Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Derby County in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.

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Bristol City FC 1 - 0 Derby County FC

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:55

Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Derby County 0.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:55

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:55

Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:55

Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:55

Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:50

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:49

Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:49

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:49

Attempt blocked. Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:49

Substitution, Derby County. James Collins replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:45

Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:44

Attempt missed. Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:39

Attempt missed. Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:38

Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:38

Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:38

Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Scott Twine.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:37

Foul by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:37

Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:32

George Tanner (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:32

Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:32

Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:31

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ben Osborn.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:31

Substitution, Derby County. Dajaune Brown replaces Marcus Harness.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:31

Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Liam Thompson.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:30

Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:24

Ben Osborn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:24

Substitution, Derby County. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:24

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Luke McNally.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:24

Attempt missed. Fally Mayulu (Bristol City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Tanner.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:24

Attempt blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kane Wilson.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:18

Substitution, Bristol City. George Tanner replaces Ross McCrorie.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:18

Substitution, Bristol City. Fally Mayulu replaces Nahki Wells.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:16

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Luke McNally.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:17

Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:13

Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:13

Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:12

Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCrorie.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:11

Attempt missed. Liam Thompson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:09

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Anis Mehmeti.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:08

Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:04

Second Half begins Bristol City 1, Derby County 0.

Bristol City vs Derby County

16:04

Substitution, Derby County. Ben Osborn replaces Kayden Jackson.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:49

First Half ends, Bristol City 1, Derby County 0.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:48

Liam Thompson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:48

Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:48

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Rob Dickie.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:48

Attempt blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:46

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:45

Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:45

Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:45

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:43

Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:45

Delay in match because of an injury Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:43

Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:41

Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:41

Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:39

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Elder.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:36

Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:36

Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:33

Attempt saved. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:31

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Max O'Leary.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:33

Attempt saved. Kane Wilson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:30

Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:30

Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:29

Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:26

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:24

Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:24

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Callum Elder.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:24

Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a through ball.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:19

Goal! Bristol City 1, Derby County 0. Luke McNally (Bristol City) right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:19

Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:17

Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Derby County) header from the centre of the box.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:10

Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:06

Jerry Yates (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:10

Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:06

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Rob Dickie.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:05

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Max O'Leary.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:06

Attempt saved. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:03

Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Kane Wilson.

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:02

Foul by Kane Wilson (Derby County).

Bristol City vs Derby County

15:01

First Half begins.

Bristol City vs Derby County

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Bristol City vs Derby County

13:01

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