Sheffield United 1 Brighton 0: Paul Heckingbottom's reaction as David McGoldrick scores winner at Bramall Lane
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This is how the action unfolded, along with post-match reaction from both camps.
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Key Events
- David McGoldrick put the Blades ahead
- Moder later had an equaliser ruled out for offside
Back out for the second half
and Fleck gets us underway, United give the ball away from kick-off and Brighton break, with Lallana shooting at Ramsdale who saves comfortably
Half-time
and the Blades lead at the break, thanks to David McGoldrick’s goal - it’s a new feeling for the Blades, to be ahead at half-time, and they’re halfway to a rare victory, albeit one too late to help their survival hopes.
Half-time player ratings...
Ramsdale 7
Bogle 6
Baldock 6
Egan 6
Bryan 6
Stevens 6.5
Norwood 6
Fleck 6
Osborn 7.5
McGoldrick 7
Brewster 6
Bissouma cuts inside
past the challenge of Norwood and looks to shoot from long range, Fleck puts him under pressure and his shot sails into the Kop
goes down after being clipped by Fleck, no booking for the Bladesman and Maupay looks like he’ll continue
Good touch from Norwood
to get in and nick the ball away as Brighton looked to carve United open, they went wide and back again but Norwood nipped in and nicked it away first and set United on the attack
Brewster lets fly
on his left foot, it’s blocked but the youngster clearly isn’t lacking too much confidence, shooting on his left foot from outside the area - United are having some joy from their high press as Brighton look to play through it, as Stevens wins a corner on the Blades left from Webster
Booking for the goalscorer
as he catches Webster as the ball bounces, not much really in it but after the red card in the West Ham game earlier you never really know anymore... just a booking for McGoldrick, and that’s fair enough
GOAL BLADES!
and it’s David McGoldrick who gets it, putting the Blades ahead. Stevens to Osborn, Osborn crosses and a stroke of fortune sees the ball back into his path, and he rolls it home on his left foot! A muted celebration from the scorer but the Blades lead
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