Sheffield United's next six fixtures compared with Championship rivals as play-off race intensifies
Sheffield United still have 33 points to play for this season, meaning a top six finish is not out of the question yet.
After being challenged by manager Chris Wilder to put a run of form together, Sheffield United’s players will be hoping Saturday’s 2-0 victory over QPR at Loftus Road was the start of a winning run.
Following last Wednesday night’s unfortunate 2-1 defeat to table-toppers Coventry City, the Blades got back to winning ways in the capital via first half goals from Callum O’Hare and Tyrese Campbell.
Unfortunately for the Blades, sixth-placed Wrexham also won in the capital, winning 1-0 at Charlton Athletic, to maintain their nine-point advantage over them in the play-off race. The nearest of the chasers to Wrexham are seventh-placed Southampton, who are currently four points back on Phil Parkinson’s side.
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But with 11 games remaining and another 33 points up for grabs, nothing can be ruled out at this stage. It means all the Blades can do is concentrate on winning and hope others directly above them slip up.
With the play-off chase poised to go right down to the wire, The Star has looked at United’s next six fixtures and compared them with the teams who are above them in the standings and are pursuing the same goal.
United - 13th (48pts)
- West Bromwich Albion (H) - March 7
- Norwich City (A) - March 11
- Birmingham City (A) - March 14
- Wrexham (H) - March 21
- Swansea City (H) - April 3
- Bristol City (A) - April 6
Birmingham City - 12th (49pts)
- Charlton Athletic (A) - March 7
- QPR (H) - March 11
- Sheffield United (H) - March 14
- Derby County (A) - March 21
- Blackburn Rovers (H) - April 3
- Ipswich Town (A) - April 6
Preston North End - 11th (49pts)
- Oxford United (H) - March 6
- Coventry City (A) - March 11
- Norwich City (A) - March 14
- Stoke City (H) - March 20
- Leicester City (A) - April 3
- QPR (H) - April 6
Bristol City - 10th (50pts)
- Coventry City (H) - March 7
- Leicester City (A) - March 10
- Middlesbrough (A) - March 14
- West Bromwich Albion (H) - March 21
- Charlton Athletic (A) - April 3
- Sheffield United (H) - April 6
Watford - 9th (51pts)
- Sheffield Wednesday (A) - March 10
- Stoke City (A) - March 14
- Wrexham (H) - March 17
- Leicester City (H) - March 21
- QPR (A) - April 3
- Charlton Athletic (H) - April 6
Derby County - 8th (51pts)
- Sheffield Wednesday (H) - March 7
- Millwall (A) - March 10
- Portsmouth (A) - March 16
- Birmingham City (H) - March 21
- Coventry City (A) - April 3
- Stoke City (H) - April 6
Southampton - 7th (53pts)
- West Bromwich Albion (A) - March 11
- Coventry City (A) - March 14
- Norwich City (H) - March 18
- Oxford United (H) - March 21
- Ipswich Town (H) - April 3
- Wrexham (A) - April 6
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Wrexham - 6th (57pts)
- Hull City (H) - March 10
- Swansea City (H) - March 13
- Watford (A) - March 17
- Sheffield United (A) - March 21
- West Bromwich Albion (A) - April 3
- Southampton (H) - April 6
*Fixture dates are subject to change.