Swansea 0 Sheffield United 0: Post-match reaction as Blades pick up first point of season in Wales

David McGoldrick of Sheffield United shoots on goal: Simon Bellis / SportimageDavid McGoldrick of Sheffield United shoots on goal: Simon Bellis / Sportimage
David McGoldrick of Sheffield United shoots on goal: Simon Bellis / Sportimage
Sheffield United picked up their first point in the Championship this season as they drew 0-0 with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.

Here’s how the game unfolded, with some post-match reaction from both managers. Refresh your page for the latest update.

Swansea v Blades, LIVE from the Liberty

from Norwood’s cross after good work from Berge saw him play back to Baldock, the Swans break quickly and Cullen looks to set Lowe free but United play him offside

We’re back underway

for the second half, no changes for the Blades at the break

Bit of fan reaction at the break...

and it’s goalless - not a classic, you could say, and Swansea have had the majority of the ball but for all that, they haven’t tested Aaron Ramsdale at all while Benda at the other end has hardly been worked off his feet, either. But United have had slightly the better of the few openings so far, for all Swansea’s possession - but they have to do better in the second half, you feel

to get just enough on the ball and nick it away from Burke as the Blades striker looked to race away - five minutes to go until half-time and the Blades have weathered the Swans’ early possession storm and had the best half-chances so far, for me

as Robinson’s cross is deflected over Sharp’s head and Manning can’t keep it in - Egan wins the header but can’t get it on target, Burke retrieves it and does well to win another corner

from long range - Swansea have played so patiently today but Grimes’ effort there was a departure from that tactic, and it flies high and wide over Ramsdale’s crossbar as Jokanovic has a word with McGoldrick again, possibly to pass on some sort of tactical tweak

Blades scramble a free-kick clear

as Grimes whips it in dangerously, Basham does brilliantly to stand up to the physical test and head it away - don’t ever write off that man!

in a decent position as Brewster is sandwiched between two defenders as he looks to drive past them, Norwood to take it and Sharp gets a flick on it but Benda saves comfortably

Burke gets in behind

onto Norwood’s ball but Benda races out of his goal and just, just, gets something on the ball as Burke nicks it over his head - it’s away for a corner on the Blades right, which comes to nothing

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