Middlesbrough 2 Sheffield United 2: Managers' reaction as Blades settle for point at Riverside

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Sheffield United go face-to-face with Chris Wilder again this afternoon when the Blades travel to Middlesbrough.

United are looking for their first win of the formative Championship season and face a fellow promotion favourite in Boro at the Riverside.

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Norwood’s deep free-kick

almost catches out Steffen as he’s forced to backpedal and touch over his own crossbar - United finishing the half strongly as we enter 3 minutes added on

for the Blades but the flag is up to rule it out for offside - the defender isn’t happy, perhaps suggesting it came off a Boro man, but it doesn’t stand with no VAR and it remains 1-1

Appeals for a penalty

as Ndiaye goes down under Dijksteel’s challenge in the area, but nothing given by ref Marriner

on the volley after Lowe was robbed on the left wing, but it’s high over the bar and it’s time for a drinks break

and can have no complaints, he didn’t know Jones was behind him and when it was too late and the Boro man had passed him, he brought him down crudely

and the home side are level with a simple tap-in for Akpom, good movement saw him meet Jones’ driven cross after he got in behind and Akpom couldn’t miss from there. Game on

as Sharp bundles over Howson after a foul had been given, Sharp and McGree are booked for their part in it and the game restarts

as Boro look to break down the left and it’s a corner for the home side, which Foderingham punches away

GOAAAAAAAAALLLL BLADES

AND it’s an early lead inside three minutes for the Blades as Sander Berge smashes home on the angle - he worked the space himself and did superbly to find the far corner with an angled drive to send the Blades fans wild across from us

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