Derby County’s Sky Bet Championship clash against local rivals Nottingham Forest in October has been selected for live coverage by Sky Sports.

The Rams will take on the Reds in the first local derby of the season on Sunday 15th October 2017, kick-off 1:15pm.

The game was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday 14th October but has now been put back by a day to accommodate Sky Sports’ live transmission.

Derby's last home fixture against the Reds was played in December 2016, with the Rams recording a 3-0 victory.