Summary

  • Green heads remarkable equaliser in injury time

  • Sharp hat-trick had put Sheff Utd 3-0 up

  • Blades were heading top with victory

  • Mings & Abraham scored to set up grandstand finish

  • Abraham & Sharp both bring up 20 goals for the season

  • Get involved via #bbcefl

  1. Thank you and good nightpublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    Abraham and SharpImage source, Getty Images

    What a night and what a way to start the weekend's action.

    I'll leave you with a picture that really sums up the contrasting emotions at full-time.

    How different it could've have been but that's why we love the game.

    Until tomorrow, thanks for being with us.

  2. Still to come this weekend...published at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    Bristol City celebrateImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Plenty of action on the way for you in the EFL this weekend and not just on Saturday.

    Tomorrow we've got 10 Championship fixtures, plus a dozen each in Leagues One and Two.

    Middlesbrough v Leeds United gets things started with a 13:00 GMT kick-off at The Riverside before Stoke City host West Brom in the early evening match to round off the day.

    But wait - there's more!

    Sunday sees top v bottom, Canaries v Tractor Boys, Norfolk v Suffolk as Norwich host Ipswich in the East Anglian Derby.

    Certainly something to go alongside your Sunday Roast right there.

  3. How it standspublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    tableImage source, .

    So, so close for Sheffield United to taking top perch tonight, but they stay third as a result of Villa's late rally.

    Villa themselves climb a place to eighth and move within three points of the play-offs.

  4. Full-time reactionpublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith on Sky Sports:

    "I thought we gave them a 20-minute head start. I don't think we got up a head of steam at all, we rushed on the ball.

    "They're very organised, they're a good team and then we don't defend a set-piece very well.

    "They scored a goal that shouldn't have stood and then break and score again.

    "But to be fair to the lads, they kept going all the way through and in the last 10 minutes they were incredible."

  5. Read all about itpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    Some end to a game that for our man Ged Scott to keep up with (and his laptop!) but you can read his developing match report on all that late Villa Park drama right here...

    Villa comeback denies Blades top spot

    Aston Villa come from 3-0 down to draw with Sheffield United and deny the Blades top spot in the Championship.

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  6. get involved

    Get Involved via #bbceflpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    Chris Dargan: Justice!

    Phillipa: OMG! Villa have done to Sheffield Utd what QPR did to Brentford last season!

    Simon Goodall: That's Man City v QPR, and Liverpool v AC Milan all rolled into one. What a game.

  7. Postpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    GreenImage source, Rex Features

    Some story that for Andre Green heading in the Aston Villa equaliser.

    He's only just come back from a loan at Portsmouth where he grabbed a late winner in the FA Cup against Norwich City no less last month.

    Norwich fans will be toasting his name tonight just a few weeks after they were probably cursing it!

  8. Postpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    Incredible. Not really sure what I've just witnessed there....

  9. Full-time reactionpublished at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    Aston Villa striker Tammy Abraham on Sky Sports:

    "I can hardly even hear myself right now. Being 3-0 down against a top side, we just kept our heads, we kept going and we got the three goals.

    "We knew the game was never over even at 3-0. We've got a fantastic team and we kept going until the last minute."

  10. Full-time reactionpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    FT: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    Sheffield United captain and striker Billy Sharp on Sky Sports:

    "I can't quite believe it at the minute, 3-0 up with 10 minutes to go, we've got to do better, we've got to see the game out.

    "We're trying to win the promotion and these are the games when you get in front, you've got to win the game.

    "If we'd have got three points, it would've been a great night. It took the shine off my hat-trick, I'd have rather have not scored and got the three points to go top."

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2019

    Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    Andre GreenImage source, Getty Images

    Where to start? What a finish!

    Villa snatch a draw from absolutely nowhere with three goals in 12 minutes.

    Sheffield United spurn a three-goal lead and the chance to go top of the table.

    Oh yeah, and if you've already forgotten - Billy Sharp scored a hat-trick earlier for Sheffield United.

  12. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield United

    Sheffield United try to shoot straight from the kick-off but it sails well wide of goal.

  13. goal

    GOAL: Aston Villa 3-3 Sheffield Unitedpublished at 90+4 mins

    Andre Green

    Andre GreenImage source, Rex Features

    My word!

    What did I type at 80 minutes? Well, I will certainly eat my humble pie tonight!

    Andre Green with a dramatic equaliser for Aston Villa as he heads home John McGinn's cross.

    Chris Wilder looks set to boil.

    Andre GreenImage source, Rex Features
  14. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Sheffield United

    Andre Green tries to launch a cross into the Sheffield United box, but out it goes for a goal kick.

  15. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Sheffield United

    Villa appeal again for a penalty as John McGinn competes with Enda Stevens in the box and goes to ground, but again nothing of interest for the referee.

  16. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Sheffield United

    How are your nerves now Sheffield United fans?

  17. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Sheffield United

    FIVE MINUTES ADDED ON!

    Tammy AbrahamImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Sheffield United

    Tyrone Mings goes to ground in the Sheffield United box as a Villa corner comes in.

    Chris Basham appears to have pulled him by the shirt but referee Tony Harrington waves it away.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 88 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Sheffield United

    George Baldock booked for Sheffield United for a reckless late challenge on Tyrone Mings.

    Loud inside Villa Park now.

  20. 'The mood has changed somewhat'published at 87 mins

    Aston Villa 2-3 Sheffield United

    Ged Scott
    BBC Sport at Villa Park

    Villa Park has already witnessed some mad games this season! Is the best yet to come? Surely not?

    The mood here has certainly changed somewhat!