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  • Date:2009-12-08
  • Kick-off:19:45
  • Venue:Bramall Lane
  • Attendance:26490
  • Referee:Haines, A

Live Commentary

90mins

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

89mins

The referee has booked Matthew Kilgallon.

87mins

The referee has booked Nick Montgomery.

85mins

Sheff Utd are replacing Stephen Quinn with Jordan Stewart.

84mins

Robert Earnshaw is being taken off, Nathan Tyson has come on in his place.

74mins

Dexter Blackstock is being taken off, Dele Adebola has come on in his place.

71mins

Chris Cohen goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

62mins

Ched Evans is replaced by Henri Camara.

59mins

Paul Anderson is replaced by Garath McCleary.

46mins

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

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by A Haines

0mins

It's 7:45pm on Tuesday, December 8th, the match has kicked off.

0mins

Sheff Utd face Nottm Forest at 7:45pm on Tuesday, December 8th.


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Match Report

Goalkeeper Lee Camp conjured up a batch of spectacular saves to keep Sheffield United at bay and extend Forest's impressive run.

United, who had won their three previous games, sparked into life late in the game but couldn't find a way past the Forest keeper, whose side is now unbeaten in 12 games.

Forest, who had bagged nine goals in their previous two games, started in confident mood and Wes Morgan's looping pass fell perfectly for Dexter Blackstock, but from 15 yards he dragged his left-foot shot wide of the target.

The Sheffield side were in trouble again when Chris Cohen's free-kick from 25 yards found little striker Robert Earnshaw, who beat the lanky Matt Kilgallon to the ball only to steer his close-range header the wrong side of the far post.

As their passes went astray rampant Forest capitalised with skipper Paul McKenna firing in a right-foot strike from the edge of the area which Mark Bunn saved comfortably.

United, whose three wins in a row halted a dramatic slide down the table, gradually found their feet but were unable to penetrate the Forest rearguard.

Full-back Andy Taylor tried his luck with a long-range strike only to drill the ball high over the target.

Forest almost found a way through when Earnshaw spun quickly to drill in a left foot shot but the ball flashed inches wide of the target before Camp pulled off a stunning save to keep out United.

Stephen Quinn carved out the chance pumping in a cross from the left, winger Jamie Ward stretched to finish with a glancing header as the Forest keeper dived to his left to palm the ball away.

Camp conjured up another vital stop after snatching substitute Henri Camara's fierce strike at the second attempt before Kilgallon almost snatched the points when his shot from 10 yards was deflected by the Forest keeper.

Sheffield United

Nottingham Forest

Corners

63

Fouls

1413

Goal attempts

115

Shots off target

34

Offsides

32

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