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  • Kick-off: 17:20
  • Venue: Britannia Stadium
  • Attendance: 12158
  • Referee: Stroud, K

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

Andy Wilkinson is being taken off, Vincent Pericard has come on in his place.

88mins

Danny Webber is replaced by Chris Lucketti.

78mins

Stephen Wright is replaced by Demar Phillips.

70mins

Keith Gillespie is booked for unsporting behaviour.

66mins

Mamady Sidibe is being taken off, Jon Parkin has come on in his place.

46mins

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

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

43mins

Goal!! Sheff Utd have scored with Gary Cahill putting it in the back of the net.

26mins

Gary Cahill is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0mins

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

Match Report

Gary Cahill's first-half header secured Sheffield United's second win on the bounce and inflicted misfiring Stoke City's third successive home defeat.

Stoke set off at a cracking pace and really should have gone ahead before United retaliated in decisive fashion towards the end of the first half.

Ricardo Fuller was again Stoke's main source of danger, keeping visiting keeper Ian Bennett and his defenders on their toes.

Fuller was close to making the breakthrough in the 20th minute when his shot from John Eustace's pass dipped narrowly over the top.

But the visitors came on strong towards the interval and David Carney should have opened the scoring just before Cahill did just that in the 43rd minute.

Carney's corner from the right sailed over everyone, but Danny Webber drove the ball back across the six-yard line and Cahill buried a downward header.

Stoke again came out bombing at the start of the second half, with Fuller and Mamady Sidibe proving a real handful without seriously testing Bennett, who was given excellent protection by his defence.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis introduced Jon Parkin for the tiring Sidibe in the 66th minute and the big man soon produced a brilliant pass to free Fuller.

But man-of-the-match Cahill made a superb challenge to put the ball out for a corner just as Fuller prepared to pull the trigger.

Stoke also brought on Fuller's Jamaican international team-mate Demar Phillips 11 minutes from time in a desperate attempt to claw back a point.

They continued to pile forward, with a succession of corners and long throws putting the visiting defence under strong pressure.

But Cahill and his team-mates held firm to give manager Bryan Robson some welcome relief before the two-week break.

Stoke City Team

Sheffield United Team

Stoke City

Sheffield United

Corners

114

Fouls

1118

Goal attempts

147

Shots off target

43

Offsides

01

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