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Morgan Whittaker's first-half strike handed Derby County a 1-0 win over Blackburn Rovers that puts them second in Premier League 2 Division 1.
The only goal of the match came four minutes before half-time, with Whittaker finding the net with a low strike from outside the penalty area.
Jack Vale twice went close for Blackburn in the second half, but Derby held on for victory.
A six-match unbeaten run moves Derby up to second in the Division 1 table on 14 points, one point behind leaders Chelsea.
Blackburn drop to eighth, with seven points.
See: Derby report | Blackburn report
Next fixtures
Derby: 7 Oct v Wolves, PL Cup (H)
Blackburn: 3 Oct v Palace, PL Cup (A)
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