All we need is a goal now.

Sheffield united have dominated the last few minutes - hitting the post once and the crossbar twice.

City have been indebted to Frankie Fielding who has made a number of excellent saves, especially the Sharp header that he parried onto the bar.

Duffy wins a free kick on the right side of the Bristol City penalty area after being impeded by Nathan Baker.

But City do well to clear John Fleck's resulting ball in.

Ed Hadwin
BBC Radio Bristol commentator at Bramall Lane

Somehow, he turned it on to the bar!

WHAT A SAVE! Frank Fielding parries Billy Sharp's header against the cross bar. The City stopper was at full stretch there to keep that out. Billy Sharp did everything right.

Billy Sharp hits the bar. Long ball forward by United, Leon Clarke feeds Sharp on the edge of the box and the Blades' top-scorer blasts it against the bar.

Not for the first time tonight Bristol City are caught in possession in midfield.

Leon Clarke breaks and feeds Enda Stevens, but City deal with his cross.

Lee Johnson will be getting a little frustrated at the number of times his side have lost the ball easily

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Chris Wilder will be the happiest of the two managers as we enter the second third of this game.

United have had a number of decent chances, while Mark Duffy has also hit the post.

But can they turn this pressure into goals?

Mark Duffy puts his head in his hands. The United forward picks up a quick free kick on the left, runs through but his shot is weak and Frank Fielding easily gather - a decent chance there for the home side.

...but that corner initially comes to nothing as it's cleared away. Marlon Pack found himself with the ball unmarked 20-odd yards out, but his shot is blocked and dribbles through to the keeper.

Bristol City putting a bit of pressure on Sheffield United here. But they are finding it hard to break down the Blades' back line - although they have won a second corner of the day....

United thwarted again - a great challenge by Nathan Baker with Leon Clarke set to run through on goal.

The Blades are cutting the Robins up at the moment - can they find the back of the net though?

United's Mark Duffy hits the post with a curling free kick from wide on the left.

Blades keep it alive and Leon Clarke heads over from a cross straight afterwards.

Bristol City win their first corner of the evening.

They take it short to Jamie Paterson who crosses from the left and Nathan Baker heads just wide of the far post - looked like his shirt was held as he went up.

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A quarter of an hour into the game and it's still Sheffield United on top.

Bristol City have yet to trouble Simon Moore in the Blades' goal - he's been recalled in place of Jamal Blackman for just his second start of the season.

Great sliding challenge by Smith as United's Billy Sharp winds up and has a shot from 15 yards out.

The home side starting to assert themselves here.

Sheffield United have forced the first corner of the game. They take it short and Duffy's ball into the box is hacked away by a City defender on the line.

Duffy then forces a great save by Frankie Fielding at the near post for a second corner, this time City clear.

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A festive Blades fan and first-class Bristol City supporter impressed with their fancy dress before kick-off.

Can this match deliver on the pre-game hype? No real chances yet, so this post (geddit?) is just for fun.

City have their first proper chunk of possession, but lose it midway in the United half.

Both sides are giving away very little at the moment, and apart from that early foray for the Blades neither side have really ventured into the other's penalty area.

Sheffield United have half a shout for a penalty. Frank Fielding fumbles an Enda Stevens cross, it falls to Mark Duffy who goes over under a challenge in the area, but the referee says play on.