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Well, we'll wrap things up pretty sharpish after that gritty victory for Sheffield Wednesday.

They will be more than happy with how their 2021 has begun while Derby will wonder how they came away with nothing there.

Anyhow, we'll be back tomorrow afternoon with more action from the EFL as another set of fixtures roll into view.

Until then - thanks for being with us and once again, a very happy new year!

Protests continue from the Derby players after the final whistle towards referee Matt Donohue for that handball.

It won't change anything.

Sheffield Wednesday are out of the bottom three and up to 20th.

Derby drop a place and below the Owls on goal difference to 21st.

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All over at Hillsborough and Sheffield Wednesday hang on for all three points!

Somehow Wednesday escape conceding right at the death!

Lee Buchanan has a shot blcoked by Kadeem Harris that looks destined to go in.

Big appeals for handball but waved away and not given.

Anywhere up the other end will do for Wednesday as they launch clearance after clearance when Derby lose the ball.

Colin Kazim-Richards' frustration boils over into the night's first yellow card for a lunge on Tom Lees.

Lots of the ball for Derby, but still no way through to engineer a chance.

Sheffield Wednesday just a few minutes away from getting the job done.

FOUR MINUTES BEING ADDED ON.

Too much power on an attempted cross from the right by Jason Knight as Derby try to stretch Wednesday.

Lands at Lee Buchanan's feet much quicker than he was anticipating and the opportunity passes.

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Wednesday still holding Derby at bay as we move into five minutes to go plus stoppages.

Neil Thompson is also doing his best impression of a traffic officer on the touchline trying to direct his players.

Into the final 10 minutes.

Derby force another corner through Lee Buchanan getting forward down the left.

Andre Wisdom and Matt Clarke unable to get on the end of it though as Wednesday force the ball clear at the near post.

Wednesday currently looking set for a third home win in a row.

It's also a result that would lift them out of the bottom three for the first time this season.

Another Derby change meanwhile sees Louie Sibley make way for Jahmal Hector-Ingram.

Into the last 15 minutes.

Derby struggling to make a way past Wednesday's disciplined defence since going ahead.

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Jordan Rhodes finally enters the action for Wednesday in place of the goal scorer Callum Paterson.

That was his fourth goal of the season earlier by the way to make him the Owls' outright leading scorer so far this campaign.

Two changes for Derby - Max Bird and Lee Buchanan on for Craig Forsyth and Graeme Shinnie.

Derby free-kick from 30 yards out.

Graeme Shinnie initially fails to pick out a team-mate but then it breaks back to him to shoot left-footed from the edge of the box.

Always on the up but Joe Wildsmith has to gather above his head and then quickly smother at his feet as he nearly spills it.

A few late new year's fireworks go off just outside Hillsborough to brighten up the night sky.

Are they to celebrate that Callum Paterson goal?

Could well be, but perhaps save the rest for the final whistle Owls fans, just in case!

Well then, over to you Derby...

You've had the bulk of the chances and possession in this one, but now you're behind.

Is a change around the corner from Wayne Rooney?

And with that goal - Jordan Rhodes puts his big coat back on and sits back down in the stands for a few more minutes.

Looks like Callum Paterson was going to be the man to make way before he popped up with that goal!

Looks like Jordan Rhodes is getting ready to come on for Wednesday.

I hope he is anyhow otherside he's just been made to strip down to a bare chest and put his playing kit on on a freezing evening!

Derby win yet another corner. Wednesday are yet to force one this evening.

Graeme Shinnie rather shanks the delivery to the near post and that's a wasted chance for the visitors.