Full time goes as Sunderland fail to convert chances and Derby pick up a point in the search to beat the lowest ever points total.

Injury time has been the most exciting point of this match!

The corner comes in and a scramble ensues, Sunderland throw-bodies in the way of numerous half-chances and clear.

Miller breaks forward, drifts in a cross from the left looking for Earnshaw but Evans gets up and clears for a corner.

A corner comes in, the ball drops for Stokes who takes a touch and drills in a goal-bound shot, but Carroll keeps his composure and saves well.

The fourth official indicates a minimum of FOUR minutes added on.

Miller looks as though he is going to break through on goal but Evans comes across and clears the ball.

Chopra finds Stokes on the right and the youngster curls in a cross across the face of goal which Leadbitter throws himself at but can't reach, the nil-nil looks ominous now.

Fagan gets past Nyron Nosworthy on the left and Higginbotham has to comes across to force he midfielder back inside to Ghaly but Sunderland pick up the pieces and break forward.

Will there be a goal in this match, you have to feel with these defenders that there will be another couple of chances late on here.

Stokes feeds in Kenwyn Jones inside the box and the latter shoots, drilling his shot just wide of the far post.

A cross comes in from deep which Craig Gordon comes out for, punches brilliantly but take out his own man Bardsley in the process.

Villa makes way for Robert Earnshaw late on here for the Rams.

Frame-work hitting Murphy trudges off the field to be replaced by young striker Anthony Stokes for Sunderland.

Murphy lifts in a cross from wide which Stubbs stabs out of danger only as far as Murphy again who swings a cross back in, Whitehead's shot is straight at Carroll but the 'keeper spills, fortunately for Derby he recovers and holds on.

The first move of any real quality for a while finally arrives with Moore making his way out wide, whipping in a ball onto the head of Miller who nods over the bar.

There's more yellow here than on the proverbial brick road as Chopra is handed a card, the sixth of the afternoon and this game is beginning to lapse into farce.

Villa goes into the referee's book now, the fifth Derby man to receive a card this afternoon.

As the game moves towards the final quarter of an hour, a bit of class is needed to turn this game around but the signs are not good.

Kenwyn Jones breaks into the penalty area and tries to cross the ball along the floor but Moore is there to cut out the ball, the Sunderland fans believe that he shouldn't even be on the pitch.

Grant Leadbitter comes on to replace Reid here as Roy Keane looks to fresh legs to give the visitors the edge.

The match has been really scrappy so far in this second half and neither side seem to be able to make the breakthrough, both managers are becoming increasingly animated on the touchline.

Derby bring off Sterjovski for Craig Fagan.

Moore only sees yellow for that foul and the jeers ring around Pride Park - well from the away end anyway.

Moore is really struggling with Chopra as Sunderland break from the free-kick and the Ram's defender brings the midfielder down much to the anger of Sunderland players and fans alike who are calling for a red card.

Derby have a free-kick in a great position but the Sunderland players are furious with the referee.

Kenwyn gets in front of Stubbs and attempt a snap shot as the ball drops but his effort drifts well wide.

Marc Edworthy runs 35 yards and as Higginbotham comes across the former cuts inside looking for Emanuel Villa who shoots, the shot is blocked, it falls back to him and there is a real battle for the ball and the referee blows for a foul to Sunderland

Hossam Ghaly makes to the pitch with David Jones coming off for Derby.

Richardson tries a few step-overs, slipping the ball through but Moore hoofs the ball clear into the stands.

Kenwyn Jones is told to leave the field by the referee but he is in no rush and receives whistles from the home support.

Kenwyn Jones falls to the floor after a tussle with Moore and stays down for some time, he looks in pain.

Lewis sees yellow for a trip on Bardsley and this now means three Derby men are on cards this afternoon.

Whitehead jogs forward to take a corner from the right hand side, the ball is high but there's foul in amongst the malaise which goes in favour of Derby.

Phil Bardsley eats up the ground in front of him and gets to the by-line but his ball into the box is cut out at the first attempt by David Jones for a throw-in.

The second half is yet to show the same signs of life as the opening minutes of the first, perhaps both sides are feeling the nerves.

Richardson whips in a great ball, low along the ground which Kenwyn Jones almost gets on the end of, the ball rolls through to the far post where Chopra is lurking but Stubbs is there at the last minute to clear.

Sunderland win a cheap free-kick with Sterjovski climbing all over Chopra.

Mike Riley makes all the relevant checks and gets the second half under way.

The whistle goes for half-time and Sunderland will be the happier of the two sides but you'd never guess it from the look on Roy Keane's face!

The fourth official indicates a minimum of TWO added minutes at the end of the half.

A real mix-up in the defence for Derby, Stubbs goes to make a clearance but he miss-kicks the ball and with Carroll stranded the ball rolls inches wide of the right hand post. So close to being an own goal.

Mile Sterjovski watches a dropping ball onto his foot and unleashes a fierce effort towards goal but it flashes inches over the bar.

After so muchb pressure from Sunderland in this half, will they find the breakthrough before the end of the first 45?

Murphy tries to swing in a ball from deep but it's too long and the ball rolls out for a Derby man to pick up and clear.

McEveley does pick up a card after a long talking to from Mr. Riley, second of the afternoon for Derby.

Chopra is through on the wing and McEveley comes across, dives in a concedes a free-kick, surely that's card.

Reid slips the ball through to Chopra who has made a surging run forward, the striker looks up - no flag - and slides the ball into the back of the net but only now does the flag go up! That was really late, NO GOAL!

Kieran Richardson sets himself for a curling free-kick but he gets it all wrong and the ball flies out behind the goal and into the fans, awful ball.

Moore pushes Chopra as the former Toon man looked to be heading for goal and Mr. Riley is on the spot to award a free-kick, no card.

Reid steps up to take a free kick from 25 yards out. The ball swerves towards Carroll's goal but the former United man sticks out a hand and manages to palm the ball away.

Lewis swings an outswinging corner to the centre of the box but Jonny Evans gets there to clear.

Stephen Pearson crosses the ball in looking for Lewis who he finds and fires in a goal-bound shot but Higginbotham flings himself at the ball and makes a crucial interception.

Sunderland break fiercely through Danny Higginbotham who swings in his own cross for the head of a team-mate but Jay McEveley shows great composure to cooly play the ball out from the back.

Eddie Lewis sees Miller loitering in the box and chips in a good looking ball but Bardsley is in te right place to hook the ball off the feet of Miller.

Murphy shows great feet once more and makes space for himself, just on the edge of the area, sending in a bending shot which Carroll has to move across well to save and hold onto the shot.

Andy Reid does well to beat David Jones in the middle of the park and makes his way out to the right, sending a cross in for the head of Chopra wo connects well and sends his header just over the bar.

Chopra decides to take his chances from 25 yards out on the right but his effort is even worse than Miller's and Carroll watches it wide.

Miller gets the ball wide on the left and cuts inside before smashing a shot towards goal which flies up and over the bar.

Miller picks up a card for his troubles, the first of the match.

Kenny Miller works really hard to regain possession for the hosts but brings down Kenwyne Jones in the process and the referee wants a word with the Derby striker.

Dean Whitehead swings in a corner from the right hn side which makes its way to the far post but fortunately for Derby Stubbs is on hand to hack he ball clear.

First chance of the game goes to Sunderland, a long ball is missed by Moore and his central partner Alan Stubbs and Daryl Murphy shows great feet before unleashing a vicious swerving shot which beats Carroll and smashes back off the crossbar!

Derby are on the back foot from the off and Moore has to smash the ball out of play.

Darren Moore receives a lecture from the man in black following a tug on Michael Chopra's shirt.

The ball makes its way back to Derby stopper Roy Carroll straight from kick-off as the Rams win possession.

Sunderland are getting this game underway but could this be the day Paul Jewell grabs his first three points as Derby boss?

Overseeing proceedings today will be Leeds' Mike Riley, the Yorkshireman has handed out a total of one red and 71 yellow cards in 20 matches this campaign.

Sunderland travel to Pride Park knowing that three points could see them move up to 12th in the league and the Black Cat's have yet to lose to a Midland's side all season.

Derby Manager Paul Jewell is still looking for his first victory in charge of the club after taking the helm 13 games ago as the Rams look to avoid the lowest ever league total set by today's visitors Sunderland of 15 points.

Sunderland XI: Gordon, Bardsley, Nosworthy, Evans, Higginbotham, Chopra, Whitehead, Reid, Richardson, Jones, Murphy.

Derby XI: Carroll, Edworthy, Moore, Stubbs, McEveley, Sterjovski, Jones, Pearson, Lewis, Miller, Villa.