Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder hails character of his players after praising '˜reaction' in midweek Brentford win

Skipper Billy Sharp, a former Leeds player, and Mark Duffy both dropped to the bench for the clash at Griffin Park, which United won 3-2 thanks to an own goal, Oli Norwood and Leon Clarke.

Wilder was pleased with the side's reaction as a whole after last weekend's disappointing draw at South Yorkshire neighbours Rotherham United, and added: 'We always felt we were in it and always felt we could win it.

Maybe we went off pan a bit on Saturday but that is what you have to do, what we've seen out there, to represent this football club.

'We created some really good chances. I thought we caused continual problems against a good side.

'The team might have raised a few eyebrows but we have a group of players who need to play. It was round pegs in round holes. We played a flat three in the middle because they've got some dangerous players.

'We made some big decisions and they've reacted the right way; the players who came in and the ones who were left out because of a number of things, including what we might do on Saturday.'