Nathan Hemmingham Sheffield United reporter
Adam Davies 6: Had very little to do. Showed good positioning and safe hands to get behind a curling effort in the first half.
Chris Basham 6: All-action display from the experienced defender. Broke from defence, carrying the ball into midfield on numerous occasions.
John Egan 6: Comfortable evening for the skipper. Got in a really good header not long into the second half, reading an attack well and then got an important block in on Teddy Bishop who broke and went for goal. Will feel he should have done much better, possibly even opened the scoring, with a free header from Norwood's free-kick that he headed down into the ground and wide.
Auston Trusty 6: Stood up well and got a block in on Reeco Hackett midway through the first half and then read play well to rob Daniel Mandroiu of the ball on halfway and intercept. Bishop got in on his blindside in the second half after being slipped in but luckily the pass evaded him and he couldn't get a good connection on his shot. First chance to have a look at him in a Sheffield United shirt and looks strong physically. Defended well.
Jayden Bogle 6: Saw plenty of the ball down the right side and there were occasions where he showed really good feet to either keep the attack alive or get out of trouble deep inside his own half.
Oliver Norwood 7: United's best player. Constantly making himself available to get on the ball. Spreading play both sides and took responsibility. Got United into some good positions. Then delivered an excellent free-kick for Egan that was perfect for the skipper to attack.
Ismaila Coulibaly 5: Kept it simple in midfield alongside Norwood. Not everything came off for him, with one example of that being in the second half when he did well to win possession and then drove forward, holding off the challenge of two players but ran out of steam and was dispossessed. Lincoln broke but Egan came to the rescue.
Andre Brooks 5: Looks comfortable on the ball and was the midfielder charged with getting forward to support the attack. Appeared to take a knock in the first half and was replaced at half-time.
Yasser Larouci 5: Showed moments of promise in the attacking third when he was a threat with his pace and direct play and did really well on the recovery with Lincoln breaking from a United corner to get back and break up the attack. Still looks a little panicky at times and does not look fully comfortable yet. Guilty of giving the ball away on occasions or being caught in possession. Still a work in progress.
Oliver McBurnie 5: Dropped off into the space between midfield and attack, playing a lot with his back to goal, taking the ball into feet as Archer played on the last line of Lincoln's defence. Had an effort blocked in the first half. Replaced at half-time and after his cameo against City, a good 45 minutes in the tank ahead of Everton on Saturday.
Cameron Archer 5: Making his debut and likes to hang on the shoulder of the last man, looking to get in behind and United looked for this route. Busy player that comes alive in and around the area. Had a great chance early in the second half to mark his debut with a goal after Louie Marsh sent him clean through to the left of centre but his effort was saved. Important minutes ahead of Everton and good to have a run-out alongside McBurnie and a platform to work from with their partnership.
Subs
Marsh 5 (Brooks, HT)
Traore 5 (McBurnie, HT)
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