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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Withdean Stadium
  • Attendance: 6553
  • Referee: Probert, L

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90mins

Paddy Kenny goes into the referees book for dissent.

90mins

Sheff Utd are replacing Steve Kabba with Michael Tonge.

90mins

Gary Hart is replaced by Gary Elphick.

90mins

Steve Kabba goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

87mins

Alan Quinn is replaced by Chris Armstrong.

86mins

David Unsworth is booked for unsporting behaviour.

79mins

Brighton are replacing Jake Robinson with Colin Kazim-Richards.

74mins

Sheff Utd are replacing Neil Shipperley with Paul Ifill.

69mins

Brighton are replacing Sebastien Carole with Alexandre Frutos.

60mins

Gary Hart is booked for unsporting behaviour.

57mins

The referee has booked Paul McShane.

48mins

Dean Hammond goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45mins

Wayne Henderson goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

45mins

Richard Carpenter is booked for unsporting behaviour.

43mins

The referee has booked Albert Jarrett.

34mins

Rob Kozluk goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

25mins

Goal!! Sheff Utd have scored with Phil Jagielka putting it in the back of the net.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Phil Jagielka kept Sheffield United riding high at the top of the Championship.

Jagielka's first-half strike secured a seventh win out of eight for the Blades and ended Brighton's unbeaten three-match run.

Blades boss Neil Warnock turned down a £4million bid from Wigan for Jagielka in the summer.

That decision looks a wise one now as the centre-half turned midfielder earned United three more precious points in their quest to reach the Premiership.

Jagielka struck the decisive goal in the 25th minute after an exchange of passes with the prolific Steve Kabba put him clear inside the Brighton box.

His first shot was blocked by Brighton's on-loan keeper Wayne Henderson, but Jagielka found the roof of the net with his follow-up as he fell.

It was no more than United deserved for their early enterprise. They could have been in front sooner, Alan Quinn forcing Henderson to save at his near post with an angled drive on the break and Keith Gillespie firing just wide via a deflection.

Not much was seen of Brighton's young and lively four-pronged attack in the opening 45 minutes.

The closest they came was when Jake Robinson stretched to reach a cross from Leon Knight but was unable to direct his effort on target.

Brighton improved after the break and Paddy Kenny had to rush to the edge of his area to clear from Knight as he chased a long ball by Frenchman Sebastien Carole.

Kenny later saved a free-kick from long range by Richard Carpenter at the second attempt.

Brighton's best chance of an equaliser came with three minutes left when midfielder Dean Hammond headed inches wide from Knight's cross.

Knight also spurned a late chance to salvage a point when he blazed wide.

Referee Lee Probert incurred the wrath of the crowd by booking a total of nine players, five of them for the home side, and lecturing Brighton physio Malcolm Stuart in the second half after consulting with his fourth official.

Brighton and Hove Albion Team

Sheffield United Team

Brighton and Hove Albion

Sheffield United

Corners

27

Fouls

1518

Goal attempts

1111

Shots off target

73

Offsides

33

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