[themaclad]

I will be travelling in hope rather than expectation to a ground where over the years I've seen us get absolutely sod all. First visited the place in 1969 when the old cricket ground was still there(like North End, Lancashire didn't have a good record there either), was advised by North End's programme to stand on the Shoreham Street End which funnily enough was United's kop, luckily enough we lost 4-0, it hasn't got much better since then although once got a point in a 2 all draw hanging on majestically after being 2 up.
If Grayson's lot are not up for this one with a possible TV game against Cambridge or some ****e from Manchester then the rumblings of discontent will get louder.
To be fair to the Blades, Clough is putting together a decent squad who cannot be ruled out for a late push at the automatics, certainly do not want them in the play offs.
It will be cold but at least I can put my backside on Jessica

[themaclad]

We'll give it a go hopefully ?

[themaclad]

Dominating the Blunts goal against the run of play clear hand ball in the build up here at beautiful downtown Bramall Lane apparently

[St Charles Owl]

BBC said it was definitely against the run of play. Got to dig deep now if you want to get something out of this!!

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And dig deep you did!!! Now 1-3 and well deserved by all accounts!!

[themaclad]

Absolutely could have won by more, a happy journey home ????

[Lord Snooty]

Now go shove one up them Mancy tossers!

[themaclad]

Like many others travelled to the lane hoping for a miracle little believing we would pull off a rare win. Come 9.40pm not only had we won we had booked a match against some Manchester team who play in red apparently they have lots of supporters who live in London and a strange Dutch bloke as manager who wasn't a member of Focus or Golden Earing.
Seriously though this was a great performance by North End against a United side who had run Spurs close last week., apart from a 10 minute period when the Blades scored there was only one side in it.
North End should have been ahead very early on when Davies was played in by a defensive blunder, he should have scored but hit the inside of the post the ball cannoned across the face of goal to safety. At that point thought it was going to be one of those nights, but North End pounded the United goal with Laird going close.
In a rare United attack McNulty was inches away from scoring but all the action was down the other end.
Howard made two fine saves to deny Clarke and Laird and it was only a matter of time until the deadlock was broken. Against the run of play the Blades scored, there was more than a suggestion of handball in the build up but was not given, Murphy scored from 15 yards have to say not the greatest goalkeeping by Stuckmann. He redeemed himself shortly afterwards when deny the goalscorer with a fine one handed save.
Early Sheffield pressure came to nothing as North End began to dominate, Humphrys nearly converted a cross at the back post being denied by a great covering tackle. Then wham bam thank you mam, three goals in 15 minutes sealed the tie. Gallagher free kick, Huntington header from a corner then a Gallagher penalty. The 17000 Blades fans disguised as plastic red seats were stunned into silence whilst those sat on the seats started to trickle homewards.
Never really in danger although Stuckie made one late save, Garner made a cameo appearance as sub and life in the North End garden is suddenly rosy again, bring on United.

Sheffield United 1 Preston North End 3 Att 13000