Summary

  • Blades make one change to the starting XI for their last league game, with Lundstram replacing Berge

  • Norwich revert to the same starting XI they had for last Friday's welcome win over Leicester

  1. Postpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2020

    Thanks for joining me today. You can now click here to read my match report after Dean Henderson produced three late saves to ensure Sheffield United beat Norwich and boost their hopes of claiming a surprise Champions League spot.

  2. Postpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2020

    FT: Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Sheffield United are up to sixth place, though, after making it 10 points from a possible 12.

    The Blades are just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea before the Blues host Everton on Sunday.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+4 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    That's it, it's all over. Emi Buendia tried this luck from long range deep into stoppage time but it went wide so rock-bottom Norwich remain six points adrift of safety.

  4. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Norwich have four minutes to salvage something.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Oli McBurnie is then helped off to be replaced by Sander Berge.

  6. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Blades boss Chris Wilder is fuming that play wasn't stopped sooner but Oli McBurnie eventually receives treatment.

  7. ouch!

    Postpublished at 85 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Tim Krul claims the ball above Oli McBurnie and the home striker goes down clutching his head.

  8. CLOSE!published at 83 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Dean Henderson makes another fine save to keep out a Jamal Lewis volley.

  9. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    The images used for the goal decision system have just been brought up and Dean Henderson stopped Mario Vrancic's follow-up right on the line.

    No wonder the home fans are chanting "England's number one".

  10. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 75 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Emi Buendia's attempted chip into the box is blocked for a corner, from which home keeper Dean Henderson somehow keeps the ball out.

    First he dived at the feet of Mario Vrancic to keep out a Ben Godfrey header, then palmed the ball away as Vrancic nudged it goalwards from on the floor.

    Josip Drmic then tries to bundle it in but it's blocked by David McGoldrick on the line and clips the crossbar as it shoots up off the Blades' striker.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Now Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp makes way for David McGoldrick, who claimed his first goal of the season in the midweek FA Cup win at Reading.

    The local lad's put another good shift in for his boyhood club.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 65 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Another attacking change by Norwich as Mario Vrancic, an attacking midfielder, comes on for the more defensively-minded Alex Tettey.

    The Canaries have to do more with it when they get up there though.

  13. CLOSE!published at 63 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    The hosts win their first corner of the second half, which is initially cleared, but it's turned back in for defender Chris Basham, who produces a nice bit of skill to flick it over his man before firing narrowly over from a tight angle. Good feet for a big man.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 61 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    And Enda Stevens hobbles straight off to be replaced by Ben Osborn, the same man that came on for him during the Blades' 1-1 draw with Brighton here in their last league game on 22 February.

  15. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    The Blades' physio has to come on to have a look at Enda Stevens, who missed the midweek FA Cup tie through injury.

  16. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Norwich are trying to create something. But they'll have to try a bit harder. Nothing much doing yet.

  17. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Chris Basham crosses from the right for the hosts. Billy Sharp attempts an acrobatic volley but can't connect properly and turn it goalwards.

  18. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    The Canaries win two corners in quick succession, with the latter headed out by Oli McBurnie.

  19. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Max Aarons whips in a cross from the right, Josip Drmic manages to get his head to it but it was always going beyond the far post.

    Positive signs for Norwich though. I expect them to be more direct now Drmic is up alongside Teemu Pukki

  20. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

    Some early pressure by the hosts in the second half as they look to seal victory and make it 10 points from a possible 12. No chances after the break yet though.