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I'll be kind here; at the moment the two sides are just feeling each other out.

Tom Ince almost gets on the end of a long punt forward but Villa keeper Pierluigi Gollini has learned from his mistake in midweek by smashing it out for a throw-in, instead of against the forward.

Aston Villa win their first corner of the game, but Ross McCormack's away swinging delivery was cleared by Johnny Russell.

It's certainly a game that former Villa striker Andreas Weimann, who's been with Derby for just over a year now, would not have wanted to miss.

A slow start to the first meeting of these two sides in the second tier since March 1969.

Not that it really has any influence on this match, Derby won that game 1-0.

WWE wrestler, and North End fan, Wade Barrett enjoyed his day out in London as Preston collected their first three points of the season at Loftus Road.

Aston Villa's £12m signing Ross McCormack gets us under way. Lots of expensive talent on show today.

The teams are out at the iPro Stadium and we're almost ready to get under way.

Can Derby back up their win at Preston here, or will Villa bounce back from late drama against Huddersfield with victory? 

We're about to find out...

Derby manager Nigel Pearson names an unchanged squad of 18 from Tuesday's midweek win over Preston North End.

Meanwhile, there is no sign of new signing Mile Jedinak for Aston Villa as paperwork was not completed in time. Fellow midfielder Aaron Tshibola misses out through injury.

Derby: Carson, Christie, Forsyth, Bryson, Shackell, Keogh (c), Russell, Martin, Ince, Butterfield, Hughes.

Subs: Grant, Bent, Baird, Johnson, Pearce, Camara, Blackman

Aston Villa: Gollini, Bacuna, Elphick (c), Chester, Cissokho, Westwood, Gardner, Ayew, Grealish, McCormack, Gestede.

Subs: Bunn, Baker, Richards, Kozak, Green, Hutton, Amavi

Derby County go into this game having earned their first win since Nigel Pearson took over as manager against Preston on Tuesday.

Pearson is back in football after being sacked as Leicester boss last summer, before they went on to be Premier League champions.

Pearson has been credited with building the 'groundwork', so to speak, for the title charge but he told BBC Football Focus: "I felt pride - but I was very detached, actually."

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Time to turn our attention to the iPro Stadium.

Aston Villa were close to winning successive games for the first time since May 2015 when they led going into the final stages against Huddersfield on Tuesday.

But an unfortunate Terriers goal - after Pierluigi Gollini's clearance hit Michael Hefele and bounced into the goal - ended those hopes.

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After losing their opening game of the season at Grimsby, three wins on the bounce sees Morecambe sit top of League Two win Kevin Ellison's goal secure a win at Yeovil.

Two late Gareth Roberts goals saw Portsmouth beat Colchester 2-0, with Graham Carey also getting two for Plymouth as they beat Mansfield by the same score.

Exeter City got their first points with a 2-1 at Accrington, with Stevenage, Notts County and Leyton Orient also taking three points today.

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Josh Vela's late goal kept Bolton as the only side in the EFL with a 100% record, as they came from a goal down to beat Fleetwood 2-1.

Scunthorpe put five past Gillingham to sit second, two points behind the Wanderers, in the biggest scoreline of the 2016-17 season.

Coventry City were leading when their defender Jordan Turnbull was sent off, and that was the catalyst for Bradford City to head to a 3-1 win.

Late goals saw Oxford, Shrewsbury, Millwall and MK Dons pick up wins.

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It was a dramatic end to the Championship action in the 15:00 BST kick-offs. Here's the main headlines:

• Huddersfield go top of the table after beating Barnsley.
• This morning's leaders Brighton slip to second after drawing 2-2 at Reading.
• Wolves come from behind to win the local derby at Birmingham 3-1.
• Dwight Gayle's third goal in two games gives Newcastle victory over Bristol City.
• Nottingham Forest win a seven-goal thriller at the City Ground against Wigan.
• Preston and Blackburn pick up their first points of the season.

Before we take a look at Derby v Aston Villa, here's a look at the stories from across the three EFL divisions.

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BBC Sport's Brendon Mitchell at Ashton Gate:

"Newcastle United have their first away win since beating Tottenham Hotspur last December - but it was one they were made to work for after half-time.

"Their hosts saw plenty of the ball, but Hordur Magnusson's near-post header wide and Jonathan Kodjia's skied volley from inside the area was as close as they'd come to an equaliser.

"The crowd - who had earlier booed a man proposing on the Ashton Gate pitch at half-time - warmly applauded their team's efforts at the end, despite a second successive defeat. "And the proposal? She said yes."

Rafael Benitez's Newcastle United have won away from home for the first time this season thanks to Dwight Gayle's well-taken first-time goal in the first half against Bristol City.

That's two straight 1-0 defeats by teams relegated from the top-flight last season for Lee Johnson's men.

All over at St Andrew's and Wolves claim the local bragging rights over Birmingham City.

Che Adams' goal on his full debut gave Blues the lead at the break but Wolves bossed the second half and ran out worthy winners with goals from Joe Mason, Danny Batth and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.

I imagine the Wolves fans are doing the Icelandic clap right now... or are they bowing back?

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Brighton have dropped off the top of the Championship to be replaced by Huddersfield after Chris Hughton's side could only draw at Reading.

The Terriers are two points clear at the top after their late, late win over Barnsley.