Darren Bond will be the man in the middle when Derby County take on Reading at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon in their opening fixture of the 2020/21 Sky Bet Championship season (3pm kick-off).

Bond oversaw 35 games in total during the 2019/20 campaign, recording 116 yellow cards and two reds overall.

Over the course of last season, Bond was in charge of three Derby fixtures in the Championship. He oversaw the 2-0 home win over Middlesbrough in November, as well as the Rams' 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in February and the 2-1 loss at Cardiff City in July.

Bond will be assisted by Mark Russell and George Byrne on the lines, whilst Oliver Langford has been appointed as the fourth official.