Summary

  • Bent header levels for Derby

  • Barry Bannan gives Wednesday lead

  • Derby already in the play-offs

  • Sheff Wed need three more points for top six finish

  1. Team newspublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 23 April 2016

    (Derby v Sheffield Wednesday 12:30 BST)

    The teams are in and there's big news from the Derby teamsheet.

    Head coach Darren Wassall has brought in midfielder Will Hughes for his first start since the opening day of the season, when he damaged his anterior cruciate ligament.

    He comes in for George Thorne, who misses out with illness, in the only change to the side that started Tuesday's win over Bristol City.

    Derby: Carson, Christie, Keogh (capt), Shackell, Olsson; Hughes, Bryson, Butterfield; Ince, Russell, Martin.

    Substitutes: Mitchell, Buxton, Bent, Camara, Blackman, Weimann, Hanson.

  2. What's the story?published at 12:21 British Summer Time 23 April 2016

    (Derby v Sheffield Wednesday 12:30 BST)

    So just to Ram the point home further (see what I did there?), here's what the Championship play-off race looks like going into today's matches.

    The Owls are closing in on a Championship play-off place for the first time since being relegated from the Premier League in 2000.

    Championship play-off pictureImage source, BBC Sport
  3. Owls on the vergepublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 23 April 2016

    (Derby v Sheffield Wednesday 12:30 BST)

    Carlos CarvalhalImage source, Rex Features

    Sheffield Wednesday would love to be in Derby's position, but they can move one giant step closer to securing a top-six finish with victory today.

    If Carlos Carvalhal's side take three points back up the M1 with them today, they will move nine points clear of seventh-placed Cardiff, over whom they have a superior goal difference. 

    The Welsh side only have three matches left to play, including today against bottom side Bolton. 

    Therefore, win today, and the Owls are almost certainties to join the Rams in the play-offs. Lose and Russell Slade's side will be licking their lips.

  4. 'Let me take a selfie'published at 12:17 British Summer Time 23 April 2016

    (Derby v Sheffield Wednesday 12:30 BST)

    Tom Ince selfieImage source, Rex Features

    If this picture is anything to go by, Derby winger Tom Ince is in a fairly relaxed mood prior to today's match.

    That may be because his goal against Bristol City on Tuesday in a 3-2 win guaranteed the Rams would be playing in this season's play-offs.

    Not that some of their players want to talk to the club's football advisor Harry Redknapp about it...

  5. Welcomepublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 23 April 2016

    (Derby v Sheffield Wednesday 12:30 BST)

    iPro StadiumImage source, Rex Features

    At this time of the season football feels almost relentless, with matches seemingly happening left, right and centre. And today is no different. 

    Saturday's Football League action kicks off at a sun-kissed iPro Stadium, where Derby host fellow Championship high-flyers Sheffield Wednesday, and we'll bring you the very best of the action right here.