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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 17 (setup 4, season 28)
Sheffield United
v.
Northampton Town
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
13
Overall form:
Home form:
Pierluigi GOLLINI17IAGO Herrerín Buisán
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
Home form:
John EGAN2Gaetano BERARDI
Derick Katuku TSHIMANGA37Ikechi ANYA
Chris BASHAM47Darron GIBSON
Daniel WILLIAMS657Andrew DAVIES
Andreas BJELLAND666Jakub NAVRÁTIL
George BALDOCK7Alexander KACANIKLIC
Mark DUFFY78Tom CARROLL
Billy SHARP9Stefanos ATHANASIADIS
Leon CLARKE610Martyn WAGHORN
Caolan LAVERY611Kamil GROSICKI
Manager
Paul COUTTS12Peter GILBERT
Adam FEDERICI13Andreas LINDE
Kieron FREEMAN14Jordan TURNBULL
Kean BRYAN15Dean BOWDITCH
Andy TAYLOR16Frazer RICHARDSON

Sheffield United 2 Northampton Town 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 21,268, Stadium: Bramall Lane, Referee: Alan WILEY 6½)
23 Baldock, 45+1 LaveryScorers
Substitutions
Sendings off
23 ClarkeBookings
3Corners3
13Fouls10
1Offsides1
5Shots on6
4Shots off9
9Total shots15
3Shots saved6
49%Possession51%
Man of the match: Chris BASHAM
2BALDOCK was put clear by SHARP and he nutmegged the Northampton Town 'keeper but rammed his shot over the bar.
6KACANIKLIC hoofed the ball wide from just inside the area.
8A header by EGAN at the near post was easily collected by IAGO.
18A accurate pass bobbled toward CARROLL and his left foot shot flew narrowly over.
19The 'keeper was able to block a wicked shot.
23GOAL!! A long ball from DUFFY down the middle was collected by the lurking BALDOCK who fired a right foot shot into the top corner. (1-0 Sheffield United)
23A clumsy tackle gets CLARKE a yellow card.
29A penalty box scramble resulted in DUFFY knocking a low shot over.
32A cross from GIBSON left BERARDI in lots of space but he scuffed his shot.
35ATHANASIADIS worked the ball to NAVRÁTIL, GROSICKI latched onto his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper.
39The Sheffield United 'keeper dived to his left to save a lovely shot from Northampton Town's CARROLL.
41GOLLINI saved a neatly crafted shot from KACANIKLIC.
43A wonderful save prevented ATHANASIADIS from scoring a lovely goal.
44TSHIMANGA ran onto a delightful ball from BALDOCK but pulled his effort wide.
45+1GOAL!! . (2-0 Sheffield United)
 
59ATHANASIADIS scuffed an easy chance.
61A twenty yard shot from DUFFY caused IAGO no problem.
62An outswinging corner was fired into the arms of IAGO by SHARP.
62GIBSON headed wide.
70ATHANASIADIS's shot was well saved by the Sheffield United 'keeper.
72The stunned Sheffield United 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from BJELLAND dropped just over.
74A weak shot from CARROLL bounced agonisingly wide.
76A corner found GROSICKI who flicked an effort inches wide.
80TSHIMANGA blasted a right foot shot wide from close range.
86ATHANASIADIS made space on the left and pulled the ball to CARROLL who fired the ball over.