MATCH THRE: " SHEFFIELD UNITED v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

For me, I think this has been an encouraging start from the Bluebirds and if we had a striker who could, uhm, strike, we could be in front. We are allowing the Blades plenty of ball and inviting them on before trying to counter on the break

I never expect anything from the insular South Yorkshire but the two commentators on SUTV are surreal in their assessment of the game...

The Blades only had to turn up to 'easily' beat this 'average, bottom third of the Championship' team, who have changed their 'usual' formation to a 'back 5 to counter Sheffield's superior attack' and with Max Watters 'signed from MK Dons' up front, Cardiff 'have nothing to offer'

The only thing missing from them is a Swansea accent...

City are holding their own as it stands and the two commentating protagonists are bemoaning how everything Cardiff is down to the Blades 'individual errors' rather than our making

City having a decent spell here and the Blades seemingly expected our team to lie down meekly

I reckon the place would melt, if we were to get the first goal...

LATEST SCORE: SHEFFIELD UTD 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Stoppage in play here. Foderingham down and receiving treatment.

The first 30 odd mins Cardiff have played quite well

Drameh really struggling after hurting his ankle in a challenge in Sheffield United's box. McGuinness being readied.

Drameh is carrying on but he is visibly limping. Can't stay on for much longer, surely...

Fantastic cross from the limping Cody Drameh, but John Egan dives and heads over his own bar.

Watters sets Hugill away and he runs 20, 30, 40 yards with the ball. He cuts inside and lets off a shot, but it's deflected and cleraed. Another positive break from the Bluebirds, but that end product is sorely lacking.

Berge hits a low cross and Denham does well to clear.

H-T 0-0

Happy with that half overall and we had the far better chances

However, according to their unbias commentators, it's not the Bluebirds holding the Blades up, it's that they apparently play better towards their Kop End (second half)

HALF-TIME SCORE: SHEFFIELD UTD 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Happy with that half overall and we had the far better chances

However, according to their unbias commentators, it's not the Bluebirds holding the Blades up, it's that they apparently play better towards their Kop End (second half)

HALF-TIME SCORE: SHEFFIELD UTD 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Happy with that half overall and we had the far better chances

However, according to their unbias commentators, it's not the Bluebirds holding the Blades up, it's that they apparently play better towards their Kop End (second half)

HALF-TIME SCORE: SHEFFIELD UTD 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

They think only one team on pitch theres bias and theres blind bias? Their team are lucky not 3 down... now using city commentary thank god..

Drameh and Ralls are off. McGuinness and Vaulks are on.

Good move from the Blades and cross from Gibbs-White sees Ndiaye score the opener

LATEST SCORE: SHEFFIELD UTD 1 - 0 CARDIFF CITY

Joel Bagan lost the ball


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Denham does brilliantly to slide in and stop Berge's cross. It's a corner to the Blades.

Poor start by Cardiff

Poor start by Cardiff

Just lost 2 of our best players.

Bagan booked. Went in hard on Norwood with the challenge near the touchline. Some calls for a red from the crowd but yellow is the right decision.

Why why why bring Vaulks on? So negative. His first involvement is to give away a free kick. He can’t seriously be here next season (neither should injury prone Ralls)
No excusing pathetic defending though.

We are galloping backwards at some pace nearly level with swansea derby day now 11 points behind

McGuinness in the book, this time for a late foul on Gibbs-White.

Nelson does well to clear a United cross. The hosts getting a head of steam here...

Watters off, Colwill on.

Ndiaye off, Billy Sharp on.

Close! Vaulks' long throw is flicked on by McGuinness. Hugill leaps but Foderingham flaps it away from danger in the nick of time.

Ng in the book. Another lazy challenge.

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Huge calls for a penalty as McGuinness bundles over Sharp in the box. It's clumsy, might have got away with one there.

United break and it looks ominous, but Gibbs-White's pass through to Sharp is badly timed, with the striker offside.