'Only one winner...' - Sheffield United goal hero makes big claim over Burnley battering

United flew out of the blocks in the second half after going 2-1 down just before half-time, with striker Oli McBurnie heading home from Anel Ahmedhodzic's flick-on and reigniting belief amongst the Blades.

From there, United were irresistible and scored three further goals without reply, issuing a huge statement of their promotion credentials by hammering Burnley 5-2 and ending the league leaders' 16-game unbeaten run in the process.

Blades player ratings after they run riot over league leaders at Lane

"I thought all game we were excellent," said McBurnie, who later added a second goal after George Baldock was denied by Arijanet Muric in the Clarets goal. "We felt hard done by to come in at half-time down but the game plan was the same.

"I thought we were all over them in terms of running and pressing. We kept winning the ball back in their half and didn't let them play the way they wanted to, and we knew we'd be a danger from set pieces. I thought the boys were excellent and thoroughly deserved the win."

Blades fans United pay emotional tribute to fan stabbed to death at work

"When you're behind, the longer it goes on the harder it gets," continued McBurnie on the key timing of his 48th-minute equaliser. "They can sit in and waste a bit of time. But to get it so early was great.

"You could see from everyone's reaction on the pitch, there was only going to be one winner of the game. It played out that way and I thought the boys were excellent."

Burnley boss fires warning to Blades despite 5-2 hammering