Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Derby County in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Disappointed Derby County player Eiran Cashin pointed to the timing and the quality of Sheffield United’s goal as the difference between the sides at Bramall

Sheffield United switched formations from a successful 4-1-4-1, which was victorious over Hull City, to a more restrained 4-4-1-1 against Derby County, who kept the same formation as their last contest with a 4-3-3 minus the inclusion of David Ozoh who is out with an injury.

Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Derby County in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing had a penalty appeal turned down before the winger smashed the upright with a shot in what was Derby's best chance of the half. Gus Hamer returned fire when he drilled a 25-yard shot that Zetterstrom turned around the post.

Gustavo Hamer's goal was enough to earn Sheffield United a 1-0 victory over Derby and extend their unbeaten start to the season in the Championship.

Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Derby County in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Sheffield United v Derby County Hangovers can be hard to shift. Whatever else is happening at Sheffield United at the moment, they seem to have managed that.

Situated firmly in the top six, Sheffield United, with a perfect record since the break, having emerged winners over Watford before the international break, hopes to achieve their third successive victory as they look to cement themselves as strong promotion candidates to return to the Premier League.