Sheff Utd 1-0 Bury: Match Report

Late Ethan Ebanks-Landell effort enough for Sheffield UnitedA stoppage-time goal from Ethan Ebanks-Landell handed Sheffield United a narrow 1-0 win over nine-man Bury which extended their unbeaten run to 14 league games.The Shakers finished the game at a disadvantage after having Jacob Mellis and Greg Leigh sent off.United's Billy Sharp fired over early on and then Paul Coutts had a long-range shot saved by Ben Williams.Daniel Lafferty wasted a great chance to score, putting a free header over from Sharp's cross. Stefan Scougall's header then hit the bar.Williams saved Matt Done's shot on the turn before Bury lost Mellis a couple of minutes before the break when he was sent-off following a late challenge on Done.Soon after the restart, Leigh fired in a 20-yard effort which curled away from goal.United continued to press with Jack O'Connell and Done both heading off-target.Substitute Leon Clarke went close to scoring when his header was headed off the line by Leon Barnett.Bury went down to nine men five minutes from time when Leigh received a second booking.The visitors' Antony Kay cleared Harry Chapman's shot off the line, while Ebanks-Landell slotted home a low shot in the third minute of stoppage time to finally end Bury's resistance.

Source: PA