Sheffield United vs Coventry

2022 - 12 - 26

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Sheffield United vs Coventry City LIVE (Yorkshire Live)

The Blades are looking for some festive cheer as they entertain the Sky Blues at Bramall Lane this afternoon.

Happy Christmas Blades - always love a Boxing Day game at the Lane! And they did just that courtesy of a 3-1 win with goals from James McAtee, Ciaran Clark and Tommy Doyle. Hello and welcome to our live blog of Sheffield United's match at home to Coventry City.

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Mark Robins has named his Coventry City team to face Sheffield ... (Coventry Live)

City: Ben Wilson; Michael Rose, Callum Doyle, Jonathan Panzo; Jack Burroughs, Gus Hamer, Ben Sheaf, Jake Bidwell; Callum O'Hare, Jamie Allen; Viktor Gyokeres.

Gus Hamer and Ben Sheaf continue in the middle of the park with Callum O’Hare and Jamie Allen providing plenty of energy at the top of the midfield box behind lone striker and the division's top scorer with 11, Viktor Gyokeres. [Coventry City boss provides Tyler Walker injury update and addresses January transfer rumour](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-city-transfers-tyler-walker-25828277) [Mark Robins spells out Coventry City recruitment numbers for January transfer window](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-city-january-transfer-window-25823739) [Coventry City's transfer 'limbo' as Mark Robins waits on figurehead to plug injury gaps](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-robins-king-takeover-25780567) ['Out for months' - Coventry City suffer double injury blow](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-injuries-mcfadzean-eccles-25779811) [Coventry City CEO Dave Boddy provides Doug King takeover latest as EFL ask further questions](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-dave-boddy-takeover-25777945) [subscribing to our free daily newsletter](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/newsletter-preference-centre/) [Mark Robins identifies 'Premier League athlete' in midst of Coventry City squad](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-robins-jack-burroughs-25824601) [Sheffield United vs Coventry City TV channel, live stream and how to watch the Championship](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/sheffield-united-coventry-tv-channel-25832111) Jake Bidwell is once again deployed at left wing-back.

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Sheffield United vs Coventry City LIVE Score (3-1) (VAVEL.com)

Follow game Sheffield United vs Coventry City live stream and score online, information, prediction, TV channel, lineups preview, start date and result ...

We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on [VAVEL USA](https://www.vavel.com/en-us/). Coventry 1-0 Sheffield United (Championship) On the other hand, he will be able to count on Jack Robinson, while Ismael Kone is a doubt. That helps in many ways, in the game and in picking teams and competing for spots, obviously." It allows us to get a little more detail on the players and you can also see how much they are absorbing. That doesn't mean to say it's right to be out or right to be in, but it also doesn't mean it's wrong.

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Sheffield United confirmed team news as key men returns from ... (The Star)

Sheffield United are looking to continue their impressive form since the Championship season resumed earlier this month when they face Coventry City at a ...

"They’re a really tough team to play against, who cause you problems. And we have to be at our best, we’ve got to break down a defence that keeps a lot of clean sheets and keep out an attacking team that, regardless of quality of chances, make chances and have efforts on goal.” Heckingbottom described City as "one of the best” teams in the division in the build-up to the game, adding: “They’re right up there in terms of form and showing they’re one of the best sides with ourselves, so I’m expecting one of the toughest games we’re going to have this season.

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Sheffield United 3-1 Coventry: Blades ease to victory (Sky Sports)

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Sheffield United and Coventry at Bramall Lane as James McAtee, Ciaran Clark and ...

The second goal goes in from a set-play and again it's poor. We worked to fashion some chances and tried to put them under pressure, but we ran out of time." We are better than the goal we conceded. "I thought Coventry paid us a lot of respect by changing how they play a little bit, slowing things down and having the game a bit more fragmented, so we had to somehow take control of the game and get hold of the ball a bit more and make more passes. Coventry's Mark Robins: "I think their goal was the turning point because I thought that up until then, we were the better team. That's the moment I thought we really took over.

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Sheffield United 3-1 Coventry: Hosts move level on points with ... (Daily Mail)

Quite what Man City prospect McAtee goes on to achieve remains to be seen, but helping Sheffield United back to the Premier League might just be the first ...

Tommy Doyle fired home left-footed from Max Lowe's cross from the left in the 71st minute James McAtee opened the scoring for Sheffield United with a low shot in the 35th minute From there, though, Coventry rallied strongly and Gyökeres powered home a header to reduce the deficit in the 75th minute. McAtee opened the scoring with a delightful effort – his second in United colours – when he latched onto Iliman Ndiaye's brilliant run and pass in the 35th minute. - Doyle fired home left-footed from Lowe's cross from the left in the 71st minute - Man City loanee McAtee opened the scoring with a low shot in the 35th minute

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Sheffield United 3 Coventry City 1: Ndiaye and Foderingham excel ... (Yorkshire Post)

Sheffield United's Tommy Doyle (centre) celebrates with teammates after scoring their side's third goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match at ...

But it did another of their big-game players in Wes Fotheringham step up to the plate. Quality was not in abundant supply in the first half. It was a day when Illiman Ndiaye came to the party in particular. Here was sweet redemption as United signed off 2022 in front of their own supporters in resounding fashion. Any on offer was usually provided by Ndiaye. When the game got going, it was Ndiaye’s turn to decorate proceedings in golden fashion.

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Blades beat Coventry to go level on points at top (BBC Sport)

Sheffield United go level on points with leaders Burnley as goals from top flight loanees James McAtee, Ciaran Clark and Tommy Doyle beat Coventry.

Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. - Shots - 16Norwood - 8Berge - 2Baldock - 26Clark - 15Ahmedhodzic - 18Foderingham "Losing Callum O'Hare so early on had a knock-on effect. "The first goal was poor. But that notion was quickly forgotten when Gyokeres powerfully headed home Gus Hamer's left-wing cross for his 12th league goal of the campaign. And City were made to pay when the hosts doubled their lead.

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Sheffield United player ratings gallery v Coventry City as four star ... (The Star)

Goals from James McAtee, Ciaran Clark and Tommy Doyle secured victory for United, with Coventry seeing Viktor Gyokeres' penalty saved by Wes Foderingham.

But his involvement going forward was limited, possibly with Berge being below-par for large The penalty-saving expert excelled again to keep out Gyokeres' spot-kick in the second half after Ahmedhodzic had been, correctly, penalised for bringing down Bidwell. Photo: Andrew Yates

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Coventry City player ratings vs Sheffield United: Injury blow, costly ... (Coventry Live)

Coventry City player ratings from CoventryLive after the Sky Blue suffered a Boxing Day defeat at Bramall Lane.

But the striker as well marshalled as United doubled up on him at times and used every trick in the book to stop him running through. Worked hard as usual but taken off on the hour to give Waghorn and run and save his energy for Thursday. Had a good free-kick saved in the second half and sent in the set-piece for Gyokeres to score with another excellent delivery. Worked the left flank well and used his physicality to good effect in a scruffy first 45 minutes. Played some nice balls into the box as he looked to find pockets of space and create openings. Withdrawn on the hour to give Kelly game time and presumably save his legs for Cardiff. Defended reasonably well against a fluid forward line in the first half and posed a goal threat in the opposition box, heading wide from a deep Hamer corner in the first half. After treatment on the field he was stretchered off and replaced by Palmer. City passed up the opportunity to get back on level terms two minutes into the second half when Jake Bidwell was tripped in the box and Coventry were awarded a penalty. The Blades then doubled their lead in the 52nd minute when an Oliver Norwood free-kick into the box was headed home by an unchallenged Ciaran Clark, in a really poor goal to concede. Kicked long pretty well when he had to but completely exposed for the opening goal which was a good finish from McAtee. But the home side took the lead in the 35th minute when City got caught on the counter attack from a corner.

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Sheffield United vs Coventry City confirmed teams as Paul ... (Yorkshire Live)

Daniel Jebbison also returns to the bench for Oli McBurnie, who has aggrevated his ankle injury. Sheffield United starting XI: Foderingham; Ahmedhodzic, Egan, ...

They are currenty among the form teams in the division with six wins from seven and are hoping that continues here today. However, it won't be easy against a Coventry side who have had United's number in recent seasons. [Tunnel fight and Sabella - Tony Kenworthy recalls Boxing Day loss to Sheffield Wednesday](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-wednesday-4-sheffield-united-25822918) [Paul Heckingbottom makes Sheffield United promise over takeover bid](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-takeover-paul-heckingbottom-25830824) ['The wheels are turning' - Paul Heckingbottom breaks Sheffield United silence over takeover bid](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/paul-heckingbottom-sheffield-united-live-25820899) [Newcastle United loanee Ciaran Clark opens up on Sheffield United loan and his promotion hope](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/ciaran-clark-newcastle-sheffield-united-25827752) [Sheffield United notebook: Transfer targets, Heckingbottom contract stance and training reward](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-notebook-heckingbottom-contract-25817089) [For all the latest Sheffield United news, opinions and features, visit Yorkshire Live's Blades page right here](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/sheffield-united-fc) They welcome a Sky Blues' side also in good form. Sheffield United entertain Coventry City looking to strengthen their grip on the automatic promotion places. [Paul Heckingbottom](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/paul-heckingbottom) has handed in his teamsheet and has made one key change to his [Sheffield United](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/sheffield-united-fc) line-up today.

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