Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Burton Albion 1.
Sheff UtdSheffield United0BurtonBurton Albion1
Lucas Akins ensured a winning return to Sheffield United for ex-Blades manager Nigel Clough as Burton extended their lead at the top of League One.
The Brewers are four points clear as second-placed Wigan drew at Millwall.
Burton boss Clough was making his first return to Bramall Lane since being sacked by the Blades last May.
Akins scored the only goal four minutes into the second period, cutting in from the left wing before side-footing past home goalkeeper George Long.
Burton manager Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby:
"It was a brilliant win - the performance as well. I thought we dominated the game throughout.
"We created enough chances to score more than one goal but also restricted them to I think one header at the end.
"It was a complete away performance in lots of ways."
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 25Long
- 5Brayford
- 34EdgarBooked at 75mins
- 15Collins
- 19McEveleySubstituted forBaptisteat 65'minutes
- 8CouttsBooked at 38minsSubstituted forWhitemanat 58'minutes
- 6Basham
- 33CuvelierSubstituted forCalvert-Lewinat 58'minutes
- 29Adams
- 14Done
- 10Sharp
Substitutes
- 1Howard
- 7Flynn
- 18Sammon
- 21Baptiste
- 22Reed
- 27Calvert-Lewin
- 36Whiteman
Burton
Formation 4-5-1
- 1McLaughlin
- 2Edwards
- 4MousinhoBooked at 28mins
- 3Cansdell-Sherriff
- 14McCrory
- 8Weir
- 10Akins
- 15Naylor
- 12ButcherSubstituted forFlanaganat 90+2'minutes
- 21DuffySubstituted forReillyat 85'minutes
- 9BeavonSubstituted forBennettat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Reilly
- 17Myers-Harness
- 19O'Connor
- 30Flanagan
- 31Bywater
- 33Bennett
- 34Choudhury
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 17,927
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamBurton
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home2
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Burton Albion 1.
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Foul by Callum Reilly (Burton Albion).
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David Edgar (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Chris Basham (Sheffield United).
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Tom Flanagan replaces Callum Butcher.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lucas Akins.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Callum Reilly replaces Mark Duffy.
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(Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
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Delay in match Mark Duffy (Burton Albion) because of an injury.
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Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Che Adams (Sheffield United).
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
Booking
David Edgar (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Mason Bennett (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by David Edgar (Sheffield United).
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Mason Bennett replaces Stuart Beavon.
