Bradford City 2-2 Sheffield United

Billy Sharp rejoined Sheffield United for a third spell in the summer after spending last season with Leeds United

Sheffield United battled back from 2-0 down to draw at Bradford City.

James Meredith gave the hosts the lead with a neat finish after the ball broke into his path in the area and Devante Cole poked home a second after getting in behind the Blades defence.

United fought back and Meredith headed into his own goal before Sharp tapped in after his initial shot was saved.

City almost won it but James Hanson's bullet header was nodded off the line with the final touch of the game.

• Line-ups
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Line-ups

Bradford

Formation 4-4-2

22Jones

2Darby23McArdle16Burke3Meredith

26Anderson8Liddle4Evans7Marshall

9Hanson44Cole

• 22Jones
• 2Darby
• 23McArdle
• 16Burke
• 3Meredith
• 26Anderson
• 8Liddle
• 4EvansSubstituted forKnottat 79'minutesBooked at 87mins
• 7MarshallSubstituted forJamesat 90+5'minutes
• 9Hanson
• 44ColeSubstituted forDaviesat 79'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Williams
• 5Clarke
• 11Knott
• 15Leigh
• 24Davies
• 29McMahon
• 33James

Sheff Utd

Formation 4-4-2

1Howard

2Freeman34Edgar15Collins19McEveley

20Campbell-Ryce6Basham22Reed17Woolford

10Sharp12McNulty

• 1Howard
• 2Freeman
• 34Edgar
• 15Collins
• 19McEveleyBooked at 12minsSubstituted forAlcockat 45'minutes
• 20Campbell-RyceSubstituted forSammonat 60'minutes
• 6Basham
• 22Reed
• 17WoolfordSubstituted forBaxterat 59'minutes
• 10SharpBooked at 42mins
• 12McNulty

Substitutes

• 11Baxter
• 16Scougall
• 18Sammon
• 21Alcock
• 23Higdon
• 25Long
• 32McGahey

Referee:

Neil Swarbrick

Attendance:

19,317

Match Stats

Home TeamBradfordAway TeamSheff Utd

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home8

Away8

Shots on Target

Home6

Away3

Corners

Home6

Away9

Fouls

Home11

Away15

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Bradford City 2, Sheffield United 2.

2. 90'+6'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Bradford City 2, Sheffield United 2.

3. 90'+5'

   Post update

   Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Conor Sammon.

4. 90'+5'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Bradford City. Luke James replaces Mark Marshall.

5. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Steve Davies (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

6. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Foul by David Edgar (Sheffield United).

7. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Gary Liddle (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

8. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Foul by Craig Alcock (Sheffield United).

9. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Bradley Jones.

10. 90'+1'

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    Attempt saved. Neill Collins (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

11. 90'

    Post update

    Foul by Rory McArdle (Bradford City).

12. 90'

    Post update

    Marc McNulty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

13. 87'

    Booking

    Billy Knott (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

14. 87'

    Post update

    Foul by Billy Knott (Bradford City).

15. 87'

    Post update

    Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

16. 84'

    Post update

    Foul by James Hanson (Bradford City).

17. 84'

    Post update

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

18. 83'

    Post update

    (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

19. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by Jose Baxter (Sheffield United).

20. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by Stephen Darby (Bradford City).

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