John Egan pays tribute to Sheffield United's fans after reaching 100-game milestone for the Blades

Egan made his 100th appearance for the Blades recently since signing from Brentford in 2018, and admits the fact that United fans haven't been able to cheer on their side since March has been the biggest disappointment of his time at Bramall Lane.

"It's brilliant," said Egan, when asked about his 100-game milestone.

"The manager brought me in and put a lot of faith in me. I've played a lot of games, the 100 is a good milestone for me and I haven't done it anywhere else.

"We've had a great run, getting to the Premier League was fantastic and seeing the club grow and grow, the only shame is not having the fans.

"The fans are unbelievable, the best part of the club, and some of the memories with them will live with me forever."

Barring illness or injury, Egan will make his latest appearance for the Blades tomorrow night when they face Newcastle United in the Premier League.

United are still looking for their first league win of the season, but did taste victory - for the first time in just less than six months - on Saturday when they beat Bristol Rovers in the third round of the FA Cup.

"It's been a tough season, there's no getting away from that," Egan added.

"But we're not halfway through yet and every game is a chance to turn things around. We can't look at the past or too far into the future, we have to focus on the task in hand."

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