Sunderland come so close to getting a third!

Ashley Fletcher flashes the ball across goal and an unmarked Lynden Gooch is inches away from getting on the end of it.

A let-off for Derby there.

Moments later Scott Carson gathers a ball from a corner and just about keeps the ball over the goal line above his head while backpedalling.

Derby have a lot to do after that second goal.

George Thorne drags a shot wide as the Rams look for a way back into the game.

The hosts are on course for an eighth game without a win.

Rams centre-back Curtis Davies has to deal with a ball into the box from Bryan Oviedo, with Lynden Gooch lurking.

The hosts get a free-kick from the corner, and referee James Linington has a word with Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole.

Top scorer Matej Vydra looks to get Derby going with a sharp interchange of passing with Cameron Jerome.

The Czech Republic international then looks for Andreas Weimann, but his pass is just behind his team-mate and the opening is gone.

We are low on chances so far in this game.

We've had just three in the opening half hour, and Derby have had one of those - which went high over the bar from Andreas Weimann.

Rams keeper Scott Carson has just plucked a teasing cross from Aiden McGeady out of the air.

Rams boss Gary Rowett is looking a bit frustrated - and rather wet - on the sidelines.

Sunderland have had a spell of possession in the last few minutes as they look to take the sting out of the game for a bit.

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Cameron Jerome powers his way into the Sunderland box before being dispossessed by Lee Cattermole.

The Wearsiders are not offering much going forward at the moment, and are content to sit back and frustrate the Rams.

Derby then look like they will open up the defence, but Jerome plays a poor ball across the edge of the box.

That goal for the Black Cats did come against the run of play, with Derby largely dominating possession in the opening 20 minutes.

However, the Rams are yet to seriously test visiting keeper Lee Camp, although he's had difficulties from a couple of corners.

This is just the 12th time in 39 league games that Sunderland have opened the scoring.

The good news for visiting fans is that they haven't lost on the 11 previous occasions they have netted first.

Sunderland came into this match without a win in 10 league games.

If Chris Coleman's men can hang on to this result they would move off the bottom of the Championship table and be three points from safety.

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Derby come close to an equaliser as Richard Keogh gets on the end of a free-kick and heads back across goal, narrowly missing the target.

But the offside flag was up on the far side.

Paddy McNair whips in a ball from the right and it flashes dangerously in front of Derby keeper Scott Carson, who sticks out a hand and manages to divert the ball behind.

Faint claims for a penalty from the home fans as Tom Lawrence goes down in the box under the challenge of a couple of Sunderland defenders.

He was muscled off the ball - nothing doing there.

Andreas Weimann then flashes a half-volley over the bar.

The Rams are on top in the early stages and are troubling the visitors' defence.

Sunderland keeper Lee Camp comes to try and claim a corner but he gets it all wrong.

As it is, the ball goes behind off the body of Bradley Johnson.

The rain is teeming down in Derby.

At the other end, Donald Love has to be smart to get ahead of Derby striker Cameron Jerome and clear the ball away from Andreas Weimann's threatening right-wing cross.

An early scare for the Rams, as Ashley Fletcher is released through on goal.

His first touch is poor, which allows Derby keeper Scott Carson a chance to clear - but his clearance rebounds of Fletcher and goes behind.

That could have gone anywhere.

The final game of the Good Friday action is under way.

The hosts get us started in the east Midlands.

Can it live up to the drama of Middlesbrough v Wolves? We shall see.

James Linington is the man in charge tonight.

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The two sides are out at Pride Park, to the waving of flags and a bit of smoke as well.

Derby are in their traditional white shirts and black shorts, while Sunderland are in their light blue away kit.

Kick-off will be upon us shortly.

Derby and Sunderland may be at opposite ends of the table, but the clubs have one thing in common - they are both out of form.

The Rams are on a run of seven games without a win, while the Black Cats are on a 10-match winless streak.

After this afternoon's games, Derby remain in the play-offs on goal difference - with five teams within two points of them.

Bottom club Sunderland are six points from safety after Barnsley drew with Bristol City earlier.