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

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  1. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    It's unrelenting from Nottingham Forest.

    Sam Surridge threads a pass through for Brennan Johnson, but he can only roll his shot beyond the far post.

    How have the visitors not got a second goal?

  2. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Carl Asaba
    Former Sheffield United striker on BBC Radio Sheffield

    Forest should have scored three. It should be 3-1. They will be bitterly disappointed. Sheffield United are still in the game.

    This is panning out as I feared. Forest have been exceptional but they have not had that killer instinct.

    Sheffield United need to up the tempo and start creating chances because they've not been in it for the last 10 minutes.

  3. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Another chance and possibly the biggest miss so far from Nottingham Forest.

    James Garner finds Ryan Yates unmarked with a fine cross into the centre of the area, his header, however, is off target.

  4. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Brennan Johnson shootsImage source, Getty Images

    The free-kick is dealt with, and Forest immediately try hit the hosts on the counter attack.

    Brennan Johnson is bounding away on the left, drifts in and then tests Wes Foderingham with a fierce shot.

    They have a corner, but Philip Zinckernagel has his hands up at the back post, as the cross may have been the better option there.

  5. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Nottingham Forest captain Joe Worrall goes into the book now.

    He gives away a dangerous free-kick on the left edge of the area after pulling Iliman Ndiaye back. The Blades man had the Reds defender beat there and was ready to race away.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

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    Nicholas Walker: How are Forest not 3-0 up already? Would love to see them in the top flight!

  7. Postpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Brian Laws
    Ex-Forest defender on BBC Radio Nottingham

    Forest are trying to slow everything down in their own half, but when they're in the Sheffield United half they're trying to do everything quick - quick throw-ins, quick free-kicks.

  8. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper made a lot of heading to Bramall Lane looking for the win.

    His Reds are certainly deserving of the lead and show no signs of being content with just the one goal

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 29 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Sheffield United midfielder John Fleck is the first to be cautioned.

    He appears to slip into a challenge on Philip Zinckernagel. It looked nastier than it was, as he went in with both feet.

  10. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    A lovely, long diagonal ball gets Morgan Gibbs-White in behind Forest's defence.

    The Blades forward strides into the box with the ball, but has his attempted cross plucked out of the air.

  11. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Sheffield United have been worked hard on the left.

    First James Garner tries to zig-zag into space, but is stopped. Moments later, the Blades are backtracking but have themselves a goal kick to relieve the pressure.

    Sheffield United v Nottingham ForestImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Brian Laws
    Ex-Forest defender on BBC Radio Nottingham

    Forest are playing this game perfectly at the moment. They are in charge.

  13. Postpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Carl Asaba
    Former Sheffield United striker on BBC Radio Sheffield

    Nottingham Forest are carving out really good chances. They will be disappointed not to have got two or three because their chances have been really good.

  14. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Nottingham Forest are stacking up the chances now.

    Brennan Johnson fails to connect with an effort in the middle of the box, but the ball rolls on to find Sam Surridge. He gets off a low shot, but it lacks power and Wes Foderingham is all over it.

  15. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    It's end-to-end stuff now.

    Philip Zinckernagel manages to carve out some space to dig out a cross. It is one of those that borders on a shot and goalkeeper Wes Foderingham is called upon to smother the danger.

  16. Postpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Carl Asaba
    Former Sheffield United striker on BBC Radio Sheffield

    A yard either side from John Egan and that's a goal.

    Both teams are playing really well, they have both risen to the occasion.

  17. CLOSE!published at 18 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Sander Berge forces another corner for the hosts.

    An in-swinger form right finds John Egan, and his header is cleared off the line by Sam Surridge. A huge moment, that.

  18. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Nottingham Forest have themselves back-to-back corners to defend.

    The first from the right is knocked behind and they repeat the treatment from the left.

  19. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Sheffield United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Sheffield United fansImage source, Getty Images

    Sheffield United's home fans have remained in good voice.

    Both sides have traded corners in the past few minutes, but no real chance has been carved at either end.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 14 May 2022

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    Stavros Makro: Where was the Blades defence?Totally missing.