Sheffield United's fleeting survival hopes took another real hammer blow this afternoon after they were comprehensively beaten by their relegation rivals Bournemouth at Bramall Lane. The Cherries won a crunch game 3-1 and will make the long journey back south thinking that the margin of victory could, and probably should, have been larger.
United cut the deficit with sub Oli McBurnie's injury time header but the damage had long been done and the full-time whistle soon after was met with a chorus of boos from some of those supporters who remained behind that long. United have a trip to fellow strugglers Burnley next up, and will need to show a reaction from this.
Here's how we rated the Blades players on an afternoon to forget...
9. Gus Hamer 4
Busy on the ball as ever and looked to make things happen but it wasn't his day | Getty Images
10. James McAtee 3
Changed the game against Wolves last time out here but couldn't have the same impact again, dealt with too easily by Bournemouth's centre-halves who didn't give him a second to turn and try and hurt them. Had a good chance in the second half but curled it well over | Getty Images
11. Cameron Archer 3.5
Starved of service once again and went deep trying to get on the ball, which meant United lacked a focal point in attack until the half-time change saw McBurnie introduced | Getty Images
12. Subs: Anel Ahmedhodzic 4
Came on at the break in a bid to give United more impetus but his ring-rust showed when he was caught ball-watching for Tavernier's second, which completely killed an already dying game as a contest | Getty Images