Line-ups
Sheff Utd
- 25Long
- 5Brayford
- 34Edgar
- 6BashamBooked at 41mins
- 19McEveley
- 7Flynn
- 22Reed
- 35HammondBooked at 30minsSubstituted forCuvelierat 66′minutes
- 17WoolfordBooked at 73mins
- 29Adams
- 10Sharp
Substitutes
- 1Howard
- 8Coutts
- 14Done
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 27Calvert-Lewin
- 32McGahey
- 33Cuvelier
Port Vale
- 1Neal
- 2Purkiss
- 6Duffy
- 5McGivern
- 3Dickinson
- 19MooreSubstituted forKellyat 62′minutesBooked at 68mins
- 42Grant
- 11Foley
- 9Kennedy
- 20Leitch-Smith
- 25RobinsonSubstituted forHooperat 57′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Streete
- 8O’Connor
- 10Dodds
- 15Hooper
- 17Brown
- 18Kelly
- 23Boot
- Referee:
- Ben Toner
- Attendance:
- 18,276
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamPort Vale
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away0
- Corners
- Home2
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away9
Live Text
Booking
Martyn Woolford (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Martyn Woolford (Sheffield United).
Matthew Kennedy (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jay McEveley.
Foul by Che Adams (Sheffield United).
Ben Purkiss (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Richard Duffy.
Attempt missed. Sam Foley (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Booking
Sam Kelly (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Louis Reed (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sam Kelly (Port Vale).
Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan McGivern (Port Vale).
Foul by Martyn Woolford (Sheffield United).
Ben Purkiss (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield United. Florent Cuvelier replaces Dean Hammond.
Attempt missed. Ryan McGivern (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by John Brayford.
Jay McEveley (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by JJ Hooper (Port Vale).
Foul by Dean Hammond (Sheffield United).
Sam Foley (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. Sam Kelly replaces Byron Moore.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by John Brayford.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Ryan Flynn.
Attempt missed. JJ Hooper (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Port Vale. JJ Hooper replaces Theo Robinson.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Martyn Woolford.
Attempt missed. Louis Reed (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. John Brayford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Carl Dickinson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Che Adams (Sheffield United).
Goal!
Goal! Sheffield United 1, Port Vale 0. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dean Hammond.
Martyn Woolford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ben Purkiss (Port Vale).
Foul by Jay McEveley (Sheffield United).
Theo Robinson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Che Adams (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Louis Reed (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sam Foley (Port Vale).
Second Half
Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Port Vale 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Port Vale 0.
Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dean Hammond (Sheffield United).
Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Booking
Chris Basham (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
Matthew Kennedy (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Dean Hammond (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Anthony Grant (Port Vale).
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ryan McGivern.
Attempt blocked. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Carl Dickinson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United).
Booking
Dean Hammond (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ryan McGivern (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dean Hammond (Sheffield United).
Byron Moore (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by John Brayford (Sheffield United).
Match report to follow.
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