Derby County vs Swansea City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Derby County face Swansea 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 vs Swansea City
Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Zan Vipotnik.
Derby County vs Swansea City
Substitution, Swansea City. Joshua Key replaces Kyle Naughton.
Derby County vs Swansea City
Goal! Derby County 1, Swansea City 2. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Derby County vs Swansea City
Penalty conceded by Cyrus Christie (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
Derby County vs Swansea City
Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Callum Elder.
Derby County vs Swansea City
Substitution, Derby County. Liam Thompson replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
Derby County vs Swansea City
Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Corey Blackett-Taylor.
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