Blades swarming forward now.

A period of pressure comes to an end as Enda Stevens slashes a shot into the stand from range.

WE'VE CHANGED BALL!

I was just going to say that if it keeps snowing then playing with a white ball is going to be an issue and then a yellow ball appeared.

Terrific.

The snow is coming down pretty thick and fast at Bramall Lane now.

Morgan Gibbs-White is booked for pulling Han-Noah Massengo back as he looked to break away.

Gibbs-White is the first Blades player booked today.

Callum O'Dowda is booked for time-wasting.

We've played 28 minutes and he is the second Bristol City player to be shown yellow for that offence.

Bristol City win a couple of corners in quick succession but they come to nought.

The Blades get down the other end but David McGoldrick can't make meaningful contact on Morgan Gibbs-White's centre.

Bristol City have unsurprisingly been buoyed by that near miss from Chris Martin.

They've had to weather a storm in the opening 20 minutes and now they're looking to impose themselves on this game.

Alex Scott sends a free-kick in that Chris Basham flicks away.

Terrific save from home goalkeeper Wes Foderingham!

Alex Scott whips in a corner that Chris Martin heads at goal.

It looks to be flying in but Foderingham gets across and claws it out.

Keith Rosser: Bring back Sir Chris, the greatest English manager since Brian Clough.

I assume you mean a certain Chris Wilder, Keith? Wilder is now in charge at the Blades' Championship rivals Middlesbrough.

Let us know your thoughts on the Blades' managerial change using #bbcefl on Twitter.

Bristol City goalkeeper Daniel Bentley is booked for time-wasting.

After 19 minutes.

Close!

Lovely, lovely move from the home side.

Morgan Gibbs-White hits a beauty of a crossfield pass for David McGoldrick, he plays in Ben Davies and his cross is attacked by Jayden Bogle in the middle.

Sadly the wing-back's header drops wide but it would have been some goal.

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Brilliant to see that Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck is in attendance in the stands today.

The Scotland international collapsed during the midweek win at Reading but was discharged from hospital on Wednesday.

We wish him all the best in his recovery and I hope he's well wrapped up. Freezing in Yorkshire today!

Bristol City are hanging in there a bit just now.

Enda Stevens gets in down the left but tries to cross when he maybe should go for goal.

The Blades then win a free-kick 25 yards out, which Conor Hourihane hits into the wall.

A waste.

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Bristol City can't cope with Morgan Gibbs-White right now.

He gets away down the inside right again but his cross is easily dealt with.

Moments later the Wolves loanee shows wonderful feet on the edge of the area to make a yard for himself but he smashes his shot high into the stand.

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It's been a fast start from the hosts, who forced a corner after that early Morgan Gibbs-White cross came to nothing.

New Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom will be pleased with what he's seen so far.

The home side fashion a great chance inside the opening two minutes.

Morgan Gibbs-White turns his man and then drives into the area, before hitting a low cross across the face of goal that just evades everyone.

Bristol City get us under way.

Here we go.

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Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson might be in for a frosty reception at Bramall Lane today given his connections to the Blades' cross-city rivals.

He spent seven years with the Owls between 1987 and 1994 and he'll hope he can spoil Paul Heckingbottom's big day today.

Amongst the rivalry there is still some room for camaraderie though and Pearson revealed he had been in touch with his counterpart.

"I’ve actually messaged Paul this morning (Friday) - he’s somebody who I’ve got a lot of respect for," he told BBC Radio Bristol.

"It’s an interesting change, I didn’t really necessarily see that coming but Sheffield United will obviously hope there’ll be a positive reaction from their side."

Richard Hoskin
Sports Editor, BBC Radio Bristol

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Whilst one swallow doesn’t make a summer, the victory against Stoke was a much-needed boost for Nigel Pearson’s side.

In contrast to a sorry performance at Coventry just before the international break, the spirit and determination shown by the players on Wednesday night went down really well with supporters, starved of success on home soil. Long-term, Nigel Pearson harbours ambitions to get City into the Premier League. Short-term, there’s still lots and lots of work to do.

As the City manager told the press in the build-up to today’s game, he has no time for “luxury players”. What he does have at his disposal is a number of promising young players, in particular midfield duo Alex Scott and Han-Noah Massengo, who are both destined for the Premier League. Whether that dream is accomplished in the red of Bristol City, or away from Ashton Gate, remains to be seen.

And with players like Callum O’Dowda and Tomas Kalas finding some form, fans will be looking to climb the league table heading into the new year rather than look over their shoulders.

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Blades fans, or indeed non-Blades fans, we'd love to know what you think of Sheffield United's decision to sack Slavisa Jokanovic after six months in charge and replace him with Paul Heckingbottom.

The Blades had made an indifferent start to the season of course but Jokanovic had won promotion from the Championship twice before, should he have been given more time?

Heckingbottom won promotion to the Championship with Barnsley but had difficult spells with both Leeds and Hibernian, can he turn the Blades' season around?

Get in touch using #bbcefl on Twitter.

Sheffield United make just the one change from the win at Reading. Conor Hourihane comes in for John Fleck after the Scotland international collapsed and had to be taken to hospital in that game. We wish him all the best.Bristol City also make one alteration after getting a midweek win. Han-Noah Massengo is in and Joe Williams, who went off for Massengo in the win over Stoke, is out.