‘Seriously deserved’ - Sheffield United fans react after defeat to promotion rivals Blackburn Rovers

Sheffield United suffered a setback in their bid to secure automatic promotion on Saturday with a defeat to Blackburn Rovers.

The Blades made the trip to Ewood Park knowing they could extend their seven-point lead over third-placed Middlesbrough, with the rest of the division playing later on Saturday. Instead, they were narrowly defeated thanks to a Harry Pickering winner after just five minutes.

The defeat means Blackburn move into third place for now, and they have narrowed the gap to United to just six points, albeit that have played a game more at this point. Meanwhile, Boro can narrow the gap to four points should they beat Reading on Saturday, though, again, they will have played a game more than the Blades.

The Blades remain firmly in control of their own destiny, but a defeat to a promotion rival is always going to be tough to swallow, and fans have been reacting to the defeat on social media.