Sheffield United 5-2 Burnley: Blades end Clarets' 16-match unbeaten Championship run

Jack Robinson's goal for Sheffield United was his first of the season, and came after he scored an own goal in the first half

Sheffield United's Jack Robinson atoned for twice gifting Burnley the lead by helping the Blades to a stunning victory against the Championship pacesetters with a goal in a frenzied second half at Bramall Lane.

Four unanswered goals saw the hosts battle back to end the Clarets' 16-match unbeaten league run and lift United up to second in the table.

Robinson's attempt to block a curled Manuel Benson shot saw the Blades defender send the ball into his own net, but Iliman Ndiaye had the hosts level on the half-hour mark after turning home a well-worked corner from close range.

Benson restored Burnley's lead in the final minute of the first half after pinching the ball from Robinson deep in defence, moments after Oli McBurnie had an effort cleared off the line at the other end.

McBurnie equalised with a diving header immediately after the break, then Robinson made up for his first-half errors with a scuffed shot from close range to put the hosts ahead for the first time.

Anel Ahmedhodzic made it 4-2 from six yards and McBurnie slid home his second and Sheffield United's fifth as they ended a their four-game winless run at home in resounding fashion.

Defeat was just the second for Vincent Kompany's Clarets this season and denied them the chance to move nine points clear at the summit.

The win moved the Blades to within three points of the leaders and above Blackburn in the table - although Rovers later reclaimed second spot by beating bottom side Huddersfield 1-0.

Jay Rodriguez, Burnley's leading scorer this season who netted his ninth goal of the campaign in the dramatic midweek win against Rotherham, was rested for the trip to Bramall Lane as the Clarets bid to manage his workload.

Benson was their brightest attacking spark early on, and Sheffield United's inability to clear the danger from a 17th-minute corner saw the ball worked back across for the winger to tee up an effort from the left edge of the area, which Robinson was unlucky to direct into his own net.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis could have doubled the advantage moments later, but sent a free header from an Anass Zaroury corner wastefully over the crossbar.

The Blades caused the visitors trouble from set-pieces from the start, and what appeared a fortuitously awarded corner after half an hour resulted in the equaliser from Ndiaye, after McBurnie cushioned a header back across goal into his strike partner's path.

A fierce Ian Maatsen shot hit the woodwork as both sides sought a second goal before the break.

Robinson, whose low shot was turned goalwards by McBurnie and cleared off the line by Harwood-Bellis, was to blame for Burnley's second goal in what was a horror half for the defender.

Benson, who seemed fortunate to be awarded the opener after the heavy deflection of the Blades man, bent a fine finish into the bottom corner in the final minute of the half.

In-form Sheffield United forward McBurnie, who came off the bench in Tuesday's win at Bristol City as manages the pain of playing with a hernia, threw himself a knocked-down header from Ahmedhodzic to nod the Blades level with their first attack of the second half.

United had the ball in the net again soon after, but Ndiaye was offside as he followed up Arijanet Muric's save from another McBurnie header.

Robinson gave the hosts the lead in chaotic fashion in a crowded area, steering the ball home after Ahmedhodzic hit the post, and while Muric went on to save well from McBurnie and Ahmedhodzic in quick succession the hosts soon added to their advantage.

Ahmedhodzic was not to be denied as he lashed home from a corner, with McBurnie taking his tally to nine goals this season as he latched on to a rebound after Muric kept George Baldock's effort out.