Author: Martin Fox

Mark Duffy scores with a free kick in the draw away at Rochdale.

Billy Sharp scores from the spot to put the Blades 2-0 up in their victory over Bolton Wanderers at Bramall Lane.

Billy Sharp nods in the winning goal for the Blades in the victory over Peterborough United.

Billy Sharp nets his 19th of the season for Sheffield United, opening the scoring from a John Fleck free kick. The Blades went on the win 4-0 with goals from new boy James Hanson, John Fleck and Caolon Lavery propelling Chris Wilder’s side back to the top of League One.

The visit of Gillingham could see Blades’ boss Chris Wilder hand a debut to on-loan Manchester United youngster Joe Riley, who joined the club until the end of the season on Tuesday. Wilder’s squad could also be boosted by the return of Daniel Lafferty who missed out on the loss to Walsall due to a back injury, though the Blades boss has expressed his concerns on rushing the defender back too early. The Gills have both Deji Oshilaja and Jake Hessenthaler available following suspension and illness and are likely to shuffle the pack following three league losses on the bounce.…

Our view of O’Connell’s goal against Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup Second Round.

Our view of Mark Duffy’s opening goal in the trip to the Valley.

The Blades continued their fine run of form with a victory over Shrewsbury Town on Saturday…

The Blades travel to the coast this weekend aiming to make it seven unbeaten in League One and continue the run which has propelled Chris Wilder’s side to a much healthier League position. United are boosted by the return to training of defenders James Wilson and Jake Wright, with Stefan Scougall also declaring himself fit after struggling with illness Tuesday onwards. Former Blades player Martyn Woolford will be likely to start for Fleetwood Town and will be looking to prove Wilder wrong in his choice to let him go at the beginning of the season. In contrast, the hosts come…

James Wilson secured the Blades first league victory under Chris Wilder, heading in, in front of the Kop to make it Sheffield United 2 – 1 Oxford United.

On Thursday 6th October, Sheffield United will be proud to play a part in yet another major event in the life of one of its former players. Sport cannot have seen too many characters like Curtis Woodhouse – from his days as an apprentice with the Blades, to becoming its youngest ever captain in the FA Cup, to England, the Premier League, boxing title fights and victories, football management and beyond. It is a story that you just couldn’t make up. Woodhouse has now told the full story, an honest account of his journey in ‘Box to Box’. Bramall Lane…

On the eve of the first league home game of the 2016/2017 season, we take a quick look at the previous visits of Rochdale to the Lane. The two sides have only played each other eight times in total, half of those matches being contested at Bramall Lane. The Blades have a good record against The Dale having been victorious in all but one of the meetings of the clubs. Tuesday 4th May 1982 – Sheffield United 3 – 1 Rochdale – Bramall Lane Towards the end of the Division Four season, the eased to victory over The Dale with a goal from…

We caught up with Chris Mann, a Bolton Wanderers season ticket holder and webmaster of Burnden Aces to ask his thoughts ahead of the seasons opener… Q: A lot of talk, at least from our side, has been about the ticket prices Bolton Wanderers are charging for the game. With last season being a disappointing one and the struggles Bolton have been enduring, what are the thoughts of supporters on the pricing? A: As a season ticket holder, for what is now a 16th year, I’ve never been one to take much notice of prices for individual matches, but have jumped…

The Blades’ last trip to Bolton Wanderers for a first team game was six years ago, when under Kevin Blackwell, United contested a Fourth Round FA Cup tie. Despite having slightly more possession than their hosts, the Blades struggled to create clear cut chances against their higher division opponents, losing 2-0 on a misty afternoon. A week after selling Matt Killgallon, the Blades were dealt a blow during the warmup when Marcel Seip was injured to be replaced by Jon Fortune. Arguably the best chance the Blades created was an attempt by Henri Camara who latched on to a through…

As the Blades prepare to kick off the 2016/2017 season with a visit to the Macron Stadium, we take a random look back at some of Sheffield United’s previous visits to Bolton Wanderers. Monday 7th May 1984 – Bolton Wanderers 3 – 1 Sheffield United – Burden Park The Blades visited Burnden Park in the penultimate game of the 1983/1984 Division Three season under the management of Ian Porterfield. Despite the defeat directly following another loss to promotion rivals Wimbledon, the Blades still went on to be promoted via the third spot, pipping Hull City on goal difference. The Wanderers finished…

Paul Coutts grabs the Blades second of the evening with the last kick of the game from the penalty spot.