Sheffield United

ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT BRAMALL LANE: Sheffield United held off a late rally from 10-man Sunderland to earn their second league win of the season.

The Black Cats came back strongly after falling two goals behind and were right back in the match in the 55th minute. The goals from Ahmedhodzic and Lowe were their first for the Blades and ended 10-man Sunderland's long unbeaten league run dating back to February. Sheffield United 2-1 Sunderland: 10-man Black Cats beaten for the first time since February as Anel Ahmedhodzic and Max Lowe strike for the Blades

Sheffield United beat Sunderland in the 4th round of the Championship to take all three points at Bramall Lane.

The Championship is back and all the clubs will be looking to fight for the same goal; promotion to the Premier League. The Sheffield team came within a whisker of promotion last season, however, they fell in the semi-final round so they will be looking for everything to be different in this new season. It will be a long journey for everyone where points will be an important factor to be promoted directly or have to fight for promotion in the Playoffs. It is one of the venues of yesteryear that are still in force in England being inaugurated on April 30, 1855. The wait is over, Sheffield United and Sunderland face each other in the EFL Championship midweek fixture from Bramall Lane. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Sheffield vs Sunderland match. Their last meeting dates back to the third round of the Carabao Cup playoffs where Sunderland won 1-0. Sheffield and Sunderland have met 141 times (65 wins for Sunderland, 26 draws and 50 wins for Sheffiled) where the balance is heavily weighted towards Sundnerland. On the other hand, Sunderland faced QPR at the legendary Stadium of Light, which has returned to the Championship after a long time in England's third division. However, today he could continue with his scoring streak and continue to increase his personal account in the goal-scoring leadership. In the second half, history repeated itself so the tie remained 2-2, dividing points between the two clubs. The last place is occupied by Coventry City with only 1 unit.

Goals from Anel Ahmedhodzic and Max Lowe, either side of the break, gave the Blades victory. After being forced to play with only 10 men for around an hour ...

We needed to be better in the second half and then we were. It’s a red card but then you want to compound that, and we did that. The problem is, when you give a goal away like that, it just changes the dynamic. “The one frustration I probably do have is the timing of the second goal. Credit to Sunderland – they stepped onto us and took risks. For 30 minutes, I thought we more than matched them.

Sheffield United enjoyed a 2-1 win over Sunderland that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggested.

Sheffield United youngster Charley Docherty has signed a new contract with the club for the upcoming season.

I feel like I have a lot to give this season following a good pre-season for me. The player made four appearances for the club in the Barclays Women’s Championship last season. Docherty has been in and around the Sheffield United first team over the past couple of seasons.

Despite playing most of the game with ten men, Sunderland battled hard but ultimately lost away at promotion favourites Sheffield United.

I was leaning towards Gooch or even Matete before Patterson showed his class late on to keep the score down to two. Jack Diamond: 6/10 Gave us a bit of bite and drive that we had been missing while down to 10.

Clear rules and a demand for front-foot football have helped Sheffield United's manager transform the mood at Bramall Lane.

This approach has been particularly effective at Bramall Lane, where United have now won 12 of their 17 Championship games under Heckingbottom and lost just twice, including that 2-1 play-off loss to Forest. Speak to those behind the scenes at the club’s Shirecliffe training base and they will talk about a relaxed atmosphere. This summer, Heckingbottom instead made it clear that the entire week away in Portugal would be dry. The entire squad visited an escape room on one such trip into Lisbon, while there were plenty of evening activities, including quizzes. “Go and excite the crowd with front-foot football,” has been his message from the start. This might include playing a lone front-man with two attacking midfielders behind. Extrapolate that to become a 46-game season and that puts United on 88 points, enough to finish level with second-placed So, too, is how Heckingbottom has gone about the job. In common with his new team-mates, the 19-year-old had struggled to make much of an impression in those opening exchanges. In terms of regular league games, the club’s points tally stands at 59 from 31 outings. It also continued the quite remarkable job being done by Heckingbottom in his native South Yorkshire. United have scored 49 goals under Heckingbottom, conceded 26 and kept 16 clean sheets, a dozen of them on home soil.

The trip to Bramall Lane is next up and takes place on Saturday 20th August, kick-off 3pm. Tickets prices are below: TICKET, PRICE. ADULT, £ ...

Jurgen Klopp has expressed interest in Sheffield United's midfielder, Sander Berge, amid Liverpool's growing injury list, according to Gary Weaver at Sky ...

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is interested in Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge, according to reports.

The thing is, while he’s being excellent for us, that makes him even more appealing to others but that’s football, that’s the way it works. “But I also know he enjoys his time here. “But am I hopeful and convinced he will be here? On receiving praise from Klopp, Berge reacted at the time, he said: “It was a great moment. [And now Gary Weaver at Sky Sports claims that](https://twitter.com/AnfieldEdition/status/1559982700638912512) Liverpool boss Klopp has expressed an interest in Sheffield United midfielder Berge in recent weeks. Asked whether he talks to Berge about the rumours, Sheff Utd boss Paul Heckingbottom said: “I chat with Sander all the time, about what is happening, how he is doing and plenty of other things, as I’ve maintained before.

The Reds are experiencing somewhat of a mini injury crisis in midfield with Thiago Alcantara, Curtis Jones and Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain all sidelined at the ...

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The Blades boss says the player wants to play at the highest level but has no concerns over his commitment if he remains at Bramall Lane beyond the window.

"We want that to continue because while ever he is our player we want to get the best out of him, we want to see that. "He's going about it in that way but also he loves his football, he loves it at Sheffield United. People might not see that or think that because he can be quietly spoken, he's not the most vocal but there is a burning desire in there to do well and play at the highest level. [Heckingbottom](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/paul-heckingbottom) admitted to reporters last week that the club does have a value on him and he is fearful that he may lose his star player before the window closes on September 1. "I always say you sign contracts and there is a contract there. He's a fantastic lad and that comes across.

The Manchester City youngster joined the Blades on a season-long loan and made his full debut for the Championship club this week.

It was good to have the manager's trust to start me and play me in that advanced position. "Here when you get forward you have to create those chances and slide people in. "There were some nerves going into it. [City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) you want to keep the ball as long as possible. City's youngster looked assured in his new surroundings under the guidance of Paul Heckingbottom. [City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc).

Sunderland arrived in South Yorkshire determined to take the game to one of the Championship's promotion favourites and for half-an-hour they were more than a ...

We've had good spells and good patches of play but we haven't played like that as often as we would have liked this season." Heckingbottom said: "The problem is when you give a goal away like that it just changes the dynamic. "If we'd got the ball to Macca earlier and they jumped, we were through. Then when we did find him towards the end [of the half] he was turning back and giving Sunderland that chance to press. "They just didn't give [Berge] the time. They took the lead minutes later through Anel Ahmedhodzic, and added a second through Max Lowe at the beginning of the second half.

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=160360)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 2.5:data [Rhian Brewster](/people/rhian-brewster/), with [Reda Khadra](/people/reda-khadra/) and McBurnie both vying to come in from the outset after they contributed to the victory with performances off the bench. - W [Paul Heckingbottom](/people/paul-heckingbottom/)'s side then most recently hosted Sunderland on Wednesday, and they were able to make it three league games unbeaten and take their tally to seven points from four matches thanks to a 2-1 win. - D - L

There is no respite for Rovers with another quick turnaround as they face the difficult-looking trip to face Sheffield United this weekend.

We hate losing, especially in that way. He started the Under-21s’ defeat at Everton earlier in the month, before pulling out of the Wolves defeat ahead of kick-off due to a tight hamstring. We can't be happy with it. However, there is the prospect of a three-man midfield should Tomasson want to match up the Blades in that central area of the pitch. He has filled in as a central defender at times under Tomasson, but struggled in the defeat at Reading, though he wasn’t alone. The Carabao Cup tie with Bradford City on Tuesday will at least offer the head coach the chance to rotate, but his selection at Bramall Lane will be one that will be focused on trying to find a response after seeing their winning start ended by Reading in midweek.

Blackburn Rovers are looking for an instant response after losing their first Championship match of the season. The hectic nature of the division means ...

Morton could join Lewis Travis and John Buckley in midfield or Hedges could perhaps play centrally alongside two of the previously mentioned players. If Rovers are to hurt the Blades, they will need to be better in possession and that is something Morton could provide. Sheffield United play a 3-5-2 system and love to overload the wide areas by pushing their outer centre-backs forward. A shift to 3-4-3, 5-3-2- or 4-3-3 would still leave potential for Sam Gallagher, Ryan Hedges and Ben Brereton Diaz to cause problems on the break. Heckingbottom will have Oliver Norwood, John Fleck and Sander Berge operating in midfield and Rovers can't afford to be a man-light. Against Sheffield United, the standard of opposition cranks up a notch.

Sheffield United is set to take on the current Championship leaders Blackburn Rovers on Bramall Lane on Saturday, 20 August.

[The Steel city](https://www.thestar.co.uk/topic/sheffield) home team has had a bit of a rough start with two wins, one loss and a draw so far in the 2022/2023 season, but is firmly in fourth place on the rankings so far. Further broadcasting rights are restricted for clubs in the UK, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. [Betway](https://betway.com/) having the home team at 4/5 [Bet365](https://www.bet365.com/#/HO/) at 3/4 and [PaddyPower](http://go.skimresources.com/?id=125352X1647774&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paddypower.com%2Fbet&sref=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-v-blackburn-rovers-what-time-is-kick-off-and-how-to-watch-on-tv-and-livestream-3811526) at 7/10. [Betway](https://betway.com/en/sports/evt/10057353), 15/4 on [Bet365](https://www.bet365.com/#/AC/B1/C1/D8/E123208058/F3/G40/) and 15/4 on [ PaddyPower](http://go.skimresources.com/?id=125352X1647774&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paddypower.com%2Ffootball%2Fenglish-championship%2Fsheff-utd-v-blackburn-31662715&sref=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-v-blackburn-rovers-what-time-is-kick-off-and-how-to-watch-on-tv-and-livestream-3811526). To comply with the regulation on televised coverage between 2:45PM & 5:15PM on a Saturday, Sheffield United FC v Blackburn Rovers FC will not be televised. How can I watch the Sheffield United FC v Blackburn Rovers FC match? Sheffield United are the favourites for the Saturday match with Sheffield United FC will take on Blackburn Rovers FC on Bramall Lane on Saturday, 20 August with kick-off at 15:00. [Sheffield United](https://www.thestar.co.uk/topic/sheffield-united) is set to take on the current Championship leaders [Blackburn Rovers](https://www.thestar.co.uk/topic/blackburn-rovers) on [Bramall Lane](https://www.thestar.co.uk/topic/bramall-lane) on Saturday, 20 August. Sheffield United takes on Blackburn Rovers on home turf in the EFL Championship clash. [The Star](https://www.thestar.co.uk/) has listed all the information you need to know about Sheffield United’s upcoming match against the Championship leaders this Saturday. Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers - what time is kick-off and how to watch on TV and livestream