Scunthorpe United 3 Sheffield United 2 LIVE: Iliman Ndiaye and Rhian Brewster cut deficit

Sheffield United travel to recUently-relegated Scunthorpe United this afternoon for their latest pre-season friendly ahead of the new Championship campaign.
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Keith Hill’s National League new boys signed United goalkeeper Marcus Dewhurst on loan earlier this week, while many Unitedites will be hoping for their first glimpse of the club’s latest signing as the Blades prepare for their second friendly on UK soil since returning from Portugal last weekend.

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Scunthorpe v Blades LIVE

after a good forward run from Arblaster sets him up, it’s on his left and outside the box but he hits it well and Dewhurst has to give it his full attention

sees Ndiaye come on for Osula

and as much as PH may insist results don’t matter in pre-season, he won’t have been pleased to see his side go three down in the first half - the loss of Chris Basham to injury may bother him more though and we’ll wait to see what changes are made at the break

saves from close range with his body as Jebbison looks to poke the ball past him with the outside of his foot

and Daniel gets his second, another left wing cross and Daniel heads home. Oh dear

More woe for United

as Basham limps off with an injury, Ahmedhodzic is on to replace him

and the home fans behind the goal sing ‘Championship, you’re having a laugh’ as Beestin finishes off a decent move which saw Butterfield spread the ball nicely over Broadbent’s head to the left wing and the cross found the unmarked Beestin to finish comfortably. Not going to plan, this one, it’s fair to say for United

Lowe’s cross is blocked behind

for a corner, and Arblaster trudges over to take it - it’s headed away and comes to nothing second time around

Almost an instant reply

as Robinson is unmarked at the back post from a Fleck corner, he gets his effort on target from a tight angle but Dewhurst makes a superb save to keep it out against his parent club

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