Off the line!

Chris Martin nearly completes an incredible turnaround for Bristol City but his goal-bound header is cleared off the line by Aden Flint.

How close can you get?

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Jack Colback lofts a ball forward for Forest team-mate Keinan Davis - Derby keeper Ryan Allsop charges out of his box with a high foot and gets neither the ball nor the man.

Davis can't make meaningful contact with the ball either and the Rams escape without punishment.

Allsop was a bit lucky there.

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Chris Martin's goal was his first at Ashton Gate since the opening day of the season.

Other than Tom Lawrence's gilt-edged chance for Derby, there's been little goalmouth action.

The past four meetings between these sides have ended level - the longest sequence of draws in this fixture in Football League history.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Ashton Gate

Ashton Gate is bouncing after that Chris Martin equaliser.

Less than a minute earlier, the place was silent, save for the rowdy away end, when James Collins headed Cardiff in front.

But Martin's excellent finish has really got the home fans going.

After a quiet opening half an hour, this game has come alive.

The first real sign of derby angst.

Forest skipper Lewis Grabban goes in for a 50-50 with Liam Thompson, doesn't get the ball and catches the Derby youngster on the follow through with his studs.

Not pleasant, and the striker is correctly booked.

The hosts have pushed the versatile Ryan Yates into midfield, having started as part of a three-man defence.

That shows how well Derby have done thus far, largely nullifying Forest and posing a threat themselves.

Visiting midfielder Liam Thompson is shown the game's first yellow for pulling back Djed Spence around the halfway line.

More bad news for Bristol City fans as a second Robins player comes off injured.

Former Leicester midfielder Andy King is replaced by Jay Dasilva after taking a heavy knock.

Brennan Johnson shows great athleticism to keep an overhit ball in play - hooking it into the box - but it's too far away from Keinan Davis for the Forest man to make anything of it.

There's certainly an ebb and flow to this one.

Forest striker Keinan Davis flicks the ball around the corner for Ryan Yates, whose shot from 20 yards is diverted wide by Derby keeper Ryan Allsop.

A save he'd expect to make, but a decent stop nonetheless.

Half a chance for Cardiff City to take the lead as a long throw is met by a towering Mark McGuinness header.

But Bristol City keeper Max O'Leary is equal to it.

The table never lies, they say, but in Derby's case this season it definitely does.

Without their deductions, totalling 21 points, they'd be just two points below Nottingham Forest - and they've started confidently here.

You have to admire how the Rams have battled on the pitch, with all the adversity and uncertainty off it.

An early switch for Bristol City as Rob Atkinson limps off and is replaced by Zak Vyner.

Expect a couple of minutes added on after a break in play.

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You'd have put your house on Tom Lawrence finishing that, in the form he's on!

The Wales international plays a one-two, once again, with Colin Kazim-Richards and slots wide from about 12 yards out, right in front of the goal.

It was asking to be put away - a big chance goes begging for Derby.

First big chance for Bristol City as Alex Scott whips in a dangerous free-kick which Antoine Semenyo is just inches away from getting on the end of.

This game's coming to life now.

On-loan Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis picks out Forest team-mate Jack Colback on the edge of the box, but he can't bring down the awkwardly bouncing ball and the chance evaporates.

Philip Talbot: I’m not saying Steve Cooper is a dead ringer for Mark Knopfler, but he got his guitar out in the dressing room and played Sultans of Swing. Allegedly.

Will resist the temptation to turn this into a lookalike competition!

Cardiff City are controlling things at the moment, pushing forward and winning a couple of corners.

Nothing comes of them.

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