Sheff Utd 1-0 Rotherham: Match Report

08 April 2014 21:31
Sheff Utd 1-0 Rotherham: Match Report - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game as it happened.


Blades warm up for Wembley with win

Sheffield United warmed-up for their FA Cup semi-final against Hull with a 1-0 win at home to Rotherham following a last-minute penalty from Ben Davies.


Blades boss Nigel Clough made wholesale changes to his starting line-up, resting a number of players ahead of Sunday's match at Wembley.


In a fast-paced first half, Rotherham had the best effort when James Tavernier ran into the area and fired in a shot which was well saved by George Long.


Tavernier also slipped a good ball through to Tom Hitchcock inside the area, forcing Long to block with his legs.


Rotherham's Alex Revell headed straight at Long and then put a thumping drive wide.


The visitors made a couple of penalty appeals early after the restart, first claiming there had been a handball inside the area and then when Hitchcock went down under a challenge from Kieron Freeman.


The hosts rarely put Adam Collin under any pressure with the goalkeeper comfortably saving Harry Maguire's header.


However, the winner came when Davies tucked away a spot-kick, which was awarded after Rotherham captain Craig Morgan clashed with Maguire at a corner.


Source: PA