Stoke City vs Sheffield United

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Stoke City and Sheffield United at the bet365 Stadium as the league leaders ...

We got back into it and the second half we had a go and battled, but I didn't feel there was a goal in us. "We gradually settled down into the game and got the goal, but the second goal was a shocking time to concede. It was a bit of a basketball game, end to end. What he's got is enthusiasm for the game, he reads the game very well and he's got understanding - tactically he's brilliant. He spreads messages on the pitch for you, he's good on the ball. The third goal was harsh on the lads in terms of how we battled, but we didn't create enough.

Sheffield United remained top of the Championship table despite their stuttering form continuing with a 3-1 defeat away at Stoke City this afternoon.

Gave United yet another injury scare when he went down for some lengthy treatment towards the end of the first half, but soldiered on afterwards. Parachuted in as an emergency right-back, the centre-half applied himself well and can be proud of his efforts here. Made a number of other good stops to keep United in the game and was let down by those in front of him again for Stoke's second

The 40-year-old, who made 309 appearances for the Blades across two spells, scored one and set up another, recording a goal and an assist in the same game ...

But it was Jagielka who settled the afternoon as he netted for the first time in over three years, nodding in a Lewis Baker corner. The visitors’ persistence eventually paid off when Brewster was afforded time and space to volley in his first goal of the season. [Blades](/topic/blades) across two spells, scored one and set up another, recording a goal and an assist in the same game for the first time in his career.

Sheffield United's 10-game unbeaten run in the Championship came to an end midweek. A 1-0 home defeat to QPR on Tuesday night saw Paul Heckingbottom's side…

Berge has been a hugely influential figure in the side, and is one of the most important players to Heckingbottom’s setup. The visit to Stoke City on Saturday will represent a chance to re-build that gap to the London club. [Sheffield United’s](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/sheffield-united/) 10-game unbeaten run in the [Championship](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/championship-news/) came to an end midweek.

PHIL JAGIELKA sent fans wild as he scored and assisted for Stoke against former club Sheffield United this afternoon.The ex-England ace is still going.

A second tweeted: "40 year old Phil Jagielka is playing at Stoke. What a guy." Not everyone was quite as thrilled, however, as one social media user fumed: "A 40 year old Phil Jagielka is about to ruin my accumulator I honestly cannot be a**ed." Another added: "Jagielka with an assist and a goal at 40 #classispermanent." On the stroke of half-time he expertly headed home a corner to reclaim the Potters' lead at the Bet365 Stadium. [England](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196702/england/) ace is still going strong in the second tier aged 40-years-young.

Goals from Ben Wilmot, former Blade Phil Jagielka and Liam Delap late on sentenced United to defeat in Staffordshire, after Rhian Brewster scored his first goal ...

Not just the lads missing but the lads coming back as well. Doing it on the pitch is the hard bit, as well as doing the basics. "So for the players to be prepared for 3-5-2, 4-3-3 and a midfield diamond is a lot of work but you saw the understanding from the players and we carried it out really well.

United have now taken one point from their last three games after back-to-back defeats against QPR and Stoke. They remain top of the Championship table, ...

"We missed a big chance early on, they scored and the second was at a shocking time for us. We kept battling but from the side, I felt we showed some spirit but I didn't think there was a goal in us." We battled second half but we didn't create.

Reaction from the bet365 Stadium following Stoke City's 3-1 win over Sheffield United.

Neil said: "A lot of it is not on the grass work. "That's the easy bit. I didn't expect them to do that with the personnel, I thought they'd go 4-3-3, which they did to start.