Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United LIVE: Blades crash out on penalties
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The Blades must overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg in tonight’s televised clash at the City Ground.
The winner of the tie will play Huddersfield at Wembley next Sunday for a place in the Premier League, worth around £120 million.
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Sander Berge’s late header at Bramall Lane on Saturday halved Forest’s advantage in injury time.
Goals from Jack Colback and Brennan Johnson had given them a 2-0 lead.
Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom has told his players to make sure they are the ones making the headlines at full time.
The Blades have come from behind to win on four occasions this season and Heckingbottom wants them to inspire another momentum swing.
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“Forest are in the limelight and that’s been the narrative of the leg, they’re at home, one foot at Wembley if you like and a lot of people are talking about the season they’ve had,” Heckingbottom told a press conference.
“It’s our job to make sure they’re talking about us afterwards.
“There’s already been massive swings in momentum and there will be some more on Tuesday night – and hopefully it swings our way at the end.
“What have we got to lose? We’ve been in this position from day one, chasing, so it’s no different to us.”
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Hide AdForest have one of the best home records in the division and have not lost a league game at home in 2022, their only defeat on home turf coming in a 1-0 FA Cup loss to Liverpool in March.
United are looking to bounce straight back following their relegation last season, while Forest have been absent from the top flight since 1999.
Keinan Davis is pushing for a return to Nottingham Forest’s starting line-up for tonight’s second leg.
Davis featured for the final 13 minutes of Saturday’s first leg after shrugging off a hamstring strain, and could replace Sam Surridge up front.
Forest boss Steve Cooper has no new injury concerns, with Ryan Yates passed fit despite suffering another knock to his injured shoulder.
Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United LIVE
Key Events
- Nottingham Forest lead 2-1 from first leg at Bramall Lane
- Winner of tie will play Huddersfield in Championship play-off final at Wembley next Sunday
- Paul Heckingbottom makes two changes for Sheffield United, while Forest are unchanged.
MGW getting treatment
United’s most lively attacker has been getting a rub down from two of United’s backroom team. He looks good to continue.
Still no changes from Heckingbottom. We’re about to get under way again...
Extra time
Norwood bravely heads one away at the near post as the whistle goes.
Another 30 minutes of this will be exhausting.
Forest chance deflected wide
That would have taken the roof off. Last chance now surely, they have a corner...
Keinan Davis
A word on the big striker on loan from Aston Villa. The ball is just sticking to him and he’s winning everything in the air.
It’s getting very nervy
Heads in hands in the home end every time the ball falls to a United player. Both sides struggling to keep hold of possession.
We’re into stoppage time...Two minutes.
Forest go close
Good work from Davis who fires a cross in low, a United defender gets there just before his marker and it flies over. Looked like it could have gone anywhere for a moment.
Resulting corner kick is headed over.
Ten to go
Gibbs-White tries one from outside the box but it’s straight at Samba, then Davis gets the better of three defenders on the break and Forest force a corner. Hold on tight.
Almost an owl goal
Steve Cooper plays a ball back to Samba, who misses it by some distance and it goes out for a corner. Looked close to creeping in!
Chance Blades!
Gibbs-White tries to find his mate in the area - and does, but Ndiaye can only direct the ball over the bar.
Crickey what a comeback this could be. Forest on the attack now...
John Fleck!
It’s 2-1 on the night an 2-2 overall. What a game!
George Baldock twists on the edge of the area after Nidaye’s ball forward. He finds Fleck on the slide, who turns home.
Meanwhile, Keinan Davis is on for Sam Surridge. Forest need the ball to stick in Sheffield United’s half a bit more.
Blimey, who saw this coming when Forest went ahead?!