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...
13. Oli McBurnie 5
Also came off the bench at the break and looked similarly rusty at times although he offered a much-needed physical threat and got United on the scoresheet deep into injury time. Also: Ben Osborn 4, Will Osula 5 | Getty Images