Yuri Ribeiro goes down after an aerial challenge with Jason Knight. Looked a 50-50 to me, but the Forest defender stays down. Might have been an inadvertent shoulder in the schnozz.

The break might suit Forest, who have almost exclusively been defending since the restart.

Neat footwork by Louie Sibley unlocks a bit of space on the edge of the Forest penalty area, but the defence recovers with Jason Knight trying to feed Jayden Bogle.

Forest keep putting a foot in where necessary. They need Lewis Grabban to hold that ball up though when they clear, as it keeps coming back at the visitors at the moment.

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Tobias Figueiredo gets his head to a Duane Holmes cross as Derby set out their stall in the very early moments.

It's going to be an early flurry I sense.

If Forest survive it... there will definitely be changes.

Here we go then.

Forest troop out, following Derby who are already out there.

It's the Rams to kick off, no changes it would seem for either side.

As they say, let's get it on.

Both teams have aces left in the pack, which they might spring to effect in the second-half.

Derby have Martyn Waghorn lying in wait, while the trickery of Sammy Ameobi could be utilised by Forest at some stage.

Second-half not far off now.

A reminder that this is just the first of eight Championship matches this afternoon.

Here is what else is to come, with seven matches starting at 15:00 BST;

• Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United
• Brentford v Wigan Athletic
• Bristol City v Cardiff City
• Fulham v Birmingham City
• Huddersfield Town v Preston North End
• Luton Town v Reading
• Stoke City v Barnsley

Draw a breath. To be fair, if you're a neutral you'll have hated that first-half.

It wasn't high on quality.

But for those emotionally invested there were enough moments to draw the odd sharp intake of breath and of course for those in red and white a goal to savour.

It's just not the same without the energy from the stands though. it's part of the whole experience.

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That's yer lot for the first-half.

It's been a muted derby affair, no doubt impacted by the lack of crowd and one which Forest have played brilliantly from a tactical point of view.

They kicked off with vigour, snatched a fine goal from Joe Lolley and defended stoutly afterwards.

Derby were punished for a slow start, but really improved toward the back-end of the half.

Cannot afford another slip. The Rams need to be right back at it after the break.

Matty Cash's swinging free-kick is punched away by Ben Hamer in the Derby goal.

Last moments of the half as Cash winds up a throw... this time Hamer claims it with ease.

Jayden Bogle puts the foot in on Joe Lolley. Free-kick edge of the Derby box.

Sabri Lamouchi looks fairly calm, no agonised squirming in his seat, despite Derby's lifting of the tempo he's up and about.

Louie Sibley's cross is a good one, but Matty Cash nods away at the back-post.

Derby finishing strongly at the back end of the first half but at the back Nuno Da Costa shepherds another ball out for a goal-kick.

Two minutes of added time.

Louie Sibley rolls Joe Worrall on the edge of the Forest box and sets off, squaring it for Max Bird...

It looks like Forest have smothered him, but he works the ball onto his right foot and slaps a low shot which forces a save.

Another warning for the visitors and more encouragement for Rams boss Phillip Cocu.

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Brice Samba hasn't had a great workload to do but he was alert to a swinging corner and relieves a bit of pressure for Forest.

Matty Cash then hits a 'Hollywood' cross-fielder and coughs up a throw.

Forest cannot afford to switch off like that...

Right now, it's like a training exercise.

Forest sat deep, defending. Derby continuing to pour forward.

Samba Sow puts two challenges in within the space of about 10 seconds and earns himself a chat from referee Darren England.

Another Duane Holmes throw earns a corner for the Rams.

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Forest fan Joe Worrall puts a block in on Derby fan Louie Sibley. Timely.

The young forward has shown mere flashes, but was dealt with coolly then. He's got four goals already since the restart.

Jayden Bogle blots his copybook with a shank of a cross. Forest happy to see it waft away to safety.

Forest's defensive solidity is making it difficult for Derby to get the right ball into the box, and Duane Holmes the latest example.

He was given ample time to weigh up his delivery, but the curling inswinger drifted behind.

Then a dangerous centre from Craig Forsyth is spilled by Brice Samba - normally so reliable - but Joe Worrall is able to hack clear.

Possession stats must be rising for Derby. Blanket coverage of the ball in the past five.

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Suffocating marking from Tobias Figueiredo denies Chris Martin the space to properly attack a very good Jayden Bogle centre and the ball pings off his head like a 50p into the stand.

Derby growing in menace. Forest standing firm. Finely poised.

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Matty Cash snuffs out a Craig Forsyth raid down the left, and tries to get Forest on the front foot but Derby win it back.

Wayne Rooney zips a ball out to the right side and Jayden Bogle sets off on a gallivanting run before being unceremoniously hauled down by Ben Watson.

Bogle wants a pen, he instead gets a free-kick given against him. There's definitely a threat there though for Derby down that side.

First sign of Matty Cash joining into the Forest attack from right-back, having combined nicely with Joe Lolley down that flank.

He puts a beauty of a cross in but the Derby defence can just watch it sail by to safety.

Other than Samba Sow, who at times seems to have been charged with the spirit of Kenny Burns and Stuart Pearce, this game has so far been a fairly clean affair.

I'm sure it'll grow in feistiness as we go along. It's human nature innit?