What 'prolific' John Egan said about his goalscoring touch for Sheffield United after winner against Wolves

John Egan admits his long run without a goal was playing on his mind after his second in as many matches sealed an important 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Bramall Lane.
By Danny Hall
Published 8th Jul 2020, 21:05 BST
Updated 8th Jul 2020, 21:11 BST
Sheffield United's John Egan (centre) celebrates with team-mates after the final whistle: Rui Vieira/NMC Pool/PA WireSheffield United's John Egan (centre) celebrates with team-mates after the final whistle: Rui Vieira/NMC Pool/PA Wire
Sheffield United's John Egan (centre) celebrates with team-mates after the final whistle: Rui Vieira/NMC Pool/PA Wire

Fresh from his equaliser at Burnley on Sunday, the Republic of Ireland international headed home an injury-time winner, moving Chris Wilder's men to within a point of Wolves in the Premier League table.

Egan's last goal for United came in August 2018 and he said: "I'm prolific now!

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"The gaffer has been asking me for 10, so I've only got eight more to go in four games to get there!

"It always gives you a bit of belief when you score. I hadn't scored for a long time and it had been playing on my mind a little bit.

"The gaffer has been hammering me about it, and hopefully I can keep adding that to my game and maybe get a few more."

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