Sheffield United’s League Cup run is over for another year after the Blades tumbled out of the competition following defeat at their local rivals Barnsley tonight. The Blades made changes for the second round in succession and looked disjoined as a result.
Max Watters turned home the only goal of the game from close range while Sydie Peck hit the post for United, after Rhian Brewster had done likewise in the first half, before the former Arsenal youngster fired narrowly wide in injury time.
Here’s how we rated the Blades’ players at Oakwell as United bade farewell to this competition for another season ....
13. Auston Trusty 5
Another United man linked with a move away and thought he’d got the Blades back on level terms when he challenged Slonina and saw him drop the ball into his net, but the referee came to his rescue and gave the foul | George Wood/Getty Images Photo: George Wood/Getty Images
14. Gus Hamer 6
Came off the bench to rapturous applause and almost scored with his first real touch as he forced Slonina into a reaction save. Tried his luck from long range again as the clock ticked into injury time and almost saw Slonina spill the shot over his own goal line Photo: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images