Referee David Webb lies injured after being struck by the ball during the Stoke v Sheffield United game: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire.Referee David Webb lies injured after being struck by the ball during the Stoke v Sheffield United game: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire.
Referee David Webb lies injured after being struck by the ball during the Stoke v Sheffield United game: Barrington Coombs/PA Wire.

Stoke City 1 Sheffield United 0: Blades player ratings as they fall out of play-off places

Sheffield United dropped out of the Championship play-off places as they were beaten 1-0 at Stoke this afternoon.

In a poor game devoid of any real quality or magic, it was typically a moment of fortune that settled it as Josh Tymon’s cross deflected off John Egan past Wes Foderingham for what proved to be the winner.

United, missing all of their senior strikers, gave a first Championship start to teenager Daniel Jebbison while fellow youngster Will Osula later replaced him off the bench.

Jebbison had probably United’s best chance of goal in the second half, while Morgan Gibbs-White and substitute Ben Osborn also had good chances on an afternoon to forget for the Blades in Staffordshire.

Here’s how we rated the Blades players in defeat to Stoke.

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