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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 1 (setup 1, season 42)
Sheffield United
v.
Preston North End
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
19
Jason STEELE17David CORNELL
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
16
George BALDOCK627Ben CABANGO
Enda STEVENS736Liam LINDSAY
Anel AHMEDHODZIC747Jean-Victor MAKENGO
Moussa NIAKHATÉ75Sebastian WALUKIEWICZ
John EGAN76Jake CLARKE-SALTER
Oliver NORWOOD777Ché NUNNELY
Marcus TAVERNIER8Daniel JOHNSON
Oli McBURNIE797Troy PARROTT
Billy SHARP6106Alan BROWNE
Yoshinori MUTO11Martyn WAGHORN
Manager
James FORREST12Mathieu CAFARO
Alex McCARTHY13Jamie CUMMING
Chris BASHAM14Patrick BAUER
John FLECK15Bambo DIABY
Ben OSBORN16Ben WHITEMAN

Sheffield United 2 Preston North End 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 35,317, Stadium: Bramall Lane, Referee: Fred GRAHAM 7)
39 Tavernier, 45+2 TavernierScorers46 Parrott
Substitutions74 Waghorn <=> Diaby
Sendings off
Bookings
1Corners5
12Fouls9
1Offsides1
3Shots on5
6Shots off7
9Total shots12
1Shots saved4
56%Possession44%
Man of the match: Marcus TAVERNIER
8A header by JOHNSON at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
9An exceptional strike from MCBURNIE was dealt with by a useful stop from CORNELL.
10PARROTT galloped through the Sheffield United defence but shot straight at the Sheffield United 'keeper.
13MCBURNIE snapped at a simple chance.
14A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming Sheffield United 'keeper.
17WAGHORN beat two Sheffield United players and fired a golden opportunity over the bar.
18BROWNE beat BALDOCK and placed the ball to JOHNSON who blasted his shot wide.
20A good ball from MCBURNIE on the left bobbled toward STEVENS who mishit his shot inches over.
24TAVERNIER headed the ball wide from just outside the area.
33A cross from NORWOOD left TAVERNIER in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
35A pin-point pass bobbled toward PARROTT and his looping shot floated narrowly wide.
39GOAL!! Some patient work by EGAN on the left, left TAVERNIER yards clear, and he turned CORNELL and blasted the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Sheffield United)
45+2GOAL!! A shot from TAVERNIER dribbled through a crowd of players and bounced past the unsighted 'keeper. (2-0 Sheffield United)
 
46GOAL!! On the left wing NUNNELY collected a defender's clearance and hit it across the box for PARROTT to fire it into the back of the net. (2-1 Sheffield United)
69WAGHORN made space on the right and dragged the ball to JOHNSON who touched the ball wide.
73BROWNE headed inches wide.
74SHARP ran onto a great ball from TAVERNIER but fired his shot wide.
80NUNNELY stroked an easy chance past the lefthand post.
81PARROTT was put clear by DIABY and he dummied the Sheffield United 'keeper but drilled his shot over the bar.
83A right foot shot from NUNNELY was pushed round the post by STEELE.
85TAVERNIER brought the ball round NUNNELY and rattled a weak shot wide.