Summary

  • Championship play-off semi-final, first leg: Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

  • Goals from Colback and Johnson gave Forest a 2-0 lead at Bramall Lane

  • Late Berge header from a corner gives Blades hope for second leg

  • Return leg on Tuesday at City Ground, before play-off final at Wembley on 29 May

  • Both league meetings between the sides ended in 1-1 draws

  • Winners will meet either Huddersfield or Luton in final

  • #bbcefl

  1. Bye... for nowpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    FT: Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Sam Surridge applauds the Forest fansImage source, PA Media

    That’s one pulsating play-off done for the day, but there is still more to come in the English Football League this evening.

    Mansfield Town host Northampton Town in the first leg of their League Two play-off semi-final at 19:45 BST.

    Live text commentary of that one will be right here on the BBC Sport website at 19:30 BST

  2. FA Cup action on the BBCpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    There is plenty of high-stakes football going on today.

    Headlining it all is the FA Cup final at Wembley where Chelsea take on Liverpool.

    The final has just kicked off, you can watch, listen and follow live text commentary of that one by clicking here.

  3. Postpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Brian Laws
    Ex-Forest defender on BBC Radio Nottingham

    That goal has given Sheffield United a lifeline and while it's only a one-goal lead it's significant from the Blades' point of view.

    Goals like that will give Sheffield United a lift and it's given them a bit of hope.

    An almost perfect day for Forest has been slightly undone.

  4. Postpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    FT: Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Carl Asaba
    Former Sheffield United striker on BBC Radio Sheffield

    It's been a brilliant game but both teams gave their best. How Sheffield United are only one goal behind I don't know, but they are.

    Sheffield United need to pick the bones out of that and decide what to change because they can't afford to concede so many chances again.

  5. Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    FT: Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Nottingham Forest are in charge, but Sheffield United have hope. They are the headlines to take away from this game.

    You can read the match report by clicking the link below.

    Forest in charge after first-leg win over Blades

    A late Sander Berge goal gives Sheffield United some hope going into the second leg of their play-off semi-final against Nottingham Forest.

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  6. Postpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    FT: Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    That late Sheffield United goal certainly sets up a huge Tuesday night showdown between the two sides at the City Ground.

    Forest will undoubtedly be buzzing about the win. But what about those missed chances?

    The Blades were blunt for a lot of this home tie at Bramall Lane, but they have plenty of reason to hope after salvaging a goal from the game.

  7. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    FT: Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Brian Laws
    Ex-Forest defender on BBC Radio Nottingham

    Nottingham Forest celebrateImage source, PA Media

    For Forest to put in a performance like that, Luton and Huddersfield will not want to play them in the final.

    The only disappointing thing is that Forest could have blown Sheffield United out of the water, but it's still tight and it's only one goal.

    Let's hope they can take this performance into Tuesday and then what a second leg we're going to have.

  8. Postpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    FT: Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Carl Asaba
    Former Sheffield United striker on BBC Radio Sheffield

    Forest have the pressure on them now because they're going back home with expectancy.

    They were wonderful today.

    There's no pressure on Sheffield United now. As a Blades player and fan you have to look at this postively - they've done all they can and they've only scored two.

    But the Blades can't be as flat again.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Forest celebrate Brennan Johnson's goalImage source, Rex Features

    It's advantage Nottingham Forest after the first leg of this play-off semi-final.

    Brennan Johnson's second-half goal proved the winner, with Sheffield United crucially pulling one back in the 91st minute.

  10. Postpublished at 90+2

    Sheffield United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

    The tension and noise has just gone up a notch.

    It's frantic stuff as both sides go looking for a late goal that would really shape this two legged play-off tie.

  11. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forest

    Brian Laws
    Ex-Forest defender on BBC Radio Nottingham

    If Samba stayed in his position he would have caught it. Instead he ended up in no-man's land and got blocked off.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Sheffield United 1-2 Nottingham Forestpublished at 90+1

    Sander Berge

    Sheffield United have pulled a titanic goal back right at the end of this play-off semi-final.

    Jack Robinson meets an in-swinging corner at the back post and buries his header to the delight of the Bramall Lane home crowd. It appears that Sander Berge got a touch in there to be awarded the goal.

    Sheffield United scoreImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Sheffield United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

    We are into three minutes of injury-time.

    Sheffield United have a corner. Can they produce something big?

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 88 mns

    Sheffield United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

    A late change for the Blades now.

    Enda Stevens is replaced by Rhys Norrington-Davies.

  15. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Sheffield United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

    What Sheffield United try to do at one end, Forest try themselves at the other end.

    Djed Spence is off like a flash on the right, he then goes looking for goal but ruffles the sidenetting.

  16. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

    Colin Fray
    BBC Radio Nottingham

    This has been great from Forest. A clean sheet now would be perfect.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    #bbcefl

    Chris Perrins: Terrible start to the season, manager change, injuries to Sharp, Brewster, Bogle, McBurnie, making the play-offs at all is a great achievement off the back of all that.

  18. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Sheffield United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

    Morgan Gibbs-White slams the turf with his fist in frustration after he is stripped of the ball after trying to cut though Forest's defence.

    It's been the theme of the day for the Blades.

  19. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Sheffield United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

    Nottingham Forest want a third, that much is clear.

    Ryan Yates, who has appeared to struggle with a shoulder problem, has wide eyes as he tries to test Wes Foderingham from the top of the box.

    Yates slips at the last moment, however, and sends his effort harmlessly off target.

  20. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Sheffield United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

    Ben Osborn's day is done for Sheffield United. He is replaced by Daniel Jebbison.

    The hosts have just eight minutes left to try to salvage something from this game to take to the City Ground on Tuesday for the second leg.