Sheffield United vs Bolton Wanderers

S24SU · OFFICIAL MATCHDAY EDITION · 2026/27 · No.6

1st September 2026 - Kick-off 19:45
Sheffield United v. Bolton Wanderers
EFL Championship Week 4 - Bramall Lane, Sheffield

EFL Championship Week 4 – Tuesday 1st September 2026, 19:45 – Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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Match Info

Competition: EFL Championship Week 4

Kick-off: Tuesday 1st September 2026, 19:45

Venue: Bramall Lane, Sheffield

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Officials

Referee: Tony Harrington

Assistants: Shaun Hudson and James Wilson

Fourth Official: Robert Madeley

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[Harry's Game]

Huge game this we really need a win to give everything at the club boost, just a Shame it looks like we have failed to shift many tickets for the game so far, probably going to be around the 22k to 23k mark depending on if Bolton have sold out.

It is a rotten night for a midweek game tbf, the night before most of the schools go back in midweek, expect to see The Sheffield Wednesday attendance police out in full force over the next couple of days.

 

[Bell4]

Huge game this we really need a win to give everything at the club boost, just a Shame it looks like we have failed to shift many tickets for the game so far, probably going to be around the 22k to 23k mark depending on if Bolton have sold out.

It is a rotten night for a midweek game tbf, the night before most of the schools go back in midweek, expect to see The Sheffield Wednesday attendance police out in full force over the next couple of days.

I think 22/23k dissatisfied, disillusioned, fkd off , angry , indifferent poor souls is an amazing attendance tbh

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

A night out in Sheffield with the undefeated Blades - it doesn't get better than this!

 

[Argentinemanager]

Id be happy with a few thousand less as its easier to get parked and away after match also queue in chippy will be shorter, look for the positives it helps. As for the match i think it may click for us and a 3-0 win to get us up and running

 

[pollster]

Team from me
Best team available this season to start
Worry about subs when in control and needed

Cooper
Docherty Baptiste RND
Arblaster Peck (c) Burrows if here and fit or Rothwell as fittest of 3 under achieving 30 year olds, McCallum
BBD Campbell Donovan

Remember
Lincoln were better
Wendy beat them in the Cup but lost to Bradford City

Would accept OHare for BBD who showed me nothing on Sat - but did not play as an attacker
although we did not really attack after 12 mins.

ie
O Hare Donovan
Campbell

We were destroyed at Cardiff because of Wilders imbecilic tactics
Ripped apart down both wings as I have been complaining about for years
after initially complaining about the greater destruction of our attacking options.

Only really expect Wilder to start
Cooper
Docherty RB not RCB
Rothwell RCM again
Arblaster LCM
Campbell
Possibly RND as LB not LCB

If you are to pretend to be being successful you would expect to win at newly promoted Cardiff
YOU HAVE TO WIN at home to newly promoted Bolton already beaten by Wendy.

Be interesting to see if Docherty is as impressive v Bolton as at Blackburn
Phillips was impressive there (as in his first cameo last season)
but way off the pace at Cardiff and fouling all the time.

Might be more interest in the selected team squad and the stands than the game.

ie who from the squad is not here (squad or stands)
and which 30+ year olds and nominal Prem but nowhere nears are in the stands

Lets hope it is interesting not terrifying as it appears with the disastrous permanent signing of Choudhury
who has had ZERO interest from any club on the basis that you have to be shite for him to improve you
but spendthrift to sign him

I fear Peck is off and our three best players
including two stars for the next 10 years
all gone for peanuts
for expensive journeymen Wilder shite

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Keep taking the tablets, pigs beat fucking Bolton reserves.

 

[Bl4desutd]

Team from me
Best team available this season to start
Worry about subs when in control and needed

Cooper
Docherty Baptiste RND
Arblaster Peck (c) Burrows if here and fit or Rothwell as fittest of 3 under achieving 30 year olds, McCallum
BBD Campbell Donovan

Remember
Lincoln were better
Wendy beat them in the Cup but lost to Bradford City

Would accept OHare for BBD who showed me nothing on Sat - but did not play as an attacker
although we did not really attack after 12 mins.

ie
O Hare Donovan
Campbell

We were destroyed at Cardiff because of Wilders imbecilic tactics
Ripped apart down both wings as I have been complaining about for years
after initially complaining about the greater destruction of our attacking options.

Only really expect Wilder to start
Cooper
Docherty RB not RCB
Rothwell RCM again
Arblaster LCM
Campbell
Possibly RND as LB not LCB

If you are to pretend to be being successful you would expect to win at newly promoted Cardiff
YOU HAVE TO WIN at home to newly promoted Bolton already beaten by Wendy.

Be interesting to see if Docherty is as impressive v Bolton as at Blackburn
Phillips was impressive there (as in his first cameo last season)
but way off the pace at Cardiff and fouling all the time.

Might be more interest in the selected team squad and the stands than the game.

ie who from the squad is not here (squad or stands)
and which 30+ year olds and nominal Prem but nowhere nears are in the stands

Lets hope it is interesting not terrifying as it appears with the disastrous permanent signing of Choudhury
who has had ZERO interest from any club on the basis that you have to be shite for him to improve you
but spendthrift to sign him

I fear Peck is off and our three best players
including two stars for the next 10 years
all gone for peanuts
for expensive journeymen Wilder shite

What’s wrong with people these days, so needy, so dramatic, so sensationalist. Go to the match, get behind the players that are selected to play, and support your team through thick and thin. Up the Blades

 

[Ginger Gnome]

Cooper
Hamza, Tanganga, McGuiness, McCallum
Arblaster, Phillips, Peck, Riedewald, Rothwell
Cannon

A nice positive side full of goals

 

[Harry's Game]

……………….…..Cooper

Hamza…….Tanganga…….McGuiness……McCallum

……………..Peck…………….Jairo…….

Donovan…………………………………….BBD

…………..Bamford……….Cannon.

 

[FriethBlade]

We need a win tonight to lift some of the gloom. If COH goes and we dont bring in adequate attacking replacements its going to get very toxic if we cant beat Bolton

Cooper
Hamza McG Tanganga McAllum
Donovan Peck Phillips Rothwell
Cannon Bamford

 

[BladeByChoice]

I'm not one for predicting tactics but this one is obvious, Bolton are playing 9 behind the ball and going for a smash and grab. 1 nil Blades.

 

[Harry's Game]

We need a win tonight to lift some of the gloom. If COH goes and we dont bring in adequate attacking replacements its going to get very toxic if we cant beat Bolton

Cooper
Hamza McG Tanganga McAllum
Donovan Peck Phillips Rothwell
Cannon Bamford

Rothwell?

 

[GeorgeDonis1889]

Buzzing for this

 

[FriethBlade]

Rothwell?

We'll play him oit of necessity....I wouldn't have signed him in the first place

 

[mattbianco1]

I'd go with this

 

[Pintor75]

I'd go with

Are you sure there's enough defensive cover with that lineup?

 

[mattbianco1]

Are you sure there's enough defensive cover with that lineup?

Maybe swap Bamford with Shackleton

 

[Pintor75]

Maybe swap Bamford with Shackleton

Maybe swap Bamford with Shackleton

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

I'd go with this

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No. Bamford clearly offside. Will never score.

 

[NerdyBlade]

I'd go with this

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Can we replace Cooper with another CDM please?

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Whoever takes the field I want to see us blanket bum I mean bomb Bolton.