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Portsmouth vs Derby County LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Fratton Park

Luke Baker
Saturday 12 April 2025 13:00 BST
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Follow live coverage as Portsmouth 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.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Foul by Jerry Yates (Derby County).

12 April 2025 15:41

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.

12 April 2025 15:40

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.

12 April 2025 15:39

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.

12 April 2025 15:37

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

12 April 2025 15:37

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jerry Yates.

12 April 2025 15:36

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

12 April 2025 15:34

Portsmouth vs Derby County

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

12 April 2025 15:34

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Attempt saved. Marcus Harness (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Clarke with a headed pass.

12 April 2025 15:33

Portsmouth vs Derby County

Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

12 April 2025 15:32

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