Summary

  • Rams see Davies header cleared off line and Russell free-kick hit bar in first half

  • Steele replaces injured Fielding in Bristol City goal at break

  • Steele frustrates Derby with saves from Lawrence and Vydra

  • Rams now unbeaten in last nine league games, winning six

  • Point ends Bristol City run of five successive defeats in all competitions

  1. LINE-UPS: Bristol City teampublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Derby County v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)

    Famara DiedhiouImage source, Empics

    Visitors Bristol City welcome club record signing Famara Diedhiou back in to their squad for the first time since October, after a knee injury.

    The Senegal striker is on the bench for the Robins, who bring in Hordur Magnusson to start in place of Liam Walsh.

    Bristol City XI: Fielding; Wright, Flint, Baker, Magnusson, Brownhill, Pack, Smith, Bryan, Paterson, Reid.

    Subs: Steele, Kelly, Eliasson, Walsh, Kent, Engvall, Diedhiou

  2. LINE-UPS: Derby teampublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Derby County v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)

    Derby name new signing Cameron Jerome on the bench, while making just one change to their starting XI as David Nugent comes in up front, in a straight swap for Sam Winnall.

    Derby XI: Carson; Forsyth, Keogh (c), Russell, Lawrence, Wisdom, Vydra, Nugent, Davies, Thorne, Huddlestone.

    Subs: Mitchell, Baird, Pearce, Winnall, Weimann, Hanson, Jerome.

  3. Team newspublished at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Derby County v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)

    We'll have all the build-up to tonight's big game for you over the next 30 minutes or so, but first let's run you through the team news, which has already been confirmed...

  4. The race for promotion continues...published at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Derby County v Bristol City (19:45 GMT)

    Pride ParkImage source, Rex Features

    Sometimes, we all find ourselves asking... “Why was this game on TV?” Am I right?

    Well, not tonight.

    As second hosts fifth in the Championship, in yet another very tight promotion race, this is a game of mega importance for both hosts Derby and visitors Bristol City.

    It’s the Rams against the Robins, Rowett against Johnson, and some familiar, wise-old heads against the new kids on the block.

    Kick-off is just half an hour away.