Derby County vs Cardiff City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Follow live coverage as Derby County face Cardiff City 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 FC 1 - 0 Cardiff City FC

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:36

Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Substitution, Derby County. Marcus Harness replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing because of an injury.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Substitution, Cardiff City. Alex Robertson replaces Joe Ralls.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Wilfried Kanga.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerry Yates.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Attempt blocked. Callum Elder (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:32

Attempt blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:26

Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:26

Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:24

Dangerous play by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:22

Will Fish (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:22

Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Joel Bagan.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:22

Substitution, Cardiff City. Chris Willock replaces Anwar El Ghazi.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:20

Will Fish (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:20

Foul by Will Fish (Cardiff City).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:18

Wilfried Kanga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:18

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Wilfried Kanga.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:18

Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:18

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Rubin Colwill.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:18

Attempt blocked. Callum Elder (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:18

Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:18

Foul by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:14

Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manolis Siopis.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:10

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:10

Manolis Siopis (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:10

Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:10

Substitution, Derby County. Ben Osborn replaces David Ozoh because of an injury.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:10

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:10

Delay in match because of an injury David Ozoh (Derby County).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:06

Second Half begins Derby County 1, Cardiff City 0.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

16:04

Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Fish replaces Perry Ng.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:50

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

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:50

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:48

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jak Alnwick.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:46

Attempt saved. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerry Yates.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:44

Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:42

Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:38

Attempt missed. Callum Elder (Derby County) left footed shot from long range on the right following a corner.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:38

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Calum Chambers.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:38

Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:36

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Kayden Jackson.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:34

Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:34

Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:34

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:34

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:34

Attempt saved. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:32

Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:30

Goal! Derby County 1, Cardiff City 0. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:30

Hand ball by Kayden Jackson (Derby County).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:24

David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:22

Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:22

Perry Ng (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:22

Ebou Adams (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:22

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:16

Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:14

Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross following a corner.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:14

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Joel Bagan.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:12

Attempt blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates with a headed pass.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:10

Attempt saved. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:08

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Manolis Siopis.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:08

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:06

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

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:58

Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:06

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Perry Ng.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:02

Foul by Jerry Yates (Derby County).

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:02

Ebou Adams (Derby County) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from outside the box.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

15:02

First Half begins.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Derby County vs Cardiff City

13:01

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