Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Swindon Town 1.
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Sheffield United slipped down to eighth in League One after being held to a draw by Swindon Town.
The Blades went ahead when Jordan Turnbull fouled Paul Coutts in the area and Billy Sharp netted the penalty.
United could have doubled their advantage but Sharp's header went wide, and Swindon then levelled through Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill.
Jonathan Obika's long-range shot for the Robins was saved by George Long to keep the scores level.
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 25Long
- 5Brayford
- 34Edgar
- 15Collins
- 19McEveley
- 8CouttsSubstituted forReedat 74'minutes
- 6BashamSubstituted forFlynnat 57'minutes
- 35HammondBooked at 55minsSubstituted forBaxterat 68'minutes
- 17Woolford
- 14DoneBooked at 28mins
- 10Sharp
Substitutes
- 1Howard
- 7Flynn
- 11Baxter
- 18Sammon
- 20Campbell-Ryce
- 22Reed
- 29Adams
Swindon
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Vigouroux
- 27BarrySubstituted forThompsonat 61'minutes
- 29Rossi BrancoBooked at 64mins
- 6Turnbull
- 3Ormonde-Ottewill
- 14DoughtySubstituted forBalmyat 86'minutes
- 8Kasim
- 4RobertBooked at 90mins
- 26RodgersSubstituted forTraoreat 61'minutes
- 10Ajose
- 20Obika
Substitutes
- 2Thompson
- 7Traore
- 9Smith
- 15Brophy
- 19Balmy
- 25Belford
- 28Iandolo
- Referee:
- Trevor Kettle
- Attendance:
- 19,012
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamSwindon
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away6
- Corners
- Home5
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Swindon Town 1.
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Attempt saved. David Edgar (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Booking
Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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John Brayford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Fabien Robert (Swindon Town).
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Attempt saved. Raphael Rossi Branco (Swindon Town) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Neill Collins (Sheffield United).
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Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town).
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Attempt saved. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Foul by Louis Reed (Sheffield United).
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Jeremy Balmy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Jeremy Balmy (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Jeremy Balmy replaces Michael Doughty.
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Attempt missed. Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Sheffield United 1, Swindon Town 1. Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Obika.
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Foul by Jay McEveley (Sheffield United).
