Oof that did not look good. Tom Huddlestone almost takes the head off Callum Paterson as the Derby man tries to get a foot onto an inswinging delivery into the box.

Paterson is hard as nails and gets up sharpish and shakes it off.

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While Plymouth could be dropping points tonight, their play-off rivals Peterborough are taking full advantage as it stands.

The Posh still lead at Shrewsbury, which - just to remind you - is sending second-placed Blackburn up this evening.

Sol Bamba suffers a bloody nose and is ordered to change his shirt but his new one doesn't have a name and number on the back.

Nothing like a fresh out of the club shop look, eh? Half an hour remains and the tempo might have calmed down, but you can't say the same for the atmosphere as the rain pelts down at Pride Park.

With Rochdale's equaliser, Oldham are down to 21st in the table as things stand, below the safety line.

And, by the way, one more goal for Rochdale would send MK Dons down tonight, with the Dons still trailing at Bradford by a single goal to nil.

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Adam Jackson receives a yellow card for bringing down Ben Brereton and concedes a free-kick to Nottingham Forest right on the edge of the Barnsley box.

It's deflected away after clipping the wall but Forest remain on top at the City Ground.

Bruno Manga goes into the book for bringing down Richard Keogh on the edge of the Cardiff City box.

However, Tom Lawrence fires the free-kick that follows into the thigh of Aron Gunnarsson.

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Sol Bamba is judged to have handled the ball and Derby win a free-kick 40 yards out, to which cheers ring around the ground.

Tom Huddlestone fires it into the box but Cardiff do a fine job of marking all of the Rams' forward line and it sails out for a goal kick.

At Spotland, where it remains goalless, Rochdale are having a decent spell.

And while a draw would lift Rochdale out of the relegation zone as it stands, seventh-placed Plymouth could do without dropping points. A draw could damage their play-off bid.

Both sets of fans are in fine voice at Pride Park but there's been a lack of chances at either end so far in the second half.

In fact so far, the biggest highlight of the opening three minutes have been the ball hitting the corner flag.

The whistles are ringing and the second half is back under way across the English Football League.

On a night that a couple of English Football League clubs are battling against relegation, we've been hearing from the chief executive of one who lost that fight on Saturday.

Sunderland's relegation was confirmed with their 2-1 home defeat by Burton - meaning they will play in League One next year having only come down from the Premier League 12 months ago.

The situation at the Stadium of Light isn't an enviable one, with chief executive Martin Bain telling BBC Newcastle that some want-away players are "consuming vast amounts" of the club's budget.

Away from the Ricoh, here are the other latest scores from League Two.

As things stands, Morecambe are sending Chesterfield down tonight if they continue to avoid defeat.

And Accrington are going to have to wait to clinch the title unless they can battle back at Newport.

• Coventry 2-3 Lincoln
• Morecambe 0-0 Cambridge
• Newport 1-0 Accrington
• Yeovil 0-0 Forest Green

A quick update from the City Ground as Nottingham Forest left-back Juan Rafael Fuentes has been stretchered from the field at the break following a challenge from Dimitri Cavare.

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Meanwhile, it's been a crazy first half at Coventry, with five goals scored and three of them going to the visitors Lincoln.

Ollie Palmer has a brace for the away side, who have taken the lead three times so far.

This scoreline would really boost the Imps' play-hopes, keeping them fifth but moving them three points above sixth-placed Coventry.

Both sides can still - in theory - claim an automatic promotion spot as well. Are there more goals to come?

So, as the half-time whistles go, Blackburn are heading to the Championship unless things change at Shrewsbury, while MK Dons are hanging on to their League One status with the end of their fingernails... Just.

Here are the scores as they stand:

• Bradford 1-0 MK Dons
• Bristol Rovers 1-0 Wigan
• Doncaster 0-0 Blackburn
• Oldham 0-1 Southend
• Rochdale 0-0 Plymouth
• Shrewsbury 0-1 Peterborough

It's fair to say Nottingham Forest have guided their way to half-time at a canter and Barnsley will have their work cut out when they come out for the second half.

The Tykes could leapfrog Bolton and exit the Championship relegation places with a win, but three goals stand between them. At the minute, that does not look likely.

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All over in the first half at Pride Park and Cardiff will be the happier side.

Callum Paterson's strike separates the sides but Derby aren't out of this just yet. A big second half to come.

And with Shrewsbury still trailing at home to Peterborough, as half-time approaches, Blackburn are going up tonight as it stands.

Even if Blackburn don't beat Doncaster tonight, they simply need to match the Shrews' result to seal a return to the Championship.