Morning all! The first game in the Football League today sees top-six Championship sides Derby and Wolves go head to head at the iPro. Team news on the way...

DERBY XI: Butland; Christie, Keogh, Shotton, Forsyth; Mascarell, Hughes, Hendrick; Russell, Dawkins, Martin
Subs: Roos, Buxton, Coutts, Eustace, Calero, Best, Ibe

That's one Derby change to the side that edged out Huddersfield Town 3-2 in midweek. Out goes Liverpool loanee Jordan Ibe, in comes Simon Dawkins. It was always going to be a tough choice for Rams boss Steve McClaren to pick from Ibe, Dawkins and Johnny Russell to partner Chris Martin in attack, and Ibe is the one who's missed out.

In the video below, Derby first-team coach Paul Simpson discusses the Rams' team news and today's game:

WOLVES XI: Ikeme; Doherty, Batth, Ebanks-Landell, Ricketts; McDonald, Evans, Henry, Saville, Sako; Clarke
Subs: Kuszczak, Stearman, Rowe, Van La Parra, McAlinden, Jacobs, Dicko

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett makes two changes to the side that were beaten 2-1 at Ipswich Town on Tuesday night. Dave Edwards suffered an injury at Portman Road and is replaced by George Saville, while at the back, Sam Ricketts gets the nod ahead of Tommy Rowe.

Here's how the visitors line up today:

It's a touching, perfectly-observed tribute by the players and fans at the iPro. It really is raining quite heavily.

KICKOFF! Wolves get us underway as the rain continues to lash down on the players.

A great start by Derby! Christie wins the Rams an early corner that is played short and results in a strong penalty appeal by the home side. Hughes fed the ball into Martin, who in turn cleverly flicked it on to Russell. The Scot moved into the area before falling far too easily for my, and the referee's, liking.

That is an awful, awful goal to concede. Mascarell's corner is another good'un that Keogh heads back across goal at the back post. Wolves half-clear it, but Russell collects on the edge of the area and is somehow allowed to drive onto his left foot before burying it into the bottom corner. There are at least six Wolves players within a five-yard circle in the box and they all just look at each other trying to find someone to blame. Unacceptable.

CLOSE! Derby are so close to a fourth! yet another Mascarell delivery causes problems, with Hendrick flicking it towards the back post. Keogh is coming in and should maybe throw himself at it a little more, but the ball flies past the post.

Derby are piling on the pressure here and want a fourth before the break. In the last minute of added time, Martin goes for league goal number 11 for the season with a 25-yard free kick that whizzes over the top.

A blistering half by the home side, but Wolves only have themselves to blame really. Both goals they conceded at Ipswich on Tuesday were down to errors and Derby have punished their carelessness today as well.

I'm not quite sure what Jackett will be saying to his players in the dressing room, but it certainly won't be pleasant. They had a good spell after Derby scored the first where they should have equalised through Saville, but apart from that, another poor display by the men in orange.

If you're only just joining us and want a quick first-half recap, check out our half-time report.

AS THINGS STAND in the Championship, Derby are going two points clear at the top of the table. Wolves are still in the top six, but they probably won't still be there come 5pm.

Derby might not stay top themselves, but with previous top two Bournemouth and Middlesbrough playing each other, they will probably be in the top two by the end of the day.

I mentioned earlier that Jackett would want to try to get on Dicko as soon as possible, but it might not be worth risking him. If Wolves can grab an early goal in the second half, then Jackett might want to get him on.

WOLVES SUB: Jackett makes a half-time change, but it's at the back as Richard Stearman replaces Ethan Ebanks-Landell.

KICKOFF! And we're back underway at the iPro.

Derby are playing with such confidence and with both Wolves full-backs on yellow cards, I fear that one of the visitors could get sent off in the second half. Henry was also cautioned in the first period for the visitors.

Wolves create a half-chance down one end, but as they're piling bodies forward there will be a lot of space for Derby to counter. That's exactly what they do through Dawkins, who cuts inside from the left and feeds Mascarell, whose shot is nowhere near the goal.

SHOT! Gorgeous one-touch football from Derby. Mascarell pounces on a loose ball and does a 'Maradona' spin turn before some intricate passing on the edge of the box results in Dawkins firing over the top.

Wolves should hit Derby on the break, but Sako's through-ball for the unmarked Clarke is overhit.

Game over! Wolves needed to score early in the second half to have any chance of pulling off a crazy comeback, but it's Derby who net the fourth to go out of sight. Yet more sumptuous stuff from the Rams, but it all came, yet again, from a loose Wolves pass. Take nothing away from Derby though, it was another free-flowing move that ended with Hughes reversing it perfectly into the path of Hendrick to slot home for his second goal of the game.

OFF THE POST! Wolves come within inches of getting on the scoresheet as Clarke's left-foot shot from outside the box takes a deflection and spins off the outside of the post. From the resulting corner, McDonald fires a tough chance over the top.

Just before the hour mark, Derby go five up! It's another fine, fine goal by the Rams as Forsyth's deep cross is perfect for Russell to notch his second with a right-foot finish. The Rams are racing clear at the top.

BOOKING! Christie becomes the first Derby player to be cautioned after bringing down Henry on the wing.

Jackett must be watching in complete despair and will no doubt be glad for the upcoming two-week international break. Derby, on the other hand, will want to get out and play again as soon as possible!

Given how close the top 10 or so sides are in the Championship, all these goals are really useful for Derby's goal difference. They now have 20 home goals this season and their overall goal difference is +17, which is the joint-best with Bournemouth.

BOOKING! Saville is booked for a nasty lunge in the middle of the park. It really wouldn't surprise me if the visitors have a men sent off given how frustrated and angry some of the players look.

WOLVES SUB: Liam McAlinden is on for Clarke up front and he has a chance almost straight away that is saved at the near post by Butland.

From the resulting corner, Sako's inswinger is flicked inadvertently into the danger area by Martin but somehow it goes all the way through without getting a touch. It should be another corner, but a goal kick is given.

SHOT! Saville probably shouldn't be on the pitch after that clothesline on Martin earlier and the nasty tackle for which he was booked moments ago, but he almost scores for Wolves with a low shot that Butland keeps out.

SUBS: Both managers make a change, with Tommy Rowe replacing Evans for Wolves and Jordon Ibe coming on for Dawkins for Derby.

Stearman clears well from under his own crossbar after a dangerous low cross from Hughes, who was nicely slipped in by Ibe.

Excellent covering by Doherty to prevent Ibe collecting Martin's pass and maybe making it six for Derby. The hosts don't look at all happy with five and are definitely going for more.

CLOSE! Wolves come close to a consolation as McAlinden meets a cross from Sako and flicks it just wide.

The rain is absolutely teeming down at the iPro, but it hasn't completely dampened the spirit of the travelling Wolves fans. To be fair to them, they're trying to enjoy themselves and are doing the 'Let's Pretend We've Scored A Goal' chant.

DERBY SUB: McClaren makes his second change, taking off two-goal Russell for young Spaniard Ivan Calero.

Martin is in a good position to block Sako's weak effort on goal, but he then gives it straight back to the Wolves winger when trying to dribble out of his own area. Henry then gets it and his cross is flicked backwards by Forsyth, but luckily for Derby it's easy for Butland to claim.

DERBY SUB: Paul Coutts replaces Mascarell in midfield for the Rams. The latter was really impressive in the first half with his pinpoint set pieces.

CHANCES! Derby almost score their sixth as Coutts's first touch is a shot that Ikeme palms out before Christie hits the rebound as hard as possible. Unfortunately, whoever is sat in Row Z is in more danger than Wolves from that shot.

Derby at their brilliant best as they beat Wolves at home for the first time in over 20 years. It's easy to see why so many think that the Rams are the favourites for promotion this season.

Derby are back to the top of the table, but if either Middlesbrough or Bournemouth win their meeting at the Riverside then the Rams will be displaced. They're virtually guaranteed a spot in the top two come the end of the day, though.

As for Wolves, they stay sixth but could fall to as low as 10th depending on other results later today. Jackett's side are now without a win in three games.

We need to dash off, but make sure you have a click around to find plenty more live football this afternoon on SM. We'll be covering the meeting of Bournemouth and Boro in around 15 minutes, so look out for that as well!