Marc McNulty, Michael Doyle and Jamie Murphy after League Cup victory over Southampton: Blades Sports PhotographyMarc McNulty, Michael Doyle and Jamie Murphy after League Cup victory over Southampton: Blades Sports Photography
Marc McNulty, Michael Doyle and Jamie Murphy after League Cup victory over Southampton: Blades Sports Photography

What happened to the Sheffield United side that shocked Southampton in the League Cup back in 2014?

The last time Sheffield United and Southampton met in a League Cup fixture, the Blades upset the odds and marched all the way to the semi-finals of the competition back in 2014.

Since that meeting, the Blades have been relegated all the way up to the Premier League and back down into the Championship, while the Saints have established themselves in the top-flight ahead of tomorrow evening’s Carabao Cup third-round clash at Bramall Lane.

Here's where the Blades side from the memorable night at Bramall Lane ended up…

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