Forest have a free-kick in a central position, 20 yards out, after Tom Lawrence barges over James Garner.

Garner himself is stood over it.

At Ashton Gate Bristol City are looking the likelier to take the lead.

It's great play by first-half substitute Antione Semenyo who shoots on the turn, but his powerful effort is well-saved by Cardiff keeper Alex Smithies.

Joey Barton's side are back on level terms at Swindon in League Two, with Sam Finley getting the final touch to a long ball into the box. Everything up for grabs now as Bristol Rovers look for their third away win of the season.

The two Derby substitutes almost combine for a leveller!

Luke Plange - back to goal - tees up Ravel Morrison in the penalty area, but the former Manchester United midfielder's effort is blocked wide.

Brennan Johnson has caused Derby no end of problems down the right.

He gets to a one-two just inside the Derby box and goes down under a challenge from the already-booked Lee Buchanan.

There's slight contact but ref Tim Robinson isn't interested.

Wayne Rooney shuffles his pack as Derby try to find a way back into this game.

Colin Kazim-Richards and Festy Ebosele make way, with young striker Luke Plange and playmaker Ravel Morrison on in their place.

Derby get caught playing out from the back and Keinan Davis bears down on goal for Forest, but can't get the ball out of his feet and keeper Ryan Allsop does well to smother out the opportunity.

Not many updates to share so far.

We've started the second half how we started the first. Slow.

Lee Buchanan can't live with the electric pace of Forest winger Brennan Johnson and rugby tackles him to the floor out wide, just outside the box.

The Derby man gets a booking for his troubles.

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That's a 13th goal of the season for 34-year-old Lewis Grabban, who is clearly still a real menace at this level.

Derby are up against it - Richard Stearman is booked for a late challenge on Keinan Davis - but we know how the Rams react when the odds are stacked against them.

We're also back under way in Bristol.

Forest keeper Brice Samba emerges from the tunnel with a bandage around his head and will continue.

The second half has started at the City Ground.

We still have the second half of two heavyweight lunchtime Championship derbies, but there's more after that.

As well as 23 games across League One and League Two, there are nine more Championship matches kicking off at 15:00 GMT:

• Birmingham v Barnsley
• Blackpool v Millwall
• Bournemouth v Hull
• Coventry v QPR
• Reading v Huddersfield
• Sheff Utd v Luton
• Stoke v Fulham
• Swansea v Preston
• West Brom v Peterborough

We have one more game currently taking place in the EFL, around 25 minutes have been played at the County Ground with Swindon Town already leading Bristol Rovers in League Two.

Tyreece Simpson put the hosts in front, curling the ball into the bottom left corner after 16 minutes.

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This match has burst into life ever since Cardiff City took the lead.

Bristol City hit back instantly and finished the half looking vey dangerous.

Brice Samba does make it to half-time, but that bump on his forehead will need close attention in the next 15 minutes.

Derby's Tom Lawrence missed the clearest opportunity of the half, but Forest have also threatened and there's not much between these sides.

Postpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 January 2022

13:19 GMT 22 January 2022

Nottm Forest 0-0 Derby

Forest keeper Brice Samba has a HUGE bump on his head.

No wonder he's in pain - let's hope he's OK.

Thankfully it's almost half-time, but you wonder if he can even make it until then.

Two minutes have been added at the end of the first half, but Forest keeper Brice Samba is down receiving treatment - so we'll get a bit longer on top.

It was a heavy collision with Derby forward Tom Lawrence, but Samba is able to continue for now.