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.
United still searching
They’re seeing more than enough of the ball, but can’t quite find space or that killer pass to unlock Forest again.
Joe Lolley comes on for the home side in place of Zinckernagel.
The latest
I believe that’s five corners for Sheffield United in this half. Unsurprisingly, there’s a real sense of urgency from the Blades with and without the ball.
Forest haven’t offered too much in an attacking sense since their goal - their only attempt on target so far - but they have a corner...
A third corner
Norwood’s dangerous delivery skims off a Forest defender’s head and goes out for another corner. Great start from the Blades.
How it happened
The Blades have started at some pace and Berge showed some nice footwork on the edge of the area before playing the ball across the six-yard box for MGW to turn home from close range.
Back as we were then. United fans can be heard now as Robinson heads one at his teammate. Another corner...
HT ratings
Wes Foderingham - 6
John Egan - 6
Jack Robinson - 6
Chris Basham - 6
John Fleck - 6
Ollie Norwood - 6
George Baldock - 6
Rhys Norrington-Davies - 6
Sander Berge - 6
Morgan Gibbs-White - 6
Iliman Ndiaye -
HT 1-0 Forest
The home side probably just about deserve their lead on the balance of play. They have simply taken the opportunities they have created in the tie so far, that’s largely been the difference, coupled with United’s inability to cope with their pace on the counter attack.
Emotions running high at the interval as Forest’s players are held back while the Blades make their way down the tunnel.