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FULL TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 3 WYCOMBE 0
Richard Cresswell tries an overhead kick
sheffield UNITED’S Will Hoskins came off the bench to start the goal trail against Wycombe.
There was no shortage of handshakes before this match.
But, just like the Premier League’s lunchtime fixture between Liverpool and Sheffield United’s namesakes from Manchester, friendliness was in short supply as Wycombe Wanderers’ rearguard came under immediate pressure.
Evans and Lowton looked to immediately wrestle the initiative as early as the first minute but the Wales striker prodded wide following a driving move down the flank.
The two men combined again soon after when Jean-Francois’s centre was only half cleared by Wanderers’ five man defence but the ball was eventually hacked upfield.
Given the congestion in front of keeper Bull, a moment of magic was required to break their stoic resistance.
Evans came within a whisker of providing it in the eighth minute with a deft feint which wrong-footed his marker and created the space from Jean-Francois to cross but the full-back could not find Cresswell lurking on the edge of the six yard box.
With Wanderers, quite understandably, looking to suck any sense of urgency out of the match, United had to remain on their guard and, after 15th minutes, they were nearly caught napping.
Winfield nodded the ball down and Beavon, who scored the winner when these two rivals met at Adams Park in September, spun before drilling a low shot wide.
Quinn headed high and wide soon after as United mounted a response before looping a set-piece over the wall but into Bull’s arms.He nearly picked out Evans at the far post in the 26th minute but a Wanderers defender intervened before the United striker clipped wide from the ensuing corner.
Harper, the former United player, was using all of his experience to patrol the area in front of the Wycombe penalty box. Bloomfield became the first player to be cautioned when, in the 31st minute, he was deemed to have dived after knocking the ball beyond Maguire. McDonald, who has been encouraged to try his luck in front of goal by United’s coaching staff in recent weeks, went close with a terrific angled effort soon after. Maguire sent a long-distance shot wide as the frustration grew.
Half-time: United 0 Wycombe 0
Wilson, doubtless aware of the need to increase the pace at which United played, introduced Flynn for the start of the second-half with Williamson the man to make way.
Breaking down opponents who had spent the first 45 minutes dropping deep and crowding the space in front of the box was always going to be an arduous task.
United had been patient but, at times, lacked the variation and zip required to prise Wanderers apart.
McDonald, who together with Evans had consistently appeared the likeliest United player to break the deadlock, was unfortunate to loop past the post from outside the area.
Cresswell,.who had worked tirelessly off the ball, deposited a header on the roof of Bull’s net from Maguire’s excellent cross in the 60th minute. It proved to be his final contribution of the afternoon with Hoskins taking his place to warm acclaim from the home crowd.
Wanderers were starting to become increasingly more adventurous on the break.In the 67th minute, though, United finally edged themselves in front. Doyle forced the issue on the left-hand side of the Wanderers’ area and when the ball broke loose off an opponent, HOSKINS showed excellent anticipation to predict how events would unfold and stroke home a clinical finish.Six minutes later and United doubled their advantage.
Lowton flashed a cross across the area, Jean-Francois collected it at the other side and EVANS showed good industry and invention to engineer enough space to score the 32nd goal of his Bramall Lane career. In the 90th minute, McDONALD got his reward when a long-range strike deflected off Winfield.
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blade4life1982
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 10:47 AMAfter watching the matches I can see that united are technically more advance than Wednesday's hoof ball Exeter are a good team that we could just not pin down they kept coming back and united had some nightmare defending it was a horror show Wednesday have lost a swagger that they had 2 months ago Ben10 was staying and they were going to make a push but I don't think that the have the financial means to progress credit where credit is due to Kevin McCabe he took the wage hit himself and had the balls to appoint Danny Wilson ho is doing a amazing job United are the best footballing team in the division (look at goal difference) and united play good expansive football who work teams down Wycombe didn't really have a chance against us the parked the bus but we grinded them down and got the result not looking forward to tonight because Huddersfield are a long ball team every time I've seen then before and its all 60 yard passes.
Donny Blades
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 09:41 AMHAHA some great reading on here! Made what had already been a gret weekend even better!! Silly blunts what a tool you are typical keyboard warrior n what a T IT you have made yourself look!!
BM'S DADDY
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 06:57 PMnot been on for a while been in prison after giving our bm a good hiding after catching him fiddlin with him self whilst sniffing his sisters knickers, our bm is a right perv he cant go to special skool any more cos he keeps wipping out his todger the dirty scrondrel
UTO1
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 06:50 PMPost 101-102....... Thank God you're a blunt. How the massive must be sooooooo proud of you. Now all you have to do is actually attend a match!!! UTO
UTO1s mummy
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 06:27 PMIve only just noticed UTO1!!! Youve used that nasty word turd!!! You know its poo poo!!! You are in BIG trouble now boy!!!
UTO1s mummy
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 06:24 PMWhat have i told you about using naughty words UTO1? You arent in the playground now. I can see what youve put on here whilst upstairs in your sisters bedroom using her laptop without her permission. You know she will hit you and there will be tears again!!! Now be a good boy and come down here and eat this eggy bread for your tea. Please be good tonight and no more tears or i wont let you listen to Radio Sheff tomorrow night whilst you wear your Wednesday shirt. Behave yourself and you can get in bed with me tonight. Im not expecting visitors.
UTO1
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 06:11 PMBigfart yet another great point from a deluded little grunter. You get your daddy to write that post for you or was it caboose??? Canada.... Still don't know what you're on about!! You may have a kind of mental illness, you need to get it looked at. You want to talk about the grunters v Huddersfield at home? 0-3 ring any bells?? Thought NOT!! Talk about putting yourself on the spot with your witty intelligence...... I guess you can't polish a turd after all!!!! UTO
UTO1s mummy
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 05:08 PMPlease dont take the mickey out of my UTO. Hes had the other boys doing that at school today, and hes come home in tears. Luckily i took his favourite teddy with me when i met him at the school gates and this consoled him for a while until someone in a Blades shirt walked past and called him a VV@NKER. Hes a very sensitive thing you know and it will only lead to more tears if you say things about him on here. So im asking you nicely as his mummy to stop doing it. He will be ok if you leave him alone. Thank You.
Honolulu VVednesday 1867
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 04:55 PMTHE FUTURES NOT BRIGHT................... WEDNESDAY ARE 5H1TE
Caboose
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 10:40 AMHe loves his little NUMPTY, our UTO1 doesen't he?
BigMart
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 01:38 AMUTP1, the latest in the list of losers who spends his life on the Blades pages making a complete t1t of himself. No brains and no class you clown, you're an oaf.
silverblade
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 08:54 PMEvening all ihere what you say and yes i understand, but your'e just repeating my point which i've made many times, it can all change and probably will, but even if we lose Chedd which isn't certain our forward line now with "Bob" on board is in my opinion second to none, as for your's well the goal machine seem's to have run out of steam , there's more power in a knitting machine:-) but we shall see, not one for the faint hearted though, uto by the way my heart is fine thank's AAaAaAaa o heck call a doctor :-)....
PaulSheffield
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 08:03 PM@73 Silverblade.... Make note I'm here still lots to play for like I say let's see how you do against Huddersfield :-)
Gerimo
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 07:21 PMWell well beating them 3-0 at home counts as a loss,does the 2-2 draw at the Lane count as a loss as well?
KEEP THE FAITH BLADES
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 07:15 PMUTO = U Thick Owl ....My sad pathetic life, you know nothing about my life HAHAHAHA Hope you enjoyed the long trip back from Exeter , must be a long drive and with a stiff neck as well .... Come back and post your rubbish when you finally beat Exeter, what is it 3 matches against them and 3 losses but you are MASSIVE ..Oh and shall we chat about pigs vs Huddersffield or even the mighty Hartlepool at the sty or will that touch a nerve ????
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