Blades Watch 0809
Keep a watch on all the key news, results and transfers as season 2008-2009 unfolds for Sheffield United with our look at the story so far . . .
Sunday, May 3
Crystal Palace 0 Blades 0
United finish in third, just fail to reach automatic promotion and must go on to play Preston North End in the play-offs. Match report and slideshow
Saturday, April 25
Blades 1 Swansea 0
United, third in the Championship table with just one game of the season remaining, moved to within a point of second-placed Birmingham City courtesy of this impressive victory over a Swansea side who, until David Cotterill's first-half penalty, harboured top-flight aspirations of their own. Match report and slideshow
Saturday, April 18
Burnley 1 Blades 0
SHEFFIELD UNITED might not be the biggest scalp Burnley have claimed at Turf Moor this season. Match report and slideshow
Monday, April 13
Blades 0 Notts Forest 0
SHEFFIELD United received an untimely reminder that craft and guile as well as graft and determination will be precious commodities along the Championship's finishing straight as resolute Nottingham Forest denied them the opportunity to climb into the automatic promotion positions.
Match report and slideshow
Monday, April 11
Reading 0 Blades 1
KEVIN BLACKWELL showered praise on his players after watching them move into the automatic promotion places following last night's 1-0 victory at Reading. Match report and slideshow
Saturday, April 4
Blades 2 Ipswich 0
United creep closer to that automatic promotion spot. Match report and slide show
Saturday, March 21
Cardiff City 0 Blades 3
Match report and slideshow
Friday, March 20
United lodge plans to redevelop Bramall Lane, phase one includes the extension of the Frasers Property Kop which could increase the ground's capacity to almost 37,000. Full story
Monday, March 16
United and West Ham confirm they have reached an out of court settlement over the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story
Saturday, March 14
Blades 4 Derby County 2
Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, March 10
Blades 2 Blackpool 2
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, March 7
Blades 0 QPR 0
Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, March 3
Coventry 1 Sheffield United 2
Match report and slideshow
Sunday, March 1
Sheff Utd 2 Birmingham 1
Match report and slideshow
Thursday, Feb 26
Hull City 2 Sheffield United 1
FA Cup misery. Match report
AND
United defender Kyle Naughton, one of the most sought-after talents in the Football League, reaffirms his commitment to Bramall Lane. Full story
Wednesday, Feb 25
United fight off competition from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Preston North End to sign John-Joe O'Toole on loan. Full story
Saturday, Feb 21
Plymouth 2 Sheff Utd 2
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Feb 14
Sheff Utd 1 Hull city 1
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Feb 7
Sheffield United 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2
After a 95 year wait, the Owls do the double against the Blades. Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Feb 3
Southampton 1 Blades 2
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Jan 31
Preston North End 0 Blades 0
Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Jan 27
Blades 0 Doncaster Rovers 1
Match report and slideshow
Sunday, Jan 25
The Blades will face Hull at Bramall Lane in the next round of the FA Cup. Full story
Saturday, Jan 24
Blades 2 Charlton 1
FA Cup victory for the Blades. Match report and slideshow
Friday, Jan 23
KEVIN Blackwell 'does not expect' veteran centre half Ugo Ehiogu to feature again this season. Full story
Saturday, Jan 17
Watford 0 Blades 2
United show there is life after Beattie. Match report and slideshow
Thursday, Jan 15
United will dispatch a small army of scouts across the country this weekend as they attempt to identify James Beattie's replacement. Full story
Tuesday, Jan 13
Leyton Orient 1 Blades 4
United seal FA Cup victory with four-goal blitz. Match report and slideshow
AND
Reading end Sheffield United's hopes of signing Leroy Lita by insisting the striker will stay at the Madejski Stadium. Full story
AND
Leigh Bromby returns to Bramall Lane following a 12-month sabbatical with Watford and United intensify their efforts to sign Leroy Lita. Full story
Monday, Jan 12
James Beattie leaves Sheffield United for Stoke City for a fee rising up to 3,500,000. Full story
AND
Blades line up Reading's Leroy Lita as No 1 target if Beattie is lured away. Full story
Saturday, Jan 10
Blades 1 Norwich 0
Match report and slideshow
Friday, Jan 9
Stoke City offer 2.5 million for Sheffield United striker James Beattie. Full story
Wednesday, Jan 7
United sign Brian Howard on a permanent transfer from fellow Coca-Cola Championship side Barnsley. Full story
Saturday, Jan 3
FA Cup match vs Leyton Orient postponed due to weather. Full story
Sunday, Dec 28
Blades 3 v Charlton 1
Match report and slideshow
Friday, Dec 26
Wolves 1 - Blades 1
Match report
Sunday, Dec 21
Blades 2 - Crystal Palace 2
Match report and slideshow
Sunday, Dec 14
Swansea City 1 v Blades 1
Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Dec 9
Forest 0 v Blades 1
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Dec 6
Blades 2 Burnely 3
Match report and slideshow
Monday, Dec 1
No settling over Tevez, say Blades. Full story
Saturday, Nov 29
Ipswich 1 Blades 1
Match report and slideshow
Friday, Nov 28
Sheffield United release their latest set of financial figures. Full story
Tuesday, Nov 25
Blades 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Nov 22
Charlton 2 Blades 5
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Nov 8
Barnsley 1 Blades 2
Match report and slideshow
Saturday, Nov 15
Blades 0 Reading 2
Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Nov 4
Darius Henderson has returned to training after recovering from knee ligament damage. Full story
Monday, Nov 3
Blades for play-offs says beaten Sturock. Full story
Saturday, Nov 1
Blades 2 Plymouth Argyle 0
Match report and slideshow
Friday, Oct 31
Brian Howard will miss Sheffield United's next two matches after falling victim to an administrative error, the Championship club confirms. Full story
Tuesday, Oct 28
Bristol City 0 v Sheffield United 0
Match report and slideshow
AND
Matthew Spring has predicted that Sheffield United's superior skill and conditioning will pay dividends over the course of the Championship campaign.
Full story
Monday, Oct 27
Ugo Ehiogu is ready to make more "sacrifices" to catapult Sheffield United into the Premier League next season.
Full story
Saturday, Oct 25
Blades 1 v Preston NE 0
Ugo Ehiogu scored his first goal for 19 months to keep Sheffield United in touch with the Coca-Cola Championship pacesetters and condemn Preston to their sixth defeat in seven games.
Full story
Friday, Oct 24
United chairman Kevin McCabe hits out at the 'Southern bias' he believes the club have faced after an independent arbitration panel ordered West Ham to pay them damages over the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story
Thursday, Oct 22
Kevin Blackwell will wrap some of his most experienced players in cotton wool as he looks to prevent an injury crisis wrecking the club's promotion campaign. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 22
Kevin Blackwell criticises the decision to dismiss Matthew Kilgallon's appeal against the sending-off he received during the Steel City derby.
Full story
Tuesday, Oct 21
Sheffield United 0 Southampton 0
United fail to secure the win they crave but iy was a catharsis of sorts. Match report and slideshow
Monday, Oct 20
United could enlist the support of arch-rivals Wednesday if they attempt to overturn Matthew Kilgallon's controversial sending-off during the Steel City derby. Full story
Saturday, Oct 18
Sheffield Wednesday 1 Sheffield United 0
It's the Owls ... by a distance! Match report and slideshow
Thursday, Oct 16
United will use the fear of failure to drive them towards victory in Sunday's Steel City derby, Kevin Blackwell reveals. Full story
AND
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will consider the legitimacy of West Ham's efforts to appeal against United's victory in the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 15
United have no immediate plans to review Kyle Naughton's contract despite watching the teenager's flying start. Full story
Tuesday, Oct 14
Chris Morgan and Nick Montgomery are set to be back in the frame to play in this weekend's derby. Full story
Monday, Oct 13
Blackwell is confident that his Sheffield United side will prove they have banished their international week hoodoo when they return to Championship action at Hillsborough. Full story
Saturday, Oct 11
The Blades made a submission to the Court of Arbitration for Sport before last night's deadline imposed by the Lausanne based body as it prepares to investigate whether it can hear West Ham's appeal over the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story
AND
Gerard Lopez has admitted he is considering a number of "options" after completing a trial at Sheffield United.
Full story
Friday, Oct 10
Leeds could ask Sheffield United to pay Rob Hulse's transfer fee in full if the Championship club's compensation claim after the Carlos Tevez Affair is upheld. Full story
Thursday, Oct 8
A new twist in the Tevez affair as the Blades prepare to tell the Court of Arbitration for Sport that they have no jurisdiction over what both they and the Football Association believe was a private matter. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 7
Skipper Chris Morgan is undergoing intensive treatment but could miss the Steel City derby. Full story
Tuesday, Oct 6
Stephen Quinn tops United's shoot-on-sight table with 16 shots on target so far. Full story
Monday, Oct 6
McCabe says he wants United to be "totally debt free" and vows to help keep football at Bramall Lane affordable for fans. Full story
Saturday, Oct 4
Sheffield United 3 Bristol City 0
Beattie fires the Blades up the table and proves to be a prize asset. Match report and slideshow
Friday, Oct 3
Defender Sun Jihai to return after completing a four-match suspension but Greg Halford is a major doubt after being diagnosed with strained knee ligaments. Full story
Thursday, Oct 2
Tykes star Howard is now a 500K Blade! Full story
AND
FIFA bosses give the Blades a boost by saying they have no plans to intervene in the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story
Wednesday, Oct 1
Brian Howard could still be heading to Bramall Lane after all. Full story
Tuesday, Sept 30
EVENING
Doncaster Rover 0 Sheffield United 2
Sharp finishing secures United their first league win in Doncaster for over 50 years in last night's Championship derby. Match report and slideshow
PM
Barnsley say they have rejected United's offer for midfielder Brian Howard and have accepted an unnamed rival bid. Full story
AM
Sheffield United beat off competition from two unnamed Championship clubs to sign Barnsley midfielder Brian Howard on loan. Full story
Monday, Sept 29
United are interested in signing Tottenham's Hossam Ghaly, the Egyptian midfielder's representative has claimed, full story, AND the Blades and Barnsley both refuse to comment on Brian Howard's situation but a deal eventually worth around 600,000 is understood to have been agreed in principle. Full story
Sunday, Sept 28
United are poised to open talks with Barnsley captain Brian Howard. Full story
Saturday, Sept 27
Sheffield United 2 Watford 1
The penalty-box prowess of James Beattie settles the encouter. Match report and slideshow
Friday, Sept 26
Southampton winger Nathan Dyer is poised to hold talks with Sheffield United about completing a loan move to Bramall Lane, full story, AND around 13 players could sue for loss of earnings in the wake of the Carlos Tevez Affair. Full story
Thursday, Sept 25
West Ham confirm the will appeal the independent tribunal's decision. Full story
Wednesday, Sept 24
West Ham will struggle to launch an appeal over the Tevez affair because both clubs voluntarily entered into the process. Full story
Tuesday, Sept 23
United are gunned down 6-0 by a young Arsenal team. Match report and slideshow
AND
The Blades celebrate a massive legal victory and West Ham are left facing a bill of up to 30million after Sheffield United win their claim over the Carlos Tevez affair. Full story
Monday, Sept 22
Paddy Kenny tells team-mates to hold their nerve as Sheffield United slip to 15th in the table. Full story
Saturday, Sept 19
Norwich City 1 Sheffield United 0
Teammates clash as Blades hit by late misery again. Match report and slideshow
Friday, Sept 18
Blackwell mounts a passionate defence of Nick Montgomery, citing the midfielder's 'heart' and 'desire' as key to the promotion push. Full story
Thursday, Sept 17
A freak injury leaves Darius Henderson, the 2m summer signing from Watford, facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Full story
Wednesday, Sept 16
Sheffield United 1 Coventry City 1
Coventry City encounter resistance that falls a long way short of expectations as Blackwell declares his team 'garbage'. Match report and slideshow
Tuesday, Sept 15
United sign a major sponsorship deal with Edge Telecom. Full story
Monday, Sept 14
Blackwell insists there is no need to panic despite Saturday's shock defeat. Full story
Saturday, Sept 12
Derby County 2 Sheffield United 1
Predictably, inevitably even, it was a striker sold by Blackwell on the eve of the new season who landed the killer blow. Match report and slideshow
Friday, Sept 11
United get ready for Pride Park knowing they should exploit the poisonous atmosphere created if Derby manage to go a whole calender year without a league win. Full story
Thursday, Sept 10
The Blades manager warns recently departed Rob Hulse poses a massive threat for Saturday's game. Full story
Wednesday, Sept 9
Blackwell admits the international break thwarted his efforts to make an early breakthrough in the transfer market. Full story
Tuesday, Sept 8
United brace themselves for a flurry of hostile inquiries about players on the fringes of the squad. Full story
Monday, Sept 7
Kevin Blackwell attempts to apply the finishing touches to loan deals, with one still rumoured to be Michael Brown. Full story
Saturday, Sept 6
The Blades are believed to be working towards a three months loan sepp if they can land their former favourite Michael Brown.
Friday, Sept 5
Keith Gillespie gets set to kick-start his season by playing for Northern Ireland.
Wednesday, Sept 3
Kevin Blackwell receives clearance to recruit a new midfielder on loan when the Football League reopens for business.
Tuesday, Sept 2
United press ahead with their search for a creative midfielder after Tonge and Stead's departures.
Monday, Sept 1
Last minute deal sees Michael Tonge complete his switch to Stoke just seconds before the cut-off time.
Saturday, August 30
Sheffield United 0 Cardiff 0
James Beattie makes his long-awaited return in the goalless draw against Cardiff. Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.
Thursday, August 28
Darius Henderson scores twice in the final minutes to complete a remarkable Carling Cup comeback at Huddersfield.
Tuesday, August 26
James Beattie begins a gruelling series of training sessions after being pencilled in for Saturday's visit to Cardiff.
Saturday, August 23
Blackpool 1 Blades 3
Gary Speed provides a welcome reminder that class can still make a difference. Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.
Friday, August 22
Kevin Blackwell challenges his team to show the character required to justify their status as Premier League contenders against Blackpool.
Thursday, August 21
Kevin Blackwell is not financially obligated to sell Chris Armstrong despite mounting interest in the full-back.
Monday, August 18
James Beattie returns to full training after battling to overcome a knee injury.
Saturday, August 16
Blades 3 QPR 0
The visitors kop for Billy's heroics and Blackwell shows his positivity by making attacking changes even when United are 3-0 up. Click here for the match report and post-match analysis.
Friday, August 14
United prepare to face Daniel Parejo - the boy wonder on loan at QPR who is seen as a star of the future.
Wednesday, August 13
Blades 3 Port Vale 1
Lee Hendrie catapults United into the second round of the Carling Cup.
Tuesday, August 12
United steel themselves for a physical onslaught from Port Vale in the Carling Cup first round.
Saturday, August 9
Birmingham City 1 Blades 0
Hard work does not always get its reward as the Blades fall at the feet of rivals' debut king. Click here for the match report, slideshow and post-match analysis.
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