The whistle goes for the end of the first half.

Derby are still on course for Wembley, but they have keeper Scott Carson to thank for several saves in the first 45 minutes.

The Rams have threatened too, with several dangerous crosses slung into the Fulham box.

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Derby end the half on top, and Tom Huddlestone has a shot blocked in the box.

Aleksandar Mitrovic is complaining to the referee that Fulham should have had a penalty moments ago after he went down in the box under the challenge of Curtis Davies.

There will be one minute of added time at the end of the first half.

Incredible save from Derby goalkeeper Scott Carson!

The former England man shows incredible reflexes to keep out Aleksandar Mitrovic's header from point-blank range.

The Serb rose high to power Matt Targett's cross at goal - but it was straight at Carson.

Mitrovic really should have scored.

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Fulham right-back Ryan Fredericks dribbles his way into the box and Scott Carson has to tip that one behind for a corner.

It opens up for Derby on a counter-attack.

Cameron Jerome goes for goal from 25 yards out, but it is high and wide.

Great play by Aboubakar Kamara, who holds up the ball on the left, cuts in and then blasts a shot goalwards.

Derby keeper Scott Carson gets behind it to parry away, and it is turned behind by a defender.

Denis Odoi fouls Cameron Jerome on halfway and gives the visitors a chance to alleviate the pressure.

But the free-kick is lofted straight into the hands of Fulham keeper Marcus Bettinelli.

Another Fulham corner is cleared by the Rams defence.

Ryan Fredericks recovers the ball and the hosts look to build again as they search for a breakthrough before half-time.

Derby have been disciplined and manage to contain them well so far.

Derby wing-back Ikechi Anya wriggles away from Ryan Fredericks on the left.

His centre goes across goal and breaks to Andre Wisdom, but his volley is fired over.

The Rams have been putting plenty of good balls into the Fulham box.

Aleksandar Mitrovic goes oh so close again.

He turns Curtis Davies and loses the centre-back momentarily.

That gives him enough time to send a fierce left-footed shot narrowly wide of the post.

That was a real chance - Rams keeper Scott Carson looked beaten.

Fulham come forward again, and Ryan Sessegnon finds Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The Serb pulls the trigger from all of 30 yards, but drags his shot wide of goal.

Stefan Johansen's through ball looking for Ryan Sessegnon is over-hit and it goes behind for a goal kick.

The teenager has been rather quiet so far this evening.

Scott Carson takes his time to restart play.

Derby counter-attack, but Tom Lawrence's ball out to Andreas Weimann forces the Austrian wide on the left.

Bradley Johnson picks it up and has a dig from outside the box, but his effort drifts wide of Marcus Bettinelli's goal.

Derby come again, and Matt Targett has to be alert to dig out a cross from Tom Lawrence from the left.

The Rams are taking the sting out of the game after being under the pump for a few minutes.

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It's been a decent five-minute spell for Fulham, working the ball and probing the Derby defence in search of an opening.

Ryan Fredericks lofts a cross into the area, but it is headed wide by Aleksandar Mitrovic from about 14 yards out.

Hopeful shouts of handball from sections of the home crowd as Tom Cairney's long-range effort is deflected and hits the chest of Curtis Davies.

The referee waves play on.

Fulham put together a decent passing move, but Stefan Johansen blasts his left-footed effort wide of the post from the edge of the area.

Another threatening ball into the box from Derby.

This time it is Ikechi Anya putting a brilliant low cross in from the left, and Tim Ream does enough to muscle Rams striker Cameron Jerome away from the ball.

The Fulham crowd voice their complaints as Richard Keogh ambles over to the right to take a throw-in.

There could be much more of that later this evening.

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