Derby County vs Portsmouth LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Derby County face Portsmouth 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
Delay in match because of an injury Eiran Cashin (Derby County).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
Attempt blocked. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Josh Murphy.
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