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It's all over and finishes 0-0 at Bramall Lane and both sides still remain winless this season. How nobody scored is anybody's guess as the Blades missed two penalties and Rovers also missed from the spot in a crazy second half.
Savage is booked in injury time for a foul on Kazim-Richards. The free-kick is played in to Hulse who turns and shoots but is denied by Friedel.
The action moves into injury time after Kenny required treatment for a knock and credit the players they are still going for a win.
Jeffers almost heads a winner for Rovers in the closing stages but his effort is wide of the mark.
Quinn should have done a lot better in the follow up shot but Friedel did well to deny him too.
Neill handles the ball inside the area and the referee awards a second penalty to United. Hulse takes the kick and Friedel saves it again. Unbelievable stuff.
Nonda looks to try and get past Morgan but he is guilty of a handball as he fires his shot over the top.
It is unbelievable that there has been no goals in this game as there has been a glut of chances and two penalties for both teams.
Alan Quinn is brought in for United in place of Tonge for the final few minutes.
Tonge is the latest Blades man to be booked for unsporting behaviour.
Khizanishvili pushes Hulse in the area and Unsworth has the chance to open the scoring for the Blades but the former Everton man also misses his spot-kick.
Hulse is also booked for the clash.
Khizanishvili is booked following a clash with Hulse of the Blades. It's the first of the game which was tipped to be a physical battle.
Leigertwood goes on a great run and unleashes a great drive which Friedel tips round the post.
Blackburn make a change as McCarthy makes way for debutant Shabani Nonda.
Blackburn get a great chance to open the scoring as Unsworth fouls McCarthy to give away a penalty but Patrick Kenny pulls off a great save to deny Neill.
Blackburn are enjoying a good spell at the moment as they try and take advantage of some sloppy passing by United.
Kazim-Richards gets straight into the action with a good cross into the area which is cut out by Khizanishvili.
New boy Colin Kazim-Richards comes on for the Blades in place of Ifill.
Savage plays in a quick free-kick which Pedersen can't direct goalwards with the offside flag up anyway.
Jeffers gets a shot in which is cleared upfield as the Blades break up field but the ball into the area is cut out by Friedel before Nade can reach it.
It is end-to-end at the moment as Blackburn win a corner which is cleared away as the Blades look to break upfield quickly.
Armstrong puts a great cross into the area and somehow Tonge knocks the ball over the top off his shoulder.
The Blades try and break through Ifill but Khizanishvili clears. Phil Jagielka picks up the loose ball and fires his shot in which is comfortable for Brad Friedel.
Blackburn win a corner which Bentley plays in to the area. Unsworth heads clear and out of play.
Sheffield United are on top at the moment as Nade misses another great chance for the Blades as Hulse's ball is too far in front of him. Blackburn fail to clear but Tonge fires his effort wide.
The action is up and running again with Savage okay to continue. Unsworth plays a free-kick into the area but Nade jumps too early and fails to connect.
Play is held up for a moment as Robbie Savage goes down with a knee problem.
Nade gets past Zurab Khizanishvili who lunges in to bring him down and gives away a free-kick just inside his own half. He is lucky to escape a booking.
Bentley plays in a corner which Rovers have won but Ooijer cannot connect and the Blades clear the danger.
Tugay tries to play Jeffers through but the offside flag denies the Blackburn striker an early run on goal.
The second half is underway at Bramall Lane with Neil Warnock looking for his side to continue the way they played during the opening 45 minutes and possibly convert one of their chances, while Rovers will be aiming to exploit them on the break.
The whistle blows for the break and the Blades will be the happier of the two sides, although they will rue Hulse's miss on 15 minutes. Blackburn have soaked up plenty of pressure but do pose a threat from the wingers on the break.
The hosts win a corner in injury time off Ooijer but the Unsworth kick is just too high for Morgan. They win another corner which goes out of play and that looks to be the last bit of play in the first half.
Unsworth plays another free-kick high into the Blackburn area but Sommeil cannot collect it and Pedersen clears.
Hulse is fouled as the Blades secure a dangerous free-kick but Unsworth's quickly taken kick ends up in the hands of Friedel.
Sheffield United win a corner which eventually is cleared to Leigertwood whose effort is wide of the mark.
Ifill tries to get a shot in at the other end but Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer blocks the shot.
Blackburn do well and go close as McCarthy plays the ball to Neill who fires wide as Tonge returns to the action.
Play is held up for a moment as Michael Tonge requires some treatment for a slight knock. He should be okay to continue.
The Blades think they should have had a penalty as Leigertwood goes down in the area but nothing is given as Hulse was waiting for the pass.
Blackburn win a free-kick in a good area after Morgan is adjudged to have fouled McCarthy. Bentley take sthe kick it is blocked and Pedersen's follow up is also cleared.
Leigertwood does get the ball into the area on this occasion after good passing play but Nade can't get a good connection.
Paul Ifill goes past Lucas Neill and plays the ball to Mikele Leigertwood but he can't put the ball into the area and Blackburn clear.
David Sommeil does very well to deny Benedict McCarthy getting a clear shot on goal as the ball lands at the striker's feet in the area. The resulting corner is hacked away.
Francis Jeffers looks to break through on the United goal but his progress is halted by an offside flag.
Michael Tonge almost grabs an opener for the Blades but his free-kick is saved by the legs of Brad Friedel.
Blackburn finally get forward and a cross into the area goes behind but there looked like a foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen on David Sommeil in any case.
United will be pleased with their opening 20 minutes as they have had more possession and should be ahead.
The Blades win a corner which is eventually played in by david Unsworth after some pushing and shoving which is punched clear by Brad Friedel.
David Sommeil eventually gets the ball into the area after some good build up play and sub Christian Nade gets in a shot which is high and wide.
That chance moments ago has lifted the Blades as they continue to press for a goal but Robbie Savage does well with a saving tackle.
Danny Webber looks to have a hamstring problem and is replaced by Christian Nade.
Sheffield United break away and Rob Hulse is played in by Chris Armstrong but he lifts his effort over the top of the goal.
It's been a lively opening 10 minutes but chances have been at a premium so far in this game.
Brett Emerton puts a good cross into the area which Chris Morgan misses but fortunately for him Francis Jeffers cannot connect with his header.
Sheffield United win the first corner of the game but David Unsworth's ball into the area is cleared as the hosts are enjoying a good spell of pressure.
Paul Ifill goes on a mazy run upfield but his cross into the Blackburn area eludes all of his strikers, while David Unsworth has pushed forward and goes closest to getting a connection.
Kerimoglu Tugay fouls Rob Hulse and the free-kick into the area is well gathered by Brad Friedel.
Chris Armstrong plays a ball into the area which Brad Friedel clears down field as Blackburn look to break but the move breaks down and the Blades clear.
Sheffield United win a free-kick in a good position but the ball into the area is too high for striker Rob Hulse and goes behind.
Blackburn are enjoying the early pressure with Benedict McCarthy pushing forward again but he is denied by David Sommeil.
A good start by Blackburn as David Bentley plays a ball into the area and it is headed over the top by Francis Jeffers.
The game is underway at Bramall Lane with these two sides aiming to pick up their first win of the new campaign with respective draws and two defeats from their opening three games. The two sides are renowned for their physical attributes so it could
The Blackburn starting XI: Friedel, Emerton, Khizanishvili, Ooijer, Neill, Bentley, Tugay, Savage, Pedersen, Jeffers, McCarthy.
Their places are taken by Tugay, who makes his first start of the season after serving a three-match ban, and Francis Jeffers who will make his first league start for the club. Deadline day signing Shabani Nonda makes the bench.
Mark Hughes makes two changes to his Blackburn side for the trip to Bramall Lane. Steven Reid and Jason Roberts are ruled out with back and groin injuries respectively.
New boy Colin Kazim-Richards starts on the substitutesÂ’ bench. The Sheffield United starting XI: Kenny, Armstrong, Leigertwood, Morgan, Unsworth, Tonge, Jagielka, Sommeil, Ifill, Hulse, Webber.
Blades boss Neil Warnock makes two changes from the side which lost 1-0 at Fulham two weeks ago. Paul Ifill comes in for Nick Montgomery and David Sommeil takes the place of the injured Leigh Bromby.
Veteran keeper Brad Friedel produced two stunning penalty saves to deny Sheffield United their first win in the Premiership. The 35-year-old kept out David Unsworth and then foiled Rob Hulse in the 87th minute after United keeper Paddy Kenny had saved Lucas Neill's spot-kick. Rovers, propping up the league, had been handed a half chance seconds into the game after David Bentley steamed on to a poor Kenny clearance. With the United keeper scampering back, the Rovers midfielder picked out Francis Jeffers who powered his header over the top from eight yards. The former Charlton Athletic striker was handed a similar chances minutes later when Brett Emerton was given time and space to cross from the right flank but this time he failed to connect with only Kenny to beat. Rovers were carved open in the 13th minute when Unsworth's long ball down field fell nicely for Rob Hulse who took the ball in his stride as he raced into the area but blasted his right-foot shot high over the bar. United had to adjust on 17 minutes with striker Danny Webber limping off to be replaced by France under-21 international Christian Nade. Midfielder Michael Tonge almost found a way through with a free-kick hit low and hard but the ball was scooped up at the near post by keeper Friedel before being hammered clear. United escaped minutes later with Robbie Savage's precise cross falling at the feet of Benni McCarthy but, before the little striker could react, David Sommeil was quickly in to hack the ball away. Rovers skipper Neill tried his luck six minutes before the interval with a right-foot strike from the edge of the box but the ball curled inches wide of the mark with Kenny scrambling across his line. Tonge squandered a chance heading a Chris Armstong cross wide from close range before Rovers were awarded a penalty in the 70th minute after Unsworth nudged Benni McCarthy in the back as he jumped to meet a Morten Gamst Pedersen cross. Kenny produced a stunning save diving to his left to stop Neill's spot-kick. Mikele Leigertwood saw his 20-yard strike pushed away by Friedel before United were handed a penalty in the 79th minute after Zurab Khizanishvilli was punished for pulling back Hulse. Unsworth powered his spot-kick to Friedel's right but the keeper was quickly down to push the ball away. United should have wrapped up the game three minutes from time after Neill handled in the area but Friedel dived to his left to block the ex-Leeds striker's penalty. Friedel kept out Hulse deep in injury time saving with his legs after the striker turned quickly in the area.
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