- Coid (5 og), Cotterill (73 pen)
- Blackman (42), Campbell (50)
- Date:2009-03-10
- Kick-off:19:45
- Venue:Bramall Lane
- Attendance:25273
- Referee:Booth, R
Live Commentary
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
90mins
Darius Henderson is being taken off, Arturo Lupoli has come on in his place.
86mins
Nick Blackman is being taken off, Joe Martin has come on in his place.
79mins
Blackpool are replacing Graeme Owens with Claus Jorgensen.
73mins
David Cotterill takes a penalty for Sheff Utd and scores!.
72mins
Paul Rachubka goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
59mins
Danny Webber is replaced by Jamie Ward.
50mins
Goal!! Blackpool have scored with Dudley Campbell putting it in the back of the net.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.
46mins
Greg Halford is replaced by Craig Beattie.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
42mins
Goal!! Nick Blackman scores for Blackpool.
37mins
Shaun Barker goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
5mins
Own goal, Danny Coid has put it in his own net.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Blackpool secured a shock draw in their battle to avoid the drop and dented Sheffield United's hopes of automatic promotion.
Nick Blackman had stunned Kevin Blackwell's side with a spectacular goal after the Sheffield side had taken a fifth-minute lead.
United, whose home form has let them down despite creating a new club record of 13 away league games without defeat, had a dream start, breaking the deadlock after Danny Coid headed away under pressure from Greg Halford.
David Cotterill lashed in a low corner from the left flank and the unfortunate Coid steered the ball past keeper Paul Rachubka as he tried to clear.
Blackman, making his first start for the club, struck in the 42nd minute, his low right-foot shot from 20 yards taking a deflection as it looped over Paddy Kenny and into the net after grazing the underside of the bar.
DJ Campbell added a second in the 50th minute, Alex Baptiste threaded the ball to the little striker, centre-back Chris Morgan failed to clear and Campbell nipped in to tuck his low right-foot strike into the far corner from 15 yards.
United were back on level terms in the 72nd minute, substitute Jamie Ward was upended by Rachubka with Cotterill stepping up with a clinical finish as he sent the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot.
Ward twice forced saves from the Blackpool keeper with stinging shots from outside the area while Kenny pulled off a spectacular stop, tipping Charlie Adam's fierce strike over the top.
Ward almost grabbed the winner deep into time added on ,cutting inside from the right flank, his shot flashing inches wide of the far post with Rachubka beaten before Matt Kilgallon headed wide in a nail-biting finale.
Sheffield United Team
Blackpool Team
Sheffield United | Blackpool |
Corners
| 12 | 3 |
Fouls
| 11 | 9 |
Goal attempts
| 17 | 11 |
Shots off target
| 5 | 3 |
Offsides
| 3 | 2 |