Sheffield United breathed fresh life into their Premier League survival bid after a battling victory over Brentford at Bramall Lane today, spiced up by a bit of quality from James McAtee. The Manchester City loanee's curling effort was the only goal of the afternoon, curling into Mark Flekken's top corner in the dying moments of the first half.
United could have extended their lead in the second half, Cameron Archer and Anis Slimane amongst those to have gone close, but they also put in a superb defensive rearguard effort to protect goalkeeper Wes Foderingham, who had only a couple of saves to make all game despite Brentford pushing.
Victory wasn't enough to drag United off the bottom of the table but it was an important milestone in Chris Wilder's second tenure and has given those on the terraces and in the dressing room fresh belief that United can survive this season. Here's how we rated the Blades...
Victory wasn't enough to drag United off the bottom of the table but it was an important milestone in Chris Wilder's second tenure and has given those on the terraces and in the dressing room fresh belief that United can survive this season. Here's how we rated the Blades...