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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Bramall Lane
  • Attendance: 23864
  • Referee: Kettle, T

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

David Cotterill is being taken off, Ugo Ehiogu has come on in his place.

88 mins

Isaac Osbourne goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

81 mins

Elliott Ward takes a penalty for Coventry and scores!.

80 mins

Chris Morgan goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

78 mins

Goal!! Gary Speed scores for Sheff Utd.

77 mins

Daniel Fox is booked for dissent.

76 mins

Stephen Hughes goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

75 mins

The referee has booked Jay Tabb.

73 mins

Rob Hulse is booked for unsporting behaviour.

70 mins

Billy Sharp is booked for leaving field without consent.

69 mins

Goal!! Sheff Utd have scored with Billy Sharp putting it in the back of the net.

64 mins

David Carney is being taken off, Keith Gillespie has come on in his place.

63 mins

Elliott Ward goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

57 mins

James Beattie is being taken off, Rob Hulse has come on in his place.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by T Kettle

0 mins

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

Match Report

Billy Sharp grabbed his first league goal for Sheffield United since his £1.8million summer move from Scunthorpe to plunge Chris Coleman's side further into relegation trouble.

United keeper Paddy Kenny had kept Coventry at bay with a string of saves, before Sharp finally got off the mark in the 69th minute and the fast-moving game ended in a goal flurry as United increased their lead from the penalty spot, before City grabbed a lifeline nine minutes from time.

United escaped in the fifth minute when Scott Dann connected with Kevin Thornton's free-kick, Kenny palmed his angled strike away. The big centre-back had a second attempt, but this time was foiled by Gary Speed as he cleared off the line.

The Sheffield side squandered a chance when James Beattie beat Andy Marshall to the ball, but the striker turned away as it rolled towards the line and Danny Fox raced in to clear.

Coventry went close again, Michael Mifsud producing a stunning volley which almost found the target as it took a cruel deflection off team-mate Elliott Ward, with United keeper Kenny smothering the ball on the line.

City's lone striker Leon Best was stopped by Kenny who dived bravely at his feet and when Mifsud's low strike was deflected by Matthew Kilgallon, the United keeper conjured up another sparkling save to keep the Midlands side at bay.

United went ahead against the run of play, Sharp heading in a David Cotterill cross.

The Sheffield side's second goal came in the 78th minute after Stephen Hughes elbowed Sharp in the area and Speed scored at the second attempt after Marshall blocked his spot-kick.

Ward gave Coventry hope in the 81st minute, smashing his penalty kick into the roof of the net after Chris Morgan had hauled back Mifsud in the box.

Sheffield United Team

Coventry City Team

Sheffield United

Coventry City

Corners

2 6

Fouls

11 10

Goal attempts

9 17

Shots off target

4 3

Offsides

4 3

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