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Aug 29, 2015 at 12.05pm UK
 
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Live Commentary: Derby County 1-2 Leeds United - as it happened

Relive the enthralling Championship battle between Derby County and Leeds United on Sports Mole, which Leeds won thanks to Chris Wood's late stunner.
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The only two Football League sides to have drawn every league game after four rounds of the new season were Derby County and Leeds United and the Championship pair met at the iPro Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

Promotion favourites at the start of the season, Derby have disappointed and slumped to their first defeat as Chris Wood scored a late winner for Leeds.

It was a fascinating match and you can read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute updates below.


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Morning folks! Today's football action in England starts with a Championship match at the iPro Stadium as two sides searching for their first win of the season do battle. Let's get straight to it with the team news...

DERBY XI: Carson; Baird, Keogh, Shackell, Forsyth; Hanson, Hendrick, Thorne; Russell, Ince; Martin
Subs: Grant, Dawkins, Bent, Pearce, Weimann, Shotton, Warnock

Both sides have had a week off as they went out of the Capital One Cup at the first hurdle and Paul Clement has made two changes to his Rams XI. Jamie Hanson and Jeff Hendrick come in for Cyrus Christie and Darren Bent, which means a change of formation and Chris Baird moving from midfield to right-back.

LEEDS XI: Silvestri; Berardi, Cooper, Bamba, Taylor; Adeyemi, Cook, Mowatt, Byram, Dallas; Wood
Subs: Turnbull, Wootton, Bellusci, Murphy, Phillips, Doukara, Antenucci

Like Clement, Leeds boss Uwe Rosler makes a pair of changes to the side that started against Sheffield Wednesday last Saturday. They both come in midfield, as youngsters Lewis Cook and Alex Mowatt return. Kalvin Phillips and Mirco Antenucci drop to the bench.



REFEREE WATCH: The man with the whistle today is Darren Bond.

So, kickoff at the iPro is 15 minutes away. As stated above, the Rams and Whites are the only two sides left in the Football League who have drawn every league game so far. While Leeds have had some positive performances against tough opposition, Derby have underwhelmed.



Derby started the season as promotion favourites but are now fourth in the betting as they are six points behind early pacesetters Ipswich and Brighton. Middlesbrough are now favourites to go up.

H2H: Both games last season finished as 2-0 wins for the home side, with Antenucci scoring both of Leeds's goals in their 2-0 win over Derby at Elland Road last season.

That was Leeds's only victory in their last 13 league games against the Rams (D2 L10) and their record at the iPro Stadium is poor.

Derby have won each of their last six league games at home to Leeds and are unbeaten in their last eight against them in DE24.


PREDICTION: Right, 10 minutes until kickoff, so it's time for my prediction. Surely it can't be a fifth straight draw for these two - something has got to give. Derby are at home and should have enough to get past Leeds given their recent home record against the Whites. See what else I had to say about the game on the Sports Mole Sofa below.


Interestingly, 52.9% of readers on our match preview are actually backing Leeds to win today.

STAT: Leeds are unbeaten in six Championship games, but have drawn their last five league games in a row including the goalless stalemate with Rotherham United on the final day of last season. That equals a joint-club record also set in 1962 and 1997.

Derby, meanwhile, are without a league win in seven attempts, drawing six and losing one.

Remember, this is the last matchday before the first two-week international break of the season. Here come the two teams out of the tunnel.

Should be a cracking atmosphere:


KICKOFF! We're underway at the iPro Stadium.

CLOSE! Really good start by Leeds here. Wood threatened in the first minute and he's just gone close to the opening goal with a first time effort from the edge of the area that grazed the top of the net as it whizzed just over.

Derby have settled down after that sluggish start, with left-back Forsyth looking to get down the wing when he can. Still, Rosler will be delighted with the way the visitors have started.

Nasty cut on the head for Keogh, who got a boot near the eye from Cook. It was completely unintentional by the Leeds man, who was just looking to bring the ball down and didn't see the Derby skipper.

STAT: We're still waiting for Keogh to be patched up, so let's fill the time with a stat: After failing to score in his previous 19 competitive appearances, Chris Wood has now scored in his last two.

Chris Wood of Leeds United celebrates scoring during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Leeds United at Ashton Gate on August 19, 2015© Getty Images

Right, we're back underway now with Keogh bandaged up. There'll be a sizeable amount of stoppage time at the end of the half.

Ince scored 11 goals in 18 appearances on loan from Hull last season, but he's yet to get off the mark since his permanent move to the Rams and has had a quiet start here.

Here's that challenge that gashed open Keogh's head. Nasty.


Plenty of Leeds pressure at the moment as they earn a succession of corners. None of them bring much and I'm sure the centre-backs will be annoyed as two of them were played short.

Derby have had more of the ball (61%) but they've done very little with it and are still yet to have a shot. Leeds have had four, but none on target.

Play is switched out to Cook and he tees up Berardi, whose shot is blocked by Shackell. This really has been excellent by Leeds so far.

Dallas fires just wide as Leeds threaten again, but he brought the ball under control with his hand so it wouldn't have counted anyway. You just wonder if Leeds might regret not making the most of this pressure.

Derby have their first effort on goal as Martin is quickest to react in the area. His snapshot from 10 yards is instantly blocked by Cooper.

Another chance for Leeds to put a good ball into the box, but Mowatt's free kick from the right wing is easy for Carson to claim.

Derby win their first corner and Ince whips over a fabulous delivery that somehow beats the men at the near post and has to be headed out by Byram at the back stick.

It's the closest Derby have gone as Martin rises to meet a free kick from the left, glancing a header a yard or two wide.

Derby are yet to score in the first half this season and have fallen behind in every game since the 0-0 opener at Bolton Wanderers. It doesn't look like either of those will change today the way it's been so far.

Half-chance for Cook as a high ball in the box drops his way. He's only about eight yards out and at quite a tight angle, but on the stretch he can't control his volley. Not long until the 45-minute mark, but remember we'll have plenty of added time because of that stoppage early on.

Cooper advances from defence and looks for Wood with a floated ball over the top that's just too strong for the Kiwi striker. Leeds continue to impress against a Derby side who look completely devoid of confidence.

GOAL! DERBY 0-1 LEEDS (TOM ADEYEMI)

Fully deserved for the visitors as Leeds work a short corner and this time it comes off as Dallas's ball in is emphatically headed home by Adeyemi - his first goal for Leeds.

CLOSE! Leeds want a second before half time here. They work the ball around the Derby defenders down the right before Cook's low cross is unconvincingly parried out by Carson. He was lucky that it didn't drop to a yellow shirt. Four minutes added, by the way.

Looking at replays of the goal, you have to say that it might not have been a corner. The ball seemed to brush Dallas's foot on its way out, but it was difficult for the officials to tell.

HALF-TIME: DERBY 0-1 LEEDS

I predicted a 2-0 win for Derby at the start, but you have to say that that result was never on the way the home side have played. Leeds have been excellent and deservedly lead at the break.

STAT: Adeyemi's header is his first goal for Leeds and only his third in his last 68 league appearances.

There's also an early Premier League kickoff today and if you want to follow Newcastle vs. Arsenal then click here to join my colleague Barney Corkhill. Arsenal should have had an early penalty and Newcastle have just had striker Mitrovic sent off!



Leeds might think that they should be further in front. They've had eight shots to Derby's two, but only Adeyemi's header was on target.

Click here to see how the Championship table looks right now. As they're winning, Leeds are up to seventh. Derby 16th.

The two sides are back out for the second half. No changes from either manager. Clement must be thinking about bringing on Bent or Weimann soon.

KICKOFF! We're back underway. Can Leeds hold on for their first win of the season, or will Derby fight back?

Derby at it straight away as Russell finds space about 25 yards from goal and fires over the top.

SAVE! First shot on target for the hosts as Hendrick fires at goal from range and forces Silvestri into a flying save. Just the start to the second half that the home side needed.

GOAL! DERBY 1-1 LEEDS (CHRIS MARTIN)

Awful in the first half, but Derby have raced out of the blocks in the second and they're level thanks to a brilliant goal by Martin. He received the ball with his back to goal and faked a shot on his right foot to get away from Cooper before drilling home with his left. Fabulous finish.

That's Martin's second goal of the season and his first against Charlton was also a sublime finish with his weaker left foot.

Chris Martin for Derby County on October 25, 2014© Getty Images

From @WhoScored on Twitter: "Chris Martin: Has been directly involved in three of Derby's four Championship goals this season (two goals, one assist)."

The Championship is brilliant, isn't it? Derby were rubbish in the first half but have been scintillatingly good in the second.

CLOSE! Derby are inches from going in front as Bamba misjudges a pass fired into Hendrick and the Rams midfielder takes a wonderful first touch to open up the shooting opportunity. He uses his instep and curls it just wide with Silvestri beaten.

Leeds have been under the cosh since half time, but if they can regain their composure they should get chances on the break as Derby push for the winner. Byram just had a half-chance in the derby area, but his shot was blocked.

STAT: Derby have now equalised after conceding the opening goal for the fourth Championship game in a row - the previous three finished 1-1.

DERBY SUB: With about half an hour to go, Derby make the first change as Weimann replaces Thorne, who had just picked up an injury. Didn't look too bad, but Clement won't want to risk him as he's already got other key players injured in central midfield.

Ince has been much brighter since the interval and his shot from 30 yards is well-struck, but always rising and Silvestri sees it over.

SAVE! Great chance for Derby as Martin nods the ball into Russell's path. The Scot had to take the bouncing ball early and was denied by a solid Silvestri save. Bad defending from Leeds as it was far too easy for Martin to win the header and Russell to coast in on goal.

Russell, by the way, has scored in back-to-back league games for the first time since December 2014. He's never netted in three successive league games for Derby. Can he find the winner?

LEEDS SUB: Rosler makes his first change, taking off Byram for Murphy. That will see Mowatt go out to the left and Dallas move over to the right.

Almost 30,000 at the iPro today - the attendance is 29,386.

BOOKING! First yellow card of the afternoon is shown to Hendrick, who was beaten to the ball by Adeyemi and nastily slid in on the Leeds goalscorer.

CHANCE! Leeds are playing a dangerous game here. Bamba tries to dribble out of defence and loses the ball. That leaves the visitors exposed at the back and Weimann goes through on goal. He curls for the far corner and has his shot blocked by Cooper. Derby want a penalty, but it seems that the ball hit his back, not the outstretched arm.

LEEDS SUB: Attacking change from Rosler as Antenucci replaces Mowatt.

MISS! Oh what a chance for Leeds! Antenucci instantly into the action as he skips past Keogh and floats over a cross that beats Shackell to reach Wood. The striker is just five yards out but heads over!

This game is so open at the moment. Surely we're going to get a winner and not have a fifth straight draw for these two?!

DERBY SUB: Two strikers up top for Derby now as Bent replaces Russell.

Rosler bringing on Antenucci might be a good move - he scored both of Leeds's goals in their 2-0 win over Derby at Elland Road last season.

A quiet couple of minutes and time for us all to get a breather ahead of what will surely be a frantic final 10 minutes. It's really been a game of two halves and you'd expect Derby to have more chances in the closing stages after their second-half turnaround.

Both managers still have one change left to make as we approach the final five minutes of normal time.

Antenucci gets away from his man and his shot appears to be blocked by Hendrick's hand on the edge of the box. The referee's not having it, though.

DERBY SUB: Clement makes his final change, taking off Hanson, who's had a quiet game, for Ryan Shotton.

GOAL! DERBY 1-2 LEEDS (CHRIS WOOD)

I was just typing that Leeds were enjoying a good couple of minutes and have they scored the winner? It's brilliant from Wood, who hadn't impressed me until now, as he spins on the edge of the box and curls in off the post. Carson was rooted. What a finish!

That's three goals in three games for Wood.

Chris Wood of Leeds United celebrates scoring during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Leeds United at Ashton Gate on August 19, 2015© Getty Images

FIVE minutes added on. Plenty of time for Derby to salvage a point.

Two-and-a-bit minutes to go and Derby haven't really threatened in added time yet. Looks like the Rams will lose their unbeaten record this season and remain stuck in the bottom half.

FULL-TIME: DERBY 1-2 LEEDS

What a win for Leeds. They win at the iPro for the first time in 13 years and end a run of five straight draws in the league.

Clement's nightmare start to management continues and if Ipswich or Brighton win today's top-of-the-table clash the Rams will be nine points behind the leaders.

Anyway, that's all we've got time for here on this commentary. Thanks for joining us for what was a wonderful game of football. Leeds get their first win of the season, remain unbeaten in the league and move up to seventh.


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