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Meanwhile, Reading have dumbfounded critics and pundits with their strong start to the season. [BBC Sport website](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/sheffield-united). [lineups](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sander-berge-state-of-play-with-sheffield-united-midfielder-as-liverpool-eye-transfer-move-amid-injury-crisis-3822832) will be announced an hour ahead of kick off on the BBC Sport website, the Sky Sports website and each team’s individual Twitter feeds. [1-0 win at Millwall](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-why-reading-will-be-so-geared-up-for-top-of-the-table-test-3822091). [Sheffield United](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-boss-reveals-the-quality-he-believes-will-decide-championship-promotion-race-this-season-3823141) are set to take on [Reading](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/reading-defender-fires-warning-to-sheffield-united-ahead-of-early-top-of-table-clash-3822936) in a top of the table clash on Monday. [John Fleck](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/former-sheffield-united-favourite-offers-promising-john-fleck-update-after-broken-leg-blow-3822816), who has been ruled out for an unspecified amount of time with a broken leg.

For the occasion, resident artist Nick Bianco has created a new cover featuring Blades midfielder and former Reading player Ollie Norwood, honouring his recent ...

The Blades welcome the top of the table to Bramall Lane this evening.

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Reading are on the road once again as they travel to Sheffield United for one of their hardest games of the season. Paul Heckingbottom's side have picked up ...

Unfortunately, it would take over £20m to lure him away from tonight’s opponents and I’m not sure the EFL would be too pleased if we pursued a deal for him in the coming days. But a lot of credit has to be given to the players for a superb performance - and the fact we could’ve scored three on the afternoon makes the victory even more pleasing. There’s one change in the back five with Junior Hoilett coming in for Tom McIntyre. Ideally, a more attack-minded midfielder would have been ideal if we’re to persist with our current formation but I certainly won’t say no to someone of the Australian’s quality and experience. The Blades are currently in very good shape and you can’t help but feel jealous of the squad they have at their disposal. Consistency will be key to our success or downfall this term though and this is why I’m remaining reasonably calm at this stage.

It's second versus first at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night as Sheffield United host Reading FC in the Championship.

Stoke City v Swansea City QPR v Hull [Paul Ince's side](https://www.getreading.co.uk/all-about/reading-fc), who have won four of their first six league matches, can take plenty of confidence from their last trip to the Steel City, which saw them run out 2-1 winners thanks to Tom McIntyre's last-minute goal. They are priced at £10 for video or £2.50 for just audio commentary. There are also monthly and seasonal options for audio commentary in the UK and Ireland, and for video streams in the rest of the world. Birmingham v Norwich

Reading take their second trip to South Yorkshire of the season, hoping to avenge their humiliating 4-0 defeat to Rotherham United with a positive…

Scott Dann is thought to be the next to make it into a matchday squad, although unlikely to be at Bramall Lane. Slowly returning back to a squad with depth, wing-back Nesta Guinness-Walker returned to the squad on Saturday after a spell on the sidelines. Beating Millwall 1-0 on Saturday, the Royals' first away win of the season and a first win at the Den since 2014, the idea of heading to Bramall Lane to face second-place Blades is slightly less daunting.

Sheffield United go top of the Sky Bet Championship, leapfrogging previous leaders Reading with a 4-0 victory at Bramall Lane.

Burnley had looked set to move second thanks to Brazilian defender Vitinho's close-range header in the 62nd minute and Jay Rodriguez stabbing home the second 10 minutes later in a 2-0 win over Millwall. Oli McBurnie opened the scoring with a header from Max Lowe's superb cross after 11 minutes and Anel Ahmedhodzic volleyed home from a corner just seconds into the second period. Sheffield United moved top of the Sky Bet Championship in commanding fashion with a 4-0 win over former leaders Reading.

Reading are toppled 4-0 defeat at Bramall Lane with Anel Ahmedhodzic scoring twice, while Tony Mowbray is announced as the new manager of Sunderland.

Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors the lead after just four minutes of his full debut, only for Ismaïla Sarr to equalise and Vakoun Bayo to fire home the winner in added time. Iliman Ndiaye put the result beyond doubt shortly after the hour mark and Ahmedhodzic completed the rout with a glancing header 10 minutes from time. Sheffield United moved top of the Championship in commanding fashion with a 4-0 win over former leaders Reading.

Sheffield United returned to the top of the Championship in some style tonight as they hammered previous leaders Reading 4-0 at Bramall Lane.

Came back into the side at Basham's expense and doubled United's lead in the second half with a true striker's finish, volleying home Doyle's corner in front of the Kop. Recovered after that in fairness and the visitors didn't have much more of a sniff No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.

Paul Heckingbottom watched Sheffield United sweep aside the Championship's in-form team and then warned his side will get a lot better wheninjuries start to ...

"I'm always going to ask (the board for more funds) because I know how hard we've worked to get the players and how hard the players are working. "I'm just happy with the goal," he said of McBurnie. That shows in my eyes how rewarding it can be to put the effort in. "It's so unrelenting, the schedule, it's impossible for 11 to do it. "It was great to take Iliman (Ndiaye) and Oli off when they started flagging a little bit and inject energy with Reda (Khadra) and Rhian (Brewster). "From start to finish it was pretty dominant," he enthused.

Traumatic does not do justice to Oli McBurnie's struggles over the past two years, but a new season has breathed new life into the striker.

Sheffield United sealed a stunning 4-0 win over Reading to take top spot in the Championship - In a blistering start to the game Oli McBurnie scored with 11 minutes on the clock - Sheffield United thrash Reading 4-0 to steal top spot in the Championship table

The Blades entertain the Royals in a top-of-the-table clash this evening.

The defender races clear picks out Berge who then selflessly spots Ndiaye to his right. Sander Berge's ball into the area is left by McBurnie for the run of Ndiaye and he also produces a second dummy for a third runner in Doyle and he is inches away from getting to it and having a shot but it's poked away A wonderful cross from the midfielder, right on the sweet spot for the defender to get a glancing header into the bottom corner

Paul Hall has named the following team for the visit of the Blades: QPR: Joe Walsh, Kayden Harrack, Deon Woodman, Joe Gubbins, Isaac Pitblado, Alex Aoraha, ...

Paul Hall has named the following team for the visit of the Blades: Rangers welcome Sheffield United to the Powerday Stadium - home of Hanwell Town FC - looking to follow up last week's impressive victory over their Burnley counterparts and also maintain their unbeaten start to the season. QPR Under-21s are in competitive action at their new home for the first time this Tuesday lunchtime.

And they did, but they did it in some style. The hosts ran out 4-0 winners courtesy of goals from Oli McBurnie, Anel Ahmedhodzic (2) and Iliman Ndiaye. Here is ...

Pleased with the performance and pleased for the players Good for him and good for the team put us on the front foot We knew what we needed and we could see the more we watched him there was so much to see of him and he was hooked and wanted to come here

Sheffield United have not signed or sold a player since James McAtee joined on loan from Manchester City nearly four weeks ago, but two goals in as many ...

Substitute wing-back Basham rolled the ball to Norwood, who crossed it for a cutely-guided header into the net. McBurnie looked confident from the off, he and Ndiaye stepping over the ball in the fifth minute so it could pick out Manchester City loanee and full debutant Doyle. When Berge squared Lowe’s pass Ndiaye took out his annoyance by cutting inside and finding the bottom corner. They over-stretched midway through the half, a poor John Egan pass putting them into trouble as Rhys Norrington-Davies came across to brilliantly sweep up. Last season the Blades looked vulnerable to a badly-timed injury to Billy Sharp, and Sod’s Law dictated they got one. Since his £20m signing in the summer of 2019, the Scotland international has seriously disappointed.