Sheffield United 1-1 Notts County

Defender Mike Edwards rejoined Notts from Carlisle in August

Sheffield United and Notts County shared the spoils at Bramall Lane.

Mike Edwards opened the scoring with his first goal since returning to the Notts in the summer, heading home Gary Jones' corner at the back post.

The hosts stepped up a gear after the break and Roy Carroll saved from Jamie Murphy and also denied Chris Basham.

After Stephen McLaughlin missed a glorious chance to make it 2-0 from close range, Murphy headed in a Robert Harris cross to earn the hosts a point.

The draw for Sheffield United moves them four points behind second-placed Swindon, but they are now eight points behind leaders Bristol City who won 3-0 at Peterborough.

Notts, who preserved their unbeaten away league record, remain a point behind the Blades in sixth and three clear of seventh-placed Rochdale.

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Line-ups

Sheff Utd

• 1Howard
• 6Basham
• 26McCarthy
• 19McEveley
• 3Harris
• 20Campbell-Ryce
• 11BaxterSubstituted forReedat 86'minutes
• 8DoyleSubstituted forFlynnat 70'minutes
• 9Murphy
• 10Scougall
• 21HigdonSubstituted forMcNultyat 70'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Flynn
• 12McNulty
• 17McGahey
• 22Reed
• 24Turner
• 29Adams
• 33Wallace

Notts County

• 1Carroll
• 2Dumbuya
• 28EdwardsBooked at 37mins
• 6Hollis
• 33CranstonSubstituted forThompsonat 67'minutes
• 36PetrassoSubstituted forMurrayat 62'minutes
• 13Jones
• 16NobleBooked at 60mins
• 32McLaughlin
• 11ThompsonSubstituted forHallat 80'minutes
• 12Cassidy

Substitutes

• 4Smith
• 10Murray
• 15Thompson
• 23Speiss
• 25Traore
• 34Laing
• 37Hall

Referee:

Robert Madley

Attendance:

19,385

Match Stats

Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamNotts County

Possession

Home55%

Away45%

Shots

Home19

Away7

Shots on Target

Home9

Away5

Corners

Home11

Away4

Fouls

Home5

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Notts County 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Notts County 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt saved. Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Paddy McCarthy (Sheffield United).

Posted at 90'+2'

Ronan Murray (Notts County) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'

Attempt missed. Marc McNulty (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 89'

Jamie Murphy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Liam Noble (Notts County).

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Louis Reed replaces Jose Baxter.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Jamie Murphy (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 83'

Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Stephen McLaughlin (Notts County).

Posted at 81'

Foul by Jay McEveley (Sheffield United).

Posted at 81'

Haydn Hollis (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Haydn Hollis.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Michael Edwards.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Notts County. Ryan Hall replaces Garry Thompson.

Posted at 80'

Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Stephen McLaughlin (Notts County).

Posted at 79'

Attempt saved. Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Stefan Scougall (Sheffield United).

Posted at 78'

Michael Edwards (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 76'

Goal! Sheffield United 1, Notts County 1. Jamie Murphy (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Harris.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Jay McEveley.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Stephen McLaughlin (Notts County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Jamie Murphy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Stephen McLaughlin (Notts County).

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Liam Noble (Notts County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Marc McNulty replaces Michael Higdon.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Ryan Flynn replaces Michael Doyle.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Paddy McCarthy.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Notts County. Curtis Thompson replaces Jordan Cranston because of an injury.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Michael Higdon (Sheffield United).

Posted at 66'

Liam Noble (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 64'

Attempt saved. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jordan Cranston.

Posted at 63'

Jose Baxter (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Ronan Murray (Notts County).

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Notts County. Ronan Murray replaces Michael Petrasso.

Booking

Posted at 60'

Liam Noble (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.

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