Sheffield United vs Blackburn Rovers

Rovers suffered a second successive 3-0 defeat on their travels as Sheffield United proved far too strong at Bramall Lane.

The threat on the break was clear though, with former Rovers loanee Khadra in the Blades ranks. There was no doubt about Ndiaye’s second, and the Blades’ third however. It was at least now a contest as Rovers now began to engage the Blades more, but they were indebted to Kaminski to keeping them in it. There looked to be more of a purpose for Rovers at the start of the second half, Travis taking aim from 25 yards in the 53rd minute as his shot flashed narrowly wide of the post with Wes Foderingham scrambling across his goal. Norwood lined up an effort and curled an effort to the right of Kaminski who was unmoved as the ball nestled in the corner. There was a feeling of inevitability to the hosts taking the lead, denied in the 17th minute by an excellent goal-line block by the covering Ash Phillips as Oli McBurnie looked set to turn into the empty net after Kaminski had blocked Fleck’s effort.

Oliver Norwood's brilliant free kick gave the dominant Blades a first half lead before sub Iliman Ndiaye inadvertently knocked in the second and then capped ...

The Blades soar to the top of the Championship after their comfortable victory at Bramall Lane Oliver Norwood’s brilliant free kick gave the dominant Blades a first half lead before sub Iliman Ndiaye inadvertently knocked in the second with his backside and then capped the win with a brilliant solo run and finish. - Oliver Norwood gave the Blades the lead with stunning free kick in the first half

The Blades welcome the division's early league leaders to Bramall Lane this afternoon.

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Report and highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers at Bramall Lane as Oliver Norwood and a brace from ...

I think it could be good to boost the dressing room a little bit with a couple of players. And aggression without the ball, to try and win it back and make it difficult for Blackburn as well. It's difficult to come here, so we knew it was going to be a challenge. He created chances as well as being on the end of chances and to get that many in a game just shows the hard work that everybody has been doing with him. Blackburn's Jon Dahl Tomasson: "We knew when we came here that it was going to be tough. We had a purpose about us with the ball and tried to move it quick and be positive.