Accrington Stanley v Derby County: FA Cup fourth round – live!

Not long now: There’s nothing so glamorous as a tunnel at the Wham Stadium, so the teams congregate outside the poky dressing-rooms and amble out on to the pitch ledf by referee Jon Moss. Kick-off is just a minute or two away.

It’s a sell-out: The “House Full” signs are up outside Wham Stadium, where all 5,400 tickets have been sold for today’s game. Derby have taken 2,600 supporters, which should make for a terrific atmosphere.

John Coleman speaks: Speaking to BT Sport, Accrington’s manager, who masterminded his team’s ascent from the seventh to the third tier of English football, sounds very bullish about his team’s chances. “I find it funny, to be honest,” he says, when asked about people considering this match a bye for Derby. “A lot of teams have come to this ground expecting a bye and they’ve gone home with their tails between their legs.”

Asked about the ethos of the club and its players, he has this to say. “Players have to buy into the team spirit. I want my players to make loads of money, but they’re not going to do with that us. What we can do, however, is give them a platform from which to showcase their talent and work ethic and hopefully we’ll get two or three years out of them before they move elsewhere. If we can make a few quid out of them in the process, all the better.”

Frank Lampard speaks: “It’s a tough job, a great test for us and it’s the reverse of what we’ve done in the cups so far,” says Derby’s manager, in an interview with BT Sport.

“I’ve named a strong team but we go week by week, there’s not so many midweek games this month but we do not have many options across the back, so the team picks itself to a degree. I’ve put a couple of young lads in there and they’re ready to give it a go.”

Accrington Stanley: Maxted, Johnson, Hughes, Donacien, Richards-Everton, Clark, McConville, Sykes, Conneely, Barlaser, Kee.

Subs: Brown, Zanzala, Rodgers, Mangan, Mingoia, Evtimov, Smyth.

Derby: Roos, Bogle, Keogh, Tomori, Malone, Harry Wilson, Evans, Mount, Waghorn, Nugent, Holmes.

Subs: Jozefzoon, Bennett, Mitchell, MacDonald, Bird, Huddlestone, Mitchell-Lawson.

Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)

Early team news

Accrington are without midfielder Sam Finley, who has been given a five-game ban for violent after appearing to stamp on Charlton’s Lyle Taylor last weekend. Goalkeeper Jonny Maxted is available after having his red card for an incident in the same game overturned.

For Derby, Tom Lawrence, Scott Carson and Andre Wisdom are all out injured, while Ashley Cole is unlikely to be fit enough to play despite signing for the Rams earlier this week.

Accrington and Derby County meet for the very first time in a competitive football match, with a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup up for grabs. League One side Accrington have already beaten Championship opposition, having beaten Ipswich in the third round, while Derby County also punched above their weight. Frank Lampard’s side went through on penalties after a third round replay against Southampton. Accrington’s 5,400-capacity Wham Stadium is the venue for this afternoon’s encounter and kick-off is at 12.30pm (GMT). Stay tuned for team news and build-up.