Derby County bring an emphatic end to their recent winless woes as they cruise to victory against Portsmouth in the Championship.

Follow live coverage as Derby County face Portsmouth 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.

Latest Derby County news from DerbyshireLive brings you full coverage of the clash against Pompey as the Rams look to end a busy week with a win

Derby County welcome Portsmouth to Pride Park on Friday evening for an important clash in the battle to avoid relegation. The Rams are without a win in six (D3 L3) and are currently 17th in the Championship, four points above the drop zone, following a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Burnley on Tuesday.

At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.

DERBY ENDED A six-game winless run in style with a 4-0 Sky Bet Championship victory over Portsmouth at Pride Park. Kane Wilson, Eiran Cashin and Ebou Adams all struck before half-time as the Rams ran rampant in the opening period.

Paul Warne made five changes to his starting XI to face Portsmouth tonight as the Rams look to secure a first home win since October. Callum Elder, Joe Ward, Liam Thompson, Dajaune Brown and Nat Phillips all drop to the bench for the Championship clash with Kane Wilson,