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

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

13 December 2024 20:35

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Freddie Potts.

13 December 2024 20:34

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Attempt blocked. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

13 December 2024 20:34

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Terry Devlin.

13 December 2024 20:33

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.

13 December 2024 20:30

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Goal! Derby County 3, Portsmouth 0. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Forsyth.

13 December 2024 20:28

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Attempt blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.

13 December 2024 20:27

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.

13 December 2024 20:27

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.

13 December 2024 20:25

Derby County vs Portsmouth

Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.

13 December 2024 20:23