Sheffield United vs Birmingham City

S24SU · OFFICIAL MATCHDAY EDITION · 2026/27 · No.2

15th August 2026 - Kick-off 17:30
Sheffield United v. Birmingham City
EFL Championship – Week 1 - Bramall Lane, Sheffield

EFL Championship Week 1 – Saturday 15 August 2026, 17:30 – Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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Match Info

Competition: EFL Championship, Week 1

Kick-off: Saturday 15 August 2026, 17:30

Venue: Bramall Lane, Sheffield

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Officials

Referee: Gavin Ward

Assistants: Bhups Singh-Gill and Darren Williams

Fourth Official: Neil Hair

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[JasonEllis]

Cannon has made several runs but either (i) hasn't been picked out, or (ii) the pass to him has been poor. Not saying he's been any good (he hasn't, he's been shite like pretty much everyone else) but we/he don't appear to suit each other.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Well if that doesn't fill all Blades with confidence for the rest of the season , I don't know what will!!!!! Still playing like they've never met each other til they met in the pub at 4. My god, it is slower than last season. Best player so far is McGuiness and he's leaving. Fm.

 

[Champagneblade]

Like playing with ten men with Cannon

At one point he’d had one of the least touches in that first half. 8.

 

[Foxy]

Sheffield United 0 - 0 Birmingham City - HALF TIME - Goalless at the break

(posted automagically from the match)

 

[skegblade]

Pig watch

Nope

 

[10p]

Cannon’s been no worse than Bamford though I’d be tempted to swap him for Campbell soon.

 

[espoo blade]

Cannon penalised for high foot with absolutely zero contact...McCallum gets fucking mounted and nothing!

 

[Ghostshark]

We have no tactics other than give the ball to seriki

 

[calcalcal]

Gavin ward, bent. So many obvious decisions wrong

 

[toledo]

What the heck is our game plan because this is atrocious....

 

[Shawy24]

Wilder will play Cannon to prove a point even to the detriment of United. It’s all about Wilder and fuck you the fans. If he persists then I hope he gets sacked. It’s insane and simply perverse.

 

[ChezVegasBlade]

Ffs get Cannon off Wilder it's like playing with 10 men

 

[Jan Age]

Absolutely no creativity … zzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Never a foul, solis just falls to the floor

 

[toledo]

I don't normally call players out but Cannon has been awful...as have others...

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

I hate to pile on Cannon but he is not a Championship striker. No hold up play, doesn't run the channel, no link up with anyone....literally time to move him on

 

[drblade]

Well done skipper, saved a certain goal. What a tackle.

 

[hull-Blade]

Tanganga has been colossal.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Thankfully Cannon off, will get Wilder the sack that lad.

 

[blades_95]

Oh good, like for like changes. How refreshing

 

[drblade]

Chong got away with one there.

 

[Jan Age]

We are wank end of ..

 

[Shawy24]

Thankfully Cannon off, will get Wilder the sack that lad.

Won’t unfortunately. He’ll start him next game.

 

[Jan Age]

We are so terribly negative…we have no attackers looking to go beyond… no one looking to take a player on… it’s honestly shit … fuck if wilder

 

[Thrice]

Wilderball without Hamer could be an ugly sight this year. He really needs to figure it out because right now he looks clueless.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Wilderball without Hamer could be an ugly sight this year. He really needs to figure it out because right now he looks clueless.

The players don't seemed to arsed

 

[wf9-Danny]

Good attendance that, shame it's not been matched on the pitch yet but I think we'll get there and sneak a win this evening.

 

[blades_95]

Genuinely what has happened to Wilder? He’s had nearly a year with most of this group now & there is zero style, no patterns of play, nothing about us whatsoever.

First game of the season after promising how much better things would be this season, and THIS is the performance we come out with?

That contract extension will look foolish in a few months, mark my words.

 

[Bobby b]

I was looking forward to watching the first game of the season but unfortunately I ended up watching a game from last season

 

[GKhantRebel]

Two shots in the whole game so far, at home? Zero on target??