Match ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 0.
Preston North End 0-0 Sheffield United
- From the section Football
Preston are seven points off the top two after drawing with Sheffield United to end the Blades' 10 game-winning run.
Blades keeper Mark Howard made an early save from Craig Davies while Joe Garner headed wide for Preston.
Paul Gallagher forced a fine low save from Howard moments before a Michael Doyle handball in the box.
Preston's Josh Brownhill hit the post while Garner's front-post volley bounced just wide while North End had another penalty appeal waved away.
The result leaves Preston in fourth in League One, while Sheffield United are 10th and 10 points away from the play-off places.
Line-ups
Preston
- 23Rudd
- 32Wiseman
- 16BuchananBooked at 90mins
- 37Kilkenny
- 5Clarke
- 6WrightBooked at 63mins
- 7HumphreySubstituted forHolmesat 78'minutes
- 30BrownhillSubstituted forDaviesat 85'minutes
- 14Garner
- 17DaviesSubstituted forBeavonat 78'minutes
- 12Gallagher
Substitutes
- 1Stuckmann
- 2Keane
- 9Davies
- 10Beavon
- 11Holmes
- 19Welsh
- 22King
Sheff Utd
- 1Howard
- 28Freeman
- 3HarrisSubstituted forHillat 42'minutesSubstituted forDaviesat 45'minutes
- 8Doyle
- 5Maguire
- 15Collins
- 7Flynn
- 17Coady
- 11BaxterSubstituted forPorterat 75'minutes
- 21Scougall
- 23Murphy
Substitutes
- 6Hill
- 9Porter
- 12Miller
- 14McGinn
- 18Paynter
- 22Davies
- 25Long
- Referee:
- Geoff Eltringham
- Attendance:
- 8,892
Match Stats
Home TeamPrestonAway TeamSheff Utd
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away4
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 0.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
Booking
David Buchanan (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by David Buchanan (Preston North End).
Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by David Buchanan (Preston North End).
Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Stuart Beavon (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Chris Porter (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Davies with a cross.
Foul by Tom Clarke (Preston North End).
Chris Porter (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Preston North End. Kevin Davies replaces Josh Brownhill.
Foul by David Buchanan (Preston North End).
Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bailey Wright with a headed pass.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ryan Flynn.
Attempt blocked. Paul Gallagher (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Preston North End. Stuart Beavon replaces Craig Davies.
Substitution
Substitution, Preston North End. Lee Holmes replaces Chris Humphrey.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Porter replaces Jose Baxter.
Offside, Preston North End. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
Foul by Paul Gallagher (Preston North End).
Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Scott Wiseman.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by David Buchanan.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Neil Kilkenny.
Offside, Preston North End. Paul Gallagher tries a through ball, but Craig Davies is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Craig Davies (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Buchanan.
Attempt blocked. Craig Davies (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Garner.
Booking
Joe Garner (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Hand ball by Bailey Wright (Preston North End).
Joe Garner (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Neill Collins (Sheffield United).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Humphrey with a cross.
Attempt missed. Joe Garner (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Buchanan with a cross.