Derby County v Preston North End, 15 August 2017
| Score | 1-0 to Derby County |
| Referee | Geoff Eltringham |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Pride Park |
| Attendance | 24,371 |
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Kick-off: 7.45pm
Goals:
| Matěj Vydra | penalty | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Scott Carson
Defender
Curtis Davies
Defender
Richard Keogh
Defender/Midfielder
Tom Huddlestone
Defender/Midfielder
Andre Wisdom
Midfielder
Bradley Johnson
Midfielder
Marcus Olsson
Midfielder/Forward
Andi Weimann
Forward
David Nugent
Forward
Johnny Russell
Forward
Matěj Vydra
Substitutions:
| Craig Bryson for Matěj Vydra | 68 |
| Chris Martin for David Nugent | 76 |
| Mason Bennett for Johnny Russell | 85 |
Cards:
| Bradley Johnson | 45 | Y |
| Andi Weimann | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jonathan Mitchell
Defender
Chris Baird
Defender
Alex Pearce
Midfielder
Craig Bryson
Midfielder
Jacob Butterfield
Forward
Mason Bennett
Forward
Chris Martin
Comments:
League position: 14thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Chris Maxwell
Goalkeeper
Greg Cunningham
Defender
Ben Davies
Defender
Darnell Fisher
Defender
Paul Huntington
Defender/Centre back
Tommy Spurr
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Browne
Midfielder
Daniel Johnson
Midfielder
Callum Robinson
Midfielder/Forward
Tom Barkhuizen
Forward
Jordan Hugill
Forward
Substitutions:
| Paul Gallagher for Callum Robinson | 59 |
| Daryl Horgan for Tom Barkhuizen | 62 |
| Sean Maguire for Tommy Spurr | 70 |
Cards:
| Callum Robinson | 36 | Y |
| Paul Huntington | 57 | Y |
| Alan Browne | 74 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mathew Hudson
Defender
Andy Boyle
Defender
Marnick Vermijl
Midfielder
Josh Harrop
Midfielder
Daryl Horgan
Forward
Paul Gallagher
Forward
Sean Maguire