Still nothing from the Magpies and it's virtually all over

Griffin's shot across the goal has Newcastle scrambling as four minutes injury time is signalled

Derby are not even hanging on and it looks like their first three points are sealed now

Mears is fouled by N'Zogbia to waste more time for Derby

Milner's corner is punched clear by Bywater

Unbelievably Howard heads wide again, Teale's cross is again perfectly weighted but Howard can't make the most of it and the chance goes begging

The Derby fans are in good voice and they're beginning to believe they can claim their first win of the season

Milner's free-kick is deflected behind for a corner

Howard is sent clear but Harper does well to come out and deny him

Lewis' cross finds Howard but he heads over this time - he was offside this time anyway

N'Zogbia and then Martins waste possession again and Derby are closing in on a vital win here

Derby really should be 2-0 up by now as Newcastle continue to struggle at Pride Park

Teale's cross finds Howard again but again his header is wide, another wasted chance from Howard though

Time is ticking for Newcastle now as N'Zogbia's free-kick is punched clear by Bywater

Lewis and Howard combine well before Andy Griffin, against his former club, shoots wide

Steven Taylor pounces on a loose ball in the box but his shot is over, a half-chance that though

We're still not seeing much from Newcastle as Oakley tries his luck for Derby

Cacapa stalls on the ball and is forced to give away a corner, but Derby fail to make anything of it

Smith is penalised for handling the ball but will not be booked

N'Zogbia goes up the other end and his tame shot from distance is easy for Bywater

Derby want a penalty as Claudio Cacapa appears to handle the ball in the area, the referee says no though

The Rams are looking good at the start of the second half and may just believe they can get three points tonight

Milner's cross is poor and Bywater can gather the ball

No changes for either side at half-time and Newcastle will be looking to get Owen more into the game this half

Howard gets on the end of another corner but again he's just off target, another good chance though for the striker

Just one minute of injury time will be played

Another poor free-kick from the visitors is easily dealt with by Derby as we approach half time

Ameobi is sent clear but he drags his shot wide, that was a decent chance though

The goal was a real belter and Allardyce will be hoping that shakes his side up because they have been poor so far

Geremi's strike is on target and Bywater has to be alert to turn it behind for a corner

Alan Smith is fouled just on the edge of the area and this is a real chance for a shot on goal

Stephen Bywater easily claims the ball from another wasteful Newcastle cross

Newcastle have been sloppy so far and Sam Allardyce will not be pleased with what he is watching

Miller is fouled by N'Zogbia - and it's a good chance for Derby to get a decent ball into the box but Matty Oakley's cross is cleared

James Milner's cross is aimed at Ameobi but the striker is offside

It's gone a bit flat now with neither side able to create much going forward

Owen is pushed over and clutches his ankle for a second but he's fine, Newcastle make nothing of the free-kick though

Derby are working hard to restrict Newcastle as they look to put the misery of that 6-0 defeat at Liverpool behind them

Both side's are looking to attack when they can and it's been an entertaining opening 20 minutes

Gary Teale's cross at the other end is headed goalwards by Howard but Harper saves well

Owen does brilliantly to set up defender David Rozehnal, in an unfamiliar position, puts it wide - that was a great chance

Ameobi does well to earn Newcastle a corner, but N'Zogbia's delivery is poor and Derby clear

Owen is caught offside but he was clearly on and the striker's not happy with that decision

N'Zogbia's effort is awful - floating high and wide of the home side's goal

Geremi's free-kick is cleared by Derby as Newcastle look for an opening

Tyrone Mears breaks well for Derby but he fires his shot straight at Harper

Owen's not really been in it yet but he's looking sharp after his recent good form for England

It's been a bright start as Miller chases a long ball but it skips off the wet surface and is easy for Steve Harper

Charles N'Zogbia strikes an ambitious free-kick from distance but it's off target

Steven Taylor defends well for Newcastle and a Derby break is foiled

Steven Howard's shot is deflected behind for an early corner for Derby but Howard's header is over - a very bright start from the Rams