Match ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Sheffield United 1.
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Billy Sharp scored the only goal against his former club as Sheffield United won away for the first time since August.
Sharp found the bottom corner in the 50th minute with a right-foot shot.
The striker's ninth goal of the season sealed back-to-back league victories for the Blades, who moved to within a point of the play-off places.
Scunthorpe's third consecutive league defeat leaves leaves them six points above the relegation zone.
Scunthorpe United manager Mark Robins told BBC Radio Humberside:
"I honestly thought we created the better chances. I didn't think we played particularly great, but we created the better opportunities.
"It's disappointing, really disappointing, but we've created enough chances to get at least a point out of that.
"We were looking for all three points, but you know ball into the box, there was plenty of ball into good areas to get something from the game and we haven't done that."
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Daniels
- 2Wiseman
- 20Goode
- 6Canavan
- 3Laird
- 12BishopSubstituted forNessat 82'minutes
- 18KingSubstituted forHendersonat 76'minutes
- 9Madden
- 7Williams
- 19Rowe
- 29WoottonSubstituted forAdelakunat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 10van Veen
- 11Henderson
- 13Anyon
- 15Dawson
- 16Adelakun
- 26Ness
- 33Clarke
Sheff Utd
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Long
- 5Brayford
- 34Edgar
- 15Collins
- 19McEveleySubstituted forWallaceat 83'minutes
- 8Coutts
- 6BashamSubstituted forReedat 73'minutes
- 35HammondBooked at 61mins
- 17Woolford
- 14DoneSubstituted forSammonat 64'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 10SharpBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 1Howard
- 7Flynn
- 16Scougall
- 18Sammon
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 22Reed
- 30Wallace
- Referee:
- Andy Haines
- Attendance:
- 5,150
Match Stats
Home TeamScunthorpeAway TeamSheff Utd
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away12
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Sheffield United 1.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Neill Collins.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
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Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Hammond (Sheffield United).
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Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Conor Sammon (Sheffield United).
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by John Brayford.
Booking
Conor Sammon (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
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Jamie Ness (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Conor Sammon (Sheffield United).
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Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by David Edgar (Sheffield United).
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Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Conor Sammon (Sheffield United).
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield United. Kieran Wallace replaces Jay McEveley because of an injury.
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Delay in match Jay McEveley (Sheffield United) because of an injury.
