Watford wing-back Kiko Femenia crosses but it's behind both targets in the box.

Quality is lacking severely.

Derby's last game was a bit like this and they nicked it with a late Wayne Rooney free-kick...

We finally have our first player change.

Derby bring on Wales winger Tom Lawrence for Duane Holmes, who spurned the best chance of the first half.

Meemop: There is a bottle of wine in my fridge that has far more chance of flowing than any goals in this game at this rate

Watford want a penalty for handball against George Evans but the ref isn't interested.

It's a Nathaniel Chalboah half-volley which powers against Evans' arm.

The arm isn't far from the ball - is it in an unnatural position? Maybe. Derby maybe a tad lucky.

Watford winger Ken Sema gets the better of George Evans out wide and the Derby man sees yellow for a foul.

The visitors can get the ball into the box here.

We need to see some changes here to ignite this game.

There's very little in the way of goalmouth action, with both teams wasteful in possession.

Watford defender Ben Wilmot plays a lovely through ball for Joao Pedro but the forward is correctly flagged offside.

The Derby backline looked fast asleep there though. A bit of a warning.

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If you're thinking this game is destined to end goalless, here's a reason to stay tuned...

In 20 previous away league matches against Derby, Watford have never kept a single clean sheet, letting in 16 goals in their past five visits.

The goals will flow soon enough!

We have our first substitution - one of the assistant referees has had to be replaced at half-time with a calf injury.

If the game stays like this for much longer I'm sure Phillip Cocu and Vladimir Ilic will also look to make changes.

Wayne Rooney gets the second half started for Derby.

Mark G: Both my club and Watford have turned up to bore the other team into submission. This is the slowest Derby team for 30 years.

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I've tried not to get too bogged down in the Project Big Picture stories that have dominated the news agenda this week, but here's where we're up to after several days of opinion and manoeuvring...

English Football League clubs have rejected the Premier League's proposed £50m rescue package for League One and Two clubs, saying it "falls some way short" of the required amount.

The offer was made after top-flight clubs decided not to pursue Project Big Picture.

The EFL said any settlement "must meet the requirements of all 72 clubs".

We'll be back for more EFL action on Saturday, with the Championship's five remaining unbeaten sides all playing.

Can Bristol City and Reading continue their 100% starts? Will Wycombe and Nottingham Forest - now managed by Chris Hughton - get off the mark?

• Barnsley v Bristol City
• Birmingham v Sheff Wed
• Blackburn v Nottingham Forest
• Bournemouth v QPR
• Brentford v Coventry
• Luton v Stoke
• Middlesbrough v Reading
• Rotherham v Norwich
• Swansea v Huddersfield
• Wycombe v Millwall
• Preston v Cardiff (Sun, 12:00 BST)

Fear not - there's still 45 minutes for things to change at Pride Park.

And look what's still to come this weekend...

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No time added on. No shots on target.

Duane Holmes had the only chance of note - his effort too high when well-placed after a pass from Wayne Rooney.

This can only get better.

Skipper Tom Cleverley has a long-range effort for Watford which rather sums up this first half.

High, wide and not at all handsome.

So much better from Derby!

Tom Cleverley plays a loose pass and the hosts attack with intent.

Wayne Rooney's cutback finds Duane Holmes who takes a touch and fires over - not by too much.

Not for the first time, a Ken Sema cross doesn't beat the first man and Watford are left disappointed.

There's a bit of ebb and flow but nothing's happening in the final third.

A Derby supporting friend of mine is on a third date and has managed to get this game on the TV in the background.

Hopefully this match isn't a sign of how the evening is going!

Ben Wilmot gets to the byline for Watford but can only pick out Derby keeper David Marshall with his attempted cross.

This isn't great.

Watford have plenty of young talent in their side but you can't help but feel they're missing a Troy Deeney, Andre Gray or Glenn Murray type figure.

Murray is on the bench.

A lack of communication costs Derby there.

Wayne Rooney plays in a sumptuous cross but Curtis Davies makes a hash of it when team-mate George Evans was lurking behind in a better position.

Not much being created from open play by either side.

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