Sheffield United beat West Brom at Bramall Lane to win promotion back to the Premier League after two years in the Championship.
Norway international Sander Berge gave the home side the lead after the break when he was teed up by Iliman Ndiaye following an awfully under-hit backpass from Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
The Blades, who went into the game needing just three points from four games to secure promotion, had been sluggish up until then but overwhelmed the away side from thereon and Anel Ahmedhodzic scored with a controlled close range volley to seal victory with just under 15 minutes to play.
Paul Heckingbottom’s side will join title winners Burnley in the top flight next season.
The play-off chasing visitors had enjoyed the better of things up until the opening goal but Karlan Grant headed a great chance wide in the opening minutes and a penalty shout was turned down when Brandon Thomas-Asante was felled on the edge of the area.
Berge’s goal totally knocked the stuffing out of Carlos Corberan’s men though and the Blades’ margin of victory could have been more comprehensive at the end.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 18Foderingham
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 12EganBooked at 84mins
- 19Robinson
- 2BaldockSubstituted forBogleat 90+1′minutes
- 28McAteeSubstituted forFleckat 75′minutes
- 8BergeSubstituted forBashamat 90+1′minutes
- 22DoyleSubstituted forNorwoodat 81′minutes
- 13Lowe
- 9McBurnieSubstituted forSharpat 75′minutes
- 29I’m going
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 4Fleck
- 6Basham
- 10Sharp
- 16Norwood
- 20Bogle
- 36Jebbison
West Brom
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Palmer
- 2Furlong
- 6Ajayi
- 15PietersBooked at 26minsSubstituted forBartleyat 71′minutes
- 3Townsend
- 14Molumby
- 35YokusluSubstituted forSwiftat 71′minutes
- 17J WallaceSubstituted forMalcolmat 90+2′minutes
- 29Gardner-Hickman
- 18GrantSubstituted forAlbrightonat 78′minutes
- 21Thomas Asante
Substitutes
- 5Bartley
- 7Rogic
- 8Livermore
- 19Swift
- 22Albrighton
- 32Malcolm
- 33Griffiths
Live Text
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Match ends, Sheffield United 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
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Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
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Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
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Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (West Bromwich Albion).
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Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jovan Malcolm replaces Jed Wallace.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces Sander Berge.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle replaces George Baldock.
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Delay in match because of an injury Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
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Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Baldock with a cross.
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Offside, Sheffield United. John Fleck tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
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John Egan (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
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John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
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John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
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Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2023-04-26 21:03:46
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