Source: FOOTYMAD
Season review: September
September turned out to be a topsy turvy month, but a memorable victory over arch rivals Sheffield Wednesday gave Blades fans something to shout about... Sat 12 Sep Derby County A League W 1-0 Kilgallon 80 28,441 Rpt Tbl Tue 15 Sep Coventry City A League L 2-3 Ward 31; Harper 76 14,426 Rpt Tbl Fri 18 Sep Sheffield Wednesday H League W 3-2 Ward 7; Henderson 15; Buxton 42og 29,210 Rpt Tbl Sat 26 Sep Swansea City A League L 1-2 Quinn 73 14,324 Rpt Tbl Tue 29 Sep Ipswich Town H League D 3-3 Henderson 9,77; Morgan 90 28,366 Rpt Tbl Blades 1:0 Derby - After a two-week international break, the Blades were on the road nice and early for a 1:00PM kick-off at Derby. In the first-half, Henderson was ruled offside when he tapped into an unguarded net after Jamie Ward's side-footed shot was parried straight to the former Watford man - the decision was marginal. Teale then hit the bar for County, but United nicked it with a Matt Kilgallon header in the 80th minute. Jamie Ward could have doubled the Blades' lead, but he tamely poked the ball straight at Bywater when he was sent through clear on goal. Coventry 3:2 Blades - It was the game before the Steel City Derby, and Kevin Blackwell's side went cautiously about their business. United produced an unworkmanlike performance at the Ricoh and fell to their first league defeat of the season. Leon Best made the most of a Kyle Walker error to blaze the ball into the net to give Coventry the lead, but Jamie Ward scored a peach to put United back on level terms. Andy Taylor should have scored from close-range, and then City grabbed their second through Clinton Morrison. Martin Cranie saw his header somehow find its way into the top-corner, and then James Harper tucked away a consolation for the Blades. Ched Evans nearly completed an amazing comeback, but his shot came off the crossbar. Blades 3:2 Sheffield Wednesday - Sheffield United were aiming for revenge over their rivals after the Owls completed the first double over the Blades in 90 odd years in the previous season. The Blades got off the the best possible start through Jamie Ward. The pint-sized striker swivelled and dispatched the ball into Lee Grant's net from about four yards. Darius Henderson claimed United's second after Ched Evans's scuffed shot was flicked into the net by the frontman. And just before half-time, the Blades were in dreamland. A David Cotterill cross caused difficulty for Wednesday right-back Lewis Buxton, and the defender inadvertently header into his top-corner to gift United a half-time lead of 3:0! Wednesday came out of the traps in the second-half flying, though. Tudgay volleyed them their first of the night live on Sky, and then Esajas stunned Bramall Lane with a worldly of a free-kick. United hung on, though, for a Steel City Derby victory. There was some bad news to come out of the win, though. Jamie Ward was stretchered off in the first-half and was set too miss out quite a large chunk of the season with a hamstring injury. Swansea 2:1 Blades - United may have been on a high from their Sheffield Derby success a week ago, but they were brought back to earth with a defeat in South Wales. Lee Trundle converted his penalty after Nick Montgomery fouled him in the area. Harper's ball into the box was cheekily back-heeled into de Vries's goal by Stephen Quinn to make it 1:1. Jordi Lopez received his second yellow of the game and was given his marching orders by referee D Deadman, and then Butler gave Swansea the three points at the Liberty Stadium with a long-range strike. Former Blade Nathan Dyer was also red carded, this time for dissent. Blades 3:3 Ipswich - Sheffield United were celebrating their 120th anniversary at Bramall Lane. The Bramall Lane big screen was given its first showing too! On the field, Darius Henderson latched on to Richard Wright's spill and headed into the goal, and Walters then back-heeled the ball in off the post to make it all square. Grant Leadbitter put the Tractor Boys into the lead, and then McAuley made it 1:3 with a header in the second-half. Henderson grabbed his second of the clash with a toe-poke into Wright's goal, and then Roy Keane's sider were denied their first win of the season when Chris Morgan's injury time effort was deflected in for a creditable 3:3 draw. The table at the end of September: Coca-ColaChampionship2009/2010 Historical league standings at 29th Sep 2009 Pld Home Away Overall Pts GD W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A 1 Newcastle United 9 4 0 0 8 1 3 1 1 9 3 7 1 1 17 4 22 13 2 West Bromwich Albion 10 3 1 1 9 4 3 1 1 12 7 6 2 2 21 11 20 10 3 Preston North End 10 3 1 1 10 6 2 2 1 8 6 5 3 2 18 12 18 6 4 Middlesbrough 10 2 1 2 5 7 3 1 1 11 5 5 2 3 16 12 17 4 5 Cardiff City 10 3 0 2 13 4 2 1 2 6 7 5 1 4 19 11 16 8 6 Sheffield United 10 2 3 0 11 8 2 1 2 7 6 4 4 2 18 14 16 4 7 Blackpool 10 3 2 0 8 2 1 2 2 5 7 4 4 2 13 9 16 4 8 Leicester City 10 3 1 1 7 5 1 3 1 5 5 4 4 2 12 10 16 2 9 Bristol City 10 4 1 0 7 2 0 3 2 3 7 4 4 2 10 9 16 1 10 Coventry City 10 2 2 1 8 7 2 1 2 7 8 4 3 3 15 15 15 0 11 Watford 10 1 3 1 9 9 2 2 1 7 6 3 5 2 16 15 14 1 12 Queens Park Rangers 8 1 3 0 8 5 2 1 1 4 2 3 4 1 12 7 13 5 13 Sheffield Wednesday 10 2 2 1 11 7 1 2 2 6 6 3 4 3 17 13 13 4 14 Crystal Palace 9 1 2 2 2 7 2 1 1 5 3 3 3 3 7 10 12 -3 15 Scunthorpe United 9 2 1 2 8 8 1 1 2 5 9 3 2 4 13 17 11 -4 16 Swansea City 10 1 3 1 3 5 1 2 2 2 4 2 5 3 5 9 11 -4 17 Doncaster Rovers 10 1 4 0 6 4 0 3 2 4 8 1 7 2 10 12 10 -2 18 Nottingham Forest 9 1 0 3 5 8 1 4 0 4 3 2 4 3 9 11 10 -2 19 Reading 10 0 3 2 2 5 2 1 2 7 8 2 4 4 9 13 10 -4 20 Derby County 10 3 0 2 7 6 0 1 4 5 13 3 1 6 12 19 10 -7 21 Barnsley 10 1 1 3 4 9 1 1 3 7 11 2 2 6 11 20 8 -9 22 Peterborough United 10 1 2 2 8 9 0 2 3 3 8 1 4 5 11 17 7 -6 23 Plymouth Argyle 10 0 1 4 3 9 1 1 3 6 10 1 2 7 9 19 5 -10 24 Ipswich Town 10 0 3 2 3 9 0 2 3 8 13 0 5 5 11 22 5 -11 Points adjustments 28/01/2010 Crystal Palace Deducted ten points for entering administration.
