Bristol City v Sheffield United: Morgan Gibbs-White scores stunning equaliser for Blades

George Baldock of Sheffield United attempts to get past Daniel Bentley of Bristol City: Darren Staples / Sportimage

Sheffield United will be looking to bounce back from Friday’s disappointing defeat at home to Reading this evening when they face Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

The Blades somehow clung onto their play-off place over the weekend despite losing to struggling Reading, and at this stage of the season it is just about clinging in there as they look to qualify for the end-of-season shootout and give themselves a chance of regaining their place in the Premier League.

United manager Paul Heckingbottom believes he has identified the reasons behind his team’s shock defeat by Reading, as preparations for the visit to Bristol City gathered pace.

United and their coaching staff analysed footage of the game at Bramall Lane over the weekend.

“There are things for us to go through but, as always, the focus is on the next game,” the Blades boss said. “We are learning all the time. But one thing we do know is that we want to be getting in front and we want teams to be pushing against us, because they are behind.”

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Bristol City v Blades LIVE from Ashton Gate

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 17:49 BST

Chance for Berge

as he fashions a yard or two of space to hit it but it goes wide of Bentley’s goal

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 17:41 BST

Great bit of play

sees MGW and Ndiaye combine brillantly with a little dummy and pass to send the former clear, his shot is smothered by Bentley but it’s the closest we’ve come to an opener so far

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 17:40 BST

Great ball from Berge

sets Gibbs-White free down the channel of the City box, he looks to cut inside but it’s blocked by the defender for a corner ... Berge recycles the corner and Gibbs-White looks to shoot but it’s blocked

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 17:38 BST

Norwood has a go

from outside the box after the ball sat up for him following Fleck’s pass, but he drags it wide

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 17:34 BST

Egan clears emphatically

as Semenyo looks to get in down the side of Basham after using the run of a teammate as a decoy

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 17:33 BST

And we’re underway

with the Blades in their black away kit, they concede an early free-kick which is floated in but Martin can’t get it under control and it’s an early throw for Basham on his return to the side

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 17:13 BST

The stage is set

for the Blades

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 16:45 BST

McBurnie sends his best

with the Blades striker missing out with injury again

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 16:42 BST

A huge boost for the Blades

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022, 16:32 BST

TEAM NEWS

and the Blades make five changes to their side - with Robinson, Berge, Fleck, Ndiaye and Basham coming in

and here’s how the hosts line-up...