Here are the half-time stats from the City Ground.

Derby have had more of the ball, but not done a great deal with it.

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Craig Ramage
Former Derby midfielder on BBC Radio Derby

Derby were always going to be a bit vulnerable defensively - they have been all season - but it was how they were going to be a threat.

Were they going to carve something out? They have numerous times.

Yes, they've given the ball away at times, but Derby can take real confidence because they're competing.

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I wouldn't describe it as a thriller, but it has been a lively enough encounter so far.

Both keepers have made saves and it remains goalless at the City Ground at the break.

We will have two minutes of added time at the end of the first half.

Derby are on top at the moment and have forced a couple of corners.

Sammy Ameobi tests Derby keeper Kelle Roos once again.

This time it is a left-footed effort from the forward from the corner of the box, which Roos punches away from under his crossbar.

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Forest threaten as Joe Lolley finds some space on the right.

The overlapping Matty Cash is there and the full-back puts in a cross which is cleared by Krystian Bielik.

Graeme Shinnie takes another shot at goal but once again it is straightforward for Forest keeper Brice Samba to deal with.

It's end-to-end at the moment.

The Rams win another corner but, after a word from the referee for Graeme Shinnie and Jack Marriott about getting in the way of the keeper, a foul is awarded against Curtis Davies.

Derby can't make anything from the corner and Forest come straight up the other end to win one of their own.

Tobias Figueiredo flicks on Tiago Silva's inswinging delivery, but the ball drops harmlessly past the far post.

Derby forward Jack Marriott takes a shot at goal from outside the area, which Brice Samba tips around the post.

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Sammy Ameobi wins Forest a corner on the left.

Chris Martin heads away the set piece delivery and then blocks a follow-up shot from Ben Watson.

Forest captain Ben Watson gets a caution now.

That was for a trip on Tom Lawrence, and Ryan Yates then kicked the ball at the Derby forward.

His Rams team-mates weren't too happy about that either.

A fine challenge from Matty Cash denies Tom Lawrence, who was running at the Forest defence and looking to get into the box.

The hosts come forward but Joe Lolley's cross drifts out of play on the far side.

Derby right-back Jayden Bogle gets the first booking of the afternoon for a heavy challenge on Tiago Silva.

Forest forward Sammy Ameobi stings the palms of Kelle Roos, who has to move to his right to bat away a fierce shot close to his post.

Forest go route one as Derby fail to deal with a long ball forward from keeper Brice Samba.

Sammy Ameobi controls before finding Lewis Grabban.

The Forest striker sends his effort over the bar from just outside the area.

The visitors are enjoying plenty of possession at the moment.

Forest are staying compact and not giving the Rams much of a chance to play through them.

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We have not seen much of Derby going forward since their early pressure.

But a trick from Tom Lawrence takes the Welshman into the Forest area, before Joe Worrall clears his low cross away.

Tiago Silva strikes at goal from the free-kick.

It is up and over the wall. And up and over the Derby goal too.

Forest midfielder Tiago Silva is bundled over by George Evans.

Silva did well to bring the ball down to intercept a clearance from Rams keeper Kelle Roos.

This is centrally placed and about 30 yards out from the Derby goal - a chance for the hosts to work a move here.