Scunthorpe United 0-1 Sheffield United

Billy Sharp scored Sheffield United's winning goal against his former club Scunthorpe

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:

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Robins on Scunthorpe v Sheffield United

"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."

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Line-ups

Scunthorpe

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Sheffield United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 0, Sheffield United 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

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.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Neill Collins.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt blocked. Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 90'+4'

Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+4'

Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Dean Hammond (Sheffield United).

Posted at 90'+2'

Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Conor Sammon (Sheffield United).

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by John Brayford.

Booking

Posted at 87'

Conor Sammon (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 87'

Jamie Ness (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Conor Sammon (Sheffield United).

Posted at 86'

Paddy Madden (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by David Edgar (Sheffield United).

Posted at 84'

Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Conor Sammon (Sheffield United).

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Kieran Wallace replaces Jay McEveley because of an injury.

Posted at 83'

Delay in match Jay McEveley (Sheffield United) because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Jamie Ness replaces Neal Bishop.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Hakeeb Adelakun.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Scott Laird (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 78'

Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Darius Henderson replaces Jack King.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Hakeeb Adelakun (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Louis Reed replaces Chris Basham.

Posted at 69'

Hakeeb Adelakun (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jay McEveley (Sheffield United).

Posted at 68'

Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Conor Sammon (Sheffield United).

Posted at 67'

Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Niall Canavan (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 65'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by George Long.

Posted at 65'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by George Long.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Luke Williams (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the top right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Conor Sammon replaces Matt Done.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United).

Posted at 64'

Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by David Edgar.

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