Derby take a 2-1 lead into the break after goals from Nathan Tyson and Jake Buxton.
Tyson grabbed the first goal of the Rams' new season on 11 minutes after tucking the ball past Chris Kirkland. Buxton doubled the lead after 27 minutes with a header from inside the box.
Chris O'Grady halved the deficit for Wednesday with a well-struck effort from the edge of the area six minutes before the break.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 | Burnley | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 31 |
| 8 | Watford | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Swansea CitySwansea | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Norwich CityNorwich | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 26 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Millwall | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| 14 | Preston North EndPreston | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | Luton TownLuton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Coventry CityCoventry | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 21 |
| 17 | Derby CountyDerby | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | Stoke CityStoke | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
| 19 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 21 |
| 20 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 22 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 17 |
| 23 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 17 |
| 24 | Hull City | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 16 |
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