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BIG chance!

West Brom get the loose ball 10 yards inside the Rams half and Jake Livermore drives forward before slipping Callum Robinson in.

He makes decent contact with his shot but home goalkeeper Ryan Allsop is able to keep hold of it.

Ben Edwards: I'm a massive Rams fan and I can't see us getting anything from this match.

I see where you're coming from, Ben, but you've got to believe. Derby have been tough to beat at times this season...

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West Brom defender Matt Clarke goes hunting for the ball high up in the Derby half but mistimes his challenge on the lively Jason Knight.

Booking.

All West Brom now.

Again the ball breaks for midfielder Jake Livermore in a decent position and again it's Richard Stearman who gets the block in.

Derby living on their nerves right now.

A long throw from Conor Townsend causes more consternation in the Derby defence.

The ball eventually drops to Jake Livermore on the edge of the area and he hits it well, but veteran Richard Stearman gets in the way.

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Derby are the division's second-lowest scorers with just 18 to their name so far this campaign.

There's no doubt boss Wayne Rooney has his hands tied with the situation off the field at the club but he'll hope to see his charges be a bit more incisive in the second half of the season.

The visitors are on top of this one and finding pockets of space whenever they go forward.

They haven't been especially prolific this season though and they're yet to fashion a real clear chance in this one.

Steven McNamara: I'm a neutral here, but surely West Brom fans can't be happy with the football they play? They have some good footballers but Valerien Ismael makes Sam Allardyce's tactics look like Jurgen Klopp's. They're horrendous on the eye, horrendous. Come on Derby.

Crumbs, say what you mean, eh Steven?

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Liam Thompson is booked for the home side for an agricultural tackle on the halfway line.

That's two Derby players in the book now.

A West Brom free-kick causes a load of panic in the Derby rearguard.

Liam Thompson eventually goes to smash it away but hits it against Albion defender Cedric Kipre.

Luckily for the Rams it lands at the feet of goalkeeper Ryan Allsop.

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First booking of the day goes to the aforementioned Curtis Davies.

The home skipper is shown a yellow for a blatant body check on Grady Diangana.

Could be a tricky 70-odd minutes for him now.

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Some anti-EFL chants from the home fans - followed by anti-Mel Morris ones.

Derby's former owner is clearly getting a lot of blame for the position the club finds itself in just now.

The club's administrators are trying to work their way through a host of problems. But they are hoping to be able to confirm a preferred bidder soon.

Derby are really going to need a big shift from their experienced skipper Curtis Davies today.

The 36-year-old wins a race against Grady Diangana down the Albion right to shepherd the ball out for a goal kick.

Nicely done.

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West Brom will go second with a victory here today.

Baggies boss Valerien Ismael is understood to be in the market for a new striker.

Adam Reach smashes a cross in after the visitors nick the ball on the halfway line but it's got way too much pace for Grady Diangana at the back post.

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Derby win the first corner of the game down their right.

It's played to former Albion man Curtis Davies at the edge of the area but it comes to nothing.

Wayne Rooney will be content with what he has seen from his charges so far though.

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If you're just checking in, Derby are without first-team regulars Graeme Shinnie, Kamil Jozwiak, Phil Jagielka and Tom Lawrence because of Covid-19 protocols.

It's a very youthful Rams side out there today.

Jason Knight has their first effort of the day, using his body well to get away from Matt Clarke, but his shot flies into the stand.

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First shot of the game goes to West Brom.

Home goalkeeper Ryan Allsop makes a right mess of clearing an awkward backpass and Grady Diangana latches on to it, but his low shot is too close to Allsop.

The home side get us under way in the East Midlands.

Can Derby put their off-field problems to one side and spring a surprise?

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These are tough times to be a Derby fan.

The Rams were placed in administration at the start of the season and have subsequently been deducted 21 points.

They start today's match 17 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table and relegation to the third tier sadly appears to be a mere formality.

Worse still, a prospective takeover of the club by US businessman Chris Kirchner was called off on Christmas Eve.

Kirchner, one of three prospective buyers, ended his interest on Friday, with the club's administrators saying an announcement on an alternative preferred bidder is "imminent".

The businessman said he had made the decision "with real sadness".

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We've had one game in the EFL already today.

Sunderland beat lowly Doncaster 3-0 to go up to second in the League One table.