Morecambe 0-1 Sheffield United

Neill Collins's late goal gave Nigel Adkins his first win as Blades boss

An injury-time goal by substitute Neill Collins earned Sheffield United a place in round two of the Capital One Cup with victory over League Two Morecambe.

The hosts went close to opening the scoring, but Lee Molyneux's 35-yard free-kick came back off the post.

The game looked to be heading for extra-time, but Collins rose superbly to head home James Wallace's corner.

Victory gave Nigel Adkins his first win as Blades boss following Saturday's 4-0 drubbing at Gillingham.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
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Line-ups

Morecambe

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Roche

2Beeley22Parrish6Edwards19Wilson

17Fleming13Goodall

7Devitt15Wildig10Molyneux

12Mullin

• 1Roche
• 2Beeley
• 22Parrish
• 6Edwards
• 19Wilson
• 17FlemingSubstituted forEllisonat 71'minutes
• 13Goodall
• 7Devitt
• 15WildigSubstituted forKenyonat 57'minutes
• 10MolyneuxSubstituted forMillerat 80'minutes
• 12Mullin

Substitutes

• 3McGowan
• 4Kenyon
• 11Ellison
• 16Miller
• 20Thompson
• 21Ryan
• 23Doyle

Sheff Utd

Formation 4-4-2

1Howard

30Wallace19McEveley34Edgar2Freeman

17Woolford6Basham4Wallace16Scougall

18Sammon12McNulty

• 1Howard
• 30Wallace
• 19McEveley
• 34EdgarSubstituted forCollinsat 84'minutes
• 2Freeman
• 17WoolfordSubstituted forAdamsat 45'minutes
• 6Basham
• 4WallaceSubstituted forReedat 90+4'minutes
• 16Scougall
• 18Sammon
• 12McNulty

Substitutes

• 10Sharp
• 15Collins
• 22Reed
• 23Higdon
• 25Long
• 28McFadzean
• 29Adams

Referee:

Steve Martin

Attendance:

2,168

Match Stats

Home TeamMorecambeAway TeamSheff Utd

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home13

Away21

Shots on Target

Home3

Away6

Corners

Home6

Away12

Fouls

Home10

Away4

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Morecambe 0, Sheffield United 1.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Morecambe 0, Sheffield United 1.

3. 90'+4'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Sheffield United. Louis Reed replaces James Wallace.

4. 90'+3'

   Goal!

   Goal! Morecambe 0, Sheffield United 1. Neill Collins (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Wallace with a cross.

5. 90'+2'

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   Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Shaun Beeley.

6. 90'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Che Adams (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

7. 89'

   Post update

   Foul by Shaun Beeley (Morecambe).

8. 89'

   Post update

   Che Adams (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9. 86'

   Post update

   Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Laurence Wilson.

10. 86'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. Marc McNulty (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

11. 85'

    Post update

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

12. 84'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Sheffield United. Neill Collins replaces David Edgar.

13. 84'

    Post update

    Foul by Paul Mullin (Morecambe).

14. 84'

    Post update

    Kieran Wallace (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

15. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. David Edgar (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

16. 82'

    Post update

    Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kevin Ellison.

17. 81'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Shaun Miller (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

18. 80'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Morecambe. Shaun Miller replaces Lee Molyneux.

19. 79'

    Post update

    Hand ball by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).

20. 79'

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    Attempt blocked. Shaun Beeley (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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