Summary

  • Kieran Dowell scores Sheffield United's winner at West Bromwich Albion

  • Blades retake second place from Leeds, who edged past Bolton earlier on Saturday

  • Championship leaders Norwich saw off play-off contenders Bristol City

  1. Postpublished at 45+3 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    One last chance for the Baggies in the final minute of injury time.

    Mason Holgate again wriggles free but once again cannot pick out a pass.

  2. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    Sheffield United's David McGoldrick picks out the wrong option, looking to casually float in a cross with the outside of his right foot from the left flank.

    The cross is easily picked out by Baggies keeper Sam Johnstone.

  3. Postpublished at 45 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    Although...

    Sheffield United bomb forward and win a corner which comes to nothing as we enter three minutes of stoppage time.

  4. Postpublished at 44 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    More pressure from the hosts but the final ball has not been good enough.

    This time Mason Holgate shanks his ball in to the middle from the right after some good interplay with Rekeem Harper, who has looked very impressive on the ball.

    Sheffield United will be glad to see the half end.

  5. Postpublished at 41 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    Some better possession football by West Brom, with Gareth Barry heavily involved.

    A couple of crosses are knocked in but cleared without too much fuss and the Blades look to play on the counter but cannot find their man when they win the ball back.

    Some sustained pressure being put on by the home side now.

  6. Postpublished at 39 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    West Brom win a corner, which comes to nothing. We are approaching the final five minutes of the first half.

  7. Postpublished at 38 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    Matt PhillipsImage source, Rex Features

    There's no real pattern to the game. It's an enjoyable watch, but while Sheffield United are playing with the greater assurance, West Brom are causing problems, but without the same control on the ball.

    Matt Phillips is looking very bright for the home side.

    The Baggies have a free-kick, 40 yards out and again fairly central...

  8. Postpublished at 35 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    West Brom are quickly on the attack after the brief stoppage. Rekeem Harper has a decent shooting opportunity from the edge of the box, but drags the strike wide.

  9. Postpublished at 34 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    Blades striker Billy Sharp has been down receiving treatment after taking a whack from keeper Sam Johnstone as he collected the ball.

    He's ok though.

  10. Postpublished at 31 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    West Brom threaten again.

    Matt Phillips takes an outswinging corner from the right and Craig Dawson meets the deep cross with a towering header back towards the far post that is well gathered by keeper Dean Henderson.

  11. Postpublished at 30 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    West Brom v Sheffield UtdImage source, Getty Images

    It's very open at The Hawthorns. Really good entertainment so far. Sheffield United are showing no signs of looking to shut up shop.

    West Brom are looking dangerous in attack but vulnerable at the back.

  12. Postpublished at 28 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    West Brom are pressing. A corner from the left causes havoc in the home defence and Dwight Gayle almost spins and gets a shot away.

    The danger is averted when a mis-hit strike drifts wide.

  13. CLOSE!published at 26 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    Close to a second. A great run on the right by David McGoldrick, who pretends to cross then cuts inside and shoots with the outside of his foot when he should have passed.

    West Brom keeper Sam Johnstone is able to make the save.

    Kieran Dowell's header is still the difference.

    Kieran DowellImage source, Rex Features
  14. Postpublished at 24 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    West Brom threaten to level through Mason Holgate, who cuts inside and curls an effort towards the far post.

    It takes a deflection and goes just wide but a goal-kick is given.

  15. Postpublished at 22 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    West Brom striker Dwight Gayle goes down and wants a foul. He might find it a little trickier to win free-kicks these days after that two-game ban for diving. Nothing given.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    An eventful start for Kieran Dowell, who now goes into the book for a cynical foul to stop a West Brom break.

  17. GREAT SAVE!published at 19 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utd

    West Brom keeper Sam Johnstone makes a great save to keep it at 1-0 stopping Marvin Johnson's fine curler.

  18. Bolton boss Parkinson questions his sending-offpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    FT: Leeds 2-1 Bolton

    Phil ParkinsonImage source, Rex Features

    Bolton Wanderers manager Phil Parkinson says he does not know why he was sent to the stands in his side's 2-1 loss at Leeds.

    An on-pitch fracas saw players and coaches from both sides come together, but Parkinson was the only person to be disciplined over it.

    "Every member of both benches was over separating it, and the referee came over and sent me off," Parkinson told BBC Radio Manchester.

    "I'm going to ask in a minute why wasn't their manager sent off as he was outside the technical area doing the same, so were all their staff.

    "One of their players poured a bottle of water over Joe Williams' head, that's what started it, he didn't even get booked for it.

    "Out of 20 staff in the middle of a melee, the referee chose to send me off and left all their staff in place."

  19. goal

    GOAL: West Brom 0-1 Sheff Utdpublished at 14 mins

    Kieran Dowell

    Kieran Dowell with a fine looping header from close in, doing brilliantly to adjust his body and send the ball in at the far post.

    It was a great break and lovely overlap on the right and West Brom were completely caught out.

    Oliver Norwood, Kieron Freeman and Martin Cranie are all involved as Dowell nods in his first goal for the Blades from Cranie's cross.

    A lovely move and finish.

    Sheffield United celebrateImage source, Rex Features
  20. Postpublished at 13 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Some slick approach play by Sheffield United on the left but they cannot find a way through and Matt Phillips steams forward on the break to relieve a bit of pressure.