Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore hailed skipper Barry Bannan after his exquisite 72nd-minute strike spurred the hosts on to a 2-0 win over South Yorkshire neighbours Doncaster.An even contest looked like it could go either way before the 31-year-old midfielder curled a 25-yard effort beyond the outstretched left arm of Rovers goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg.The goal then calmed Wednesday’s...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday secured their first win and scored their first goals of the new season with a 2-0 triumph over South Yorkshire rivals Doncaster.Darren Moore took the spoils against his former club thanks to second-half efforts from Barry Bannan and Dennis Adeniran.Substitute Omar Bogle then hit an upright from the penalty spot for the visitors late on.Doncaster carried the greater first-half...Full Story »

Swansea boss Russell Martin could be tempted to name an unchanged side when his team resume Sky Bet Championship action against Sheffield United.Martin made five changes for the Carabao Cup win at Reading, after seeing the Swans make a losing start to their league campaign at Blackburn.Brandon Cooper, Daniel Williams, Yan Dhanda, Joel Piroe and Morgan Whittaker all came in and impressed in the 3...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday will be without Callum Paterson for the visit of Doncaster on Saturday.The 26-year-old was carried off on a stretcher in the early stages of their opening League One game against Charlton last week after suffering from concussion.Olamide Shodipo is also a a doubt after he picked up a hamstring injury in their Carabao Cup tie against Huddersfield.Josh Windass continues to reco...Full Story »

Rhian Brewster finally broke his Sheffield United duck as the Blades advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup following a 1-0 victory over Carlisle.Brewster’s first goal for the club since his transfer from Liverpool last summer separated the two teams, giving Slavisa Jokanovic his first win as manager.Billy Sharp had an early effort blocked and Kacper Lopata saw his towering header...Full Story »

Lys Mousset is an injury concern for Sheffield United as they prepare to host Carlisle in the EFL Cup.The Frenchman was forced off early in the second half as the Blades began their Championship campaign with a home defeat to Birmingham.Fellow strikers Billy Sharp and Oli McBurnie both featured in Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Bramall Lane, having been doubts beforehand. Both were introduced from...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nigel Adkins was delighted to hear the roar of the crowd at The Valley for the first time as his side began the new Sky Bet League One season with a 0-0 stalemate against Sheffield Wednesday.Both the Addicks and the Owls are tipped to be in contention for promotion back to the Championship, and will expect better performances to come following a very tense 90-minute battle in Lo...Full Story »

Neither Charlton nor Sheffield Wednesday could give their raucous respective following a goal as their Sky Bet League One curtain-raiser finished 0-0 at The Valley.The electric atmosphere of more than 17,000 fans between both the home and away stands amplified a tense and scrappy first half, with fans allowed back into stadiums once more.The biggest event of the opening 45 minutes was an unfortu...Full Story »

Slavisa Jokanovic hopes to have both Billy Sharp and Oli McBurnie available for his first game in charge of Sheffield United against Birmingham.The strikers missed both of the Blades’ pre-season games as they recovered from injuries that curtailed their 2020/21 season, but they have resumed training and could be included in the squad on Saturday night.However, Enda Stevens will not be invo...Full Story »

Huddersfield beat Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to progress to the second round of the Carabao Cup after the game finished goalless in normal time.The first chance of the game fell to Huddersfield’s Scott High in the 12th minute when his shot from the edge of the area forced a fine save from Bailey Peacock-Farrell.Lewis O’Brien had another chance for the visitors aft...Full Story »

Arsenal and Liverpool are being encouraged to bid for Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge. The Times says United value Berge at around £35m, with the player under contract until 2024. Berge joined Sheffield United last January from Belgian outfit Genk in a deal worth around £22m. The 23-year-old has also attracted interest from Serie A sides Napoli and Atalanta, as well as Li...Full Story »

Sheffield United finished a miserable season with a 1-0 win against Burnley in front of their own supporters at Bramall Lane.David McGoldrick, this week voted the club’s player of the year, scored his eighth Premier League goal of the campaign midway through the first half as the Blades won for just the seventh time in the league this season.Three of those victories came in the nine matche...Full Story »

Sheffield United will check on the fitness of George Baldock ahead of their final game of the season against Burnley.It is hoped the defender will be able to be involved on Sunday despite missing the midweek defeat at Newcastle because of hamstring discomfort.The Blades remain without Oli McBurnie (foot), Jack O’Connell (knee), Billy Sharp (thigh), Ethan Ampadu (hip) and Sander Berge, who ...Full Story »

Joe Willock was urged to make his stay at Newcastle permanent after he scored in a sixth successive Premier League game to hand the Magpies victory over Sheffield United.On a night when Allan Saint-Maximin turned in a virtuoso performance to mesmerise the relegated Blades’ defence, the 10,000 members of the Toon Army allowed into St James’ Park for the first time since February last ...Full Story »

Everton playmaker James Rodriguez is set to be fit for the visit of Sheffield United.The Colombia international trained on Friday having missed three matches with a calf problem.However, compatriot Yerry Mina has not recovered from the adductor injury which has sidelined him for two games.Blades midfielder Sander Berge has suffered another injury and will not be risked during what remains of the...Full Story »