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Preston North End 0-2 Sheffield United: Championship – as it happened | Championship

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August 11, 2024

Preston North End 0-2 Sheffield United: Championship – as it happened | Championship

And that is that. Sheffield United have wiped out their two-point deficit with two goals – a jammy one from Ollie Arblaster and a delicious chip from Gustavo Hamer. They’ve managed to rip up the script from last season, when they won only three league games. For Preston, it’s the same old story: a sixth successive defeat, and a sixth successive blank – the first time that has happened since 1960.

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There is the second! And it’s not Moore and O’Hare – it’s Gustavo Hamer and the Preston keeper, Freddie Woodman. His throw went straight to Hamer, who replied with a neat first touch and a beautiful chip.

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Well. A good move, a so-so shot, a big deflection … and Sheffield United are ahead.

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Subs: Grbic, Peck, Seriki, Marsh, Ben Slimane, Trusty, Souttar, Brewster, Coulibaly.

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Referee Robert Madley.

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Chris Wilder pulls out a shiny new pair of full-backs. On the right: Alfie Gilchrist, just signed on loan from Chelsea, with 11 Premier League appearances in his back pocket. On the left: Harrison Burrows, bought from Peterborough. He hasn’t played in the Prem, but he has scored twice at Wembley – in the same game.

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When you’ve only purchased one player, you’d probably better play him. Stefan Teitur Thordarson, born in Iceland, bought from Denmark, makes his debut tonight in the Preston midfield.

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Hello and welcome to … the new football season. It’s 2024-25, which has a ring to it, don’t you think? Let’s hope it’s as hard to predict as 1974-75, when Everton slipped on a series of banana skins, Liverpool stumbled, Derby squeezed past them both to win the league, and the second-division champions were Manchester United, hotly pursued by Aston Villa.

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Back then Sheffield United were the sixth-best team in the land. Now they’re not just back in the second tier, they’re bottom of it. They start the season on minus two points after being penalised for defaulting on payments last time they found themselves at this level. So the good news is the only way is up. If they win at Preston tonight, and Derby manage a draw at Blackburn, United will go all the way from the bottom to the top (on goal difference).

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You know how football clubs these days fork out colossal sums for questionable assets? Well, these two clubs may be the last of the small spenders. According to Transfermarkt, Preston have forked out just £710,000 over the summer. They blew the lot on Stefan Teitur Thordarson, a regular in central midfield for Iceland.

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As the manager at Deepdale, Ryan Lowe has been unspectacular but steady, steering this grand old club to 13th, 12th and 10th in the Championship, to make it nine successive years of frustrating respectability – always in the top 13, never making the play-off places. After two years and eight months in charge, Lowe is now the second-longest-serving boss in the division, behind Mark Robins of Coventry. But he may not be sitting all that comfortably after finishing last season with five defeats.

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At Bramall Lane Chris Wilder knows how to win promotion from this tier, but has had his hands tied with Sheffield United up for sale. He has let 16 players go, including some great servants such as Oli McBurnie and Oliver Norwood, and has brought in six others at a cost of £4.5m.

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Two-thirds of that went on a bright young left-back from Peterborough, Harrison Burrows, and the rest on a senior citizen from Bournemouth, Kieffer Moore, who looks a shrewd buy as he’s just helped Ipswich go up to the Premier League. But, after receiving a parachute payment that is believed to be £43m, Sheffield United are either saving up for a rainy day or planning a late swoop for Raheem Sterling.

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Kick-off in both games is at 8pm (UK time). I’ll be live-blogging the one and keeping an eye on the other. Back soon with the teams – in the meantime, do settle down with Louise Taylor’s expert guide to the Championship.

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Key occasions

Grasp on – Chris Wilder is speaking to Sky. “Simply good,” he says, “to win a sport of soccer.” And right here is Andy Hunter’s match report.

The Blackburn targets have simply been proven on Sky and so they’re a superb bunch. “Their finest moments,” says Paul Heckingbottom, “ come once they’re courageous with their passes.” The identical is true of some groups. Down the highway at Deepdale, Sheffield United had a lot the stronger midfield, with Callum O’Hare, Ollie Arblaster and Gustavo Hamer all displaying their class. It is going to be a shock in the event that they don’t make the highest six – though you by no means know, particularly within the Championship with its packed programme.

Time for me to say goodnight. Thanks on your firm.

The opposite sport completed 4-2 to Blackburn, so they’re high of the Championship till at the least tomorrow. Sheffield United are second, with one level, on account of that pesky deduction. Preston are backside, slightly below Derby on targets scored.

FULL TIME! Preston 0-2 Sheffield United

And that’s that. Sheffield United have worn out their two-point deficit with two targets – a jammy one from Ollie Arblaster and a scrumptious chip from Gustavo Hamer. They’ve managed to tear up the script from final season, once they received solely three league video games. For Preston, it’s the identical outdated story: a sixth successive defeat, and a sixth successive clean – the primary time that has occurred since 1960.

90+3 min Nothing doing for Preston. Sheffield United, sniffing a 3rd, piece collectively a flowing transfer that culminates in a blast from Arblaster.

90 min Again at Deepdale, we could have six added minutes, most of them attributable to substitutions. The most recent sub is Sydie Peck, changing Callum O’Hare, who was one of many males of the match – so busy and creative.

It’s raining targets in Blackburn. Derby get one again, by way of Kane Wilson, to make it 4-2.

And one other purpose at Ewood Park. Blackburn get their fourth by way of Yuki Ohashi. They are going to be high of the desk tonight, with Sheffield United virtually sure to be second – on one level, after having two deducted.

86 min One other Preston sub: Robbie Brady changed by Kian Finest, who is simply 18.

84 min Frøkjaer-Jensen finds house on the appropriate and sends a cross in – or moderately out, because it loops over the bar. That moderately sums up Preston’s evening.

It’s all taking place within the different sport. Derby drew stage by way of Curtis Nelson, whereupon Blackburn scored twice – Andreas Weimann and Sammie Szmodics, who can’t cease scoring even when he’s coming off the bench. So it’s Blackburn 3-1 Derby.

79 min Sheffield United win the ball in their very own half and launch it ahead to Moore, whose hold-up play is so sturdy that the person marking him, Liam Lindsay, can solely pull him to the bottom. Which may be the primary yellow card of the sport.

78 min Ain’t nothing taking place however the subs. The most recent one is Rhian Brewster, changing André Brooks, who was artistic.

74 min And one other sub for Preston. Stefan Thordarson, who additionally did effectively on debut, provides option to Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen.

73 min The primary subs from Chris Wilder: Femi Seriki replaces Alfie Gilchrist, who made a vibrant debut, and Ben Slimane comes on for Gustavo Hamer, whose purpose was the second of the match thus far.

70 min Kieffer Moore has an enormous probability after some good work from André Brooks on the appropriate. He’s six yards out, within the center. and I can’t work out why it’s not 3-0.

69 min Glimmers for Preston… First Kesler-Hayden, on mortgage from Villa, whips in a cross from the appropriate. Then Potts attracts a save with a robust shot after being ushered in by Hamer.

66 min Ryan Lowe reacts to the second purpose by taking off each his inside forwards, Will Keane and Sam Greenwood. On come Milutin Osmajic and Kaine Kesler-Hayden, and it appears to be like as if Preston have gone to 4-4-2.

65 min A flurry of subs. Particulars in a minute!

62 min It’s been a sport of 1 half, which has taken place twice. Simply as they did after the primary purpose, Sheffield United develop in confidence earlier than our eyes. Hamer has one other probability however can’t discover the identical composure and finally ends up passing when he ought to have pulled the set off.

GOAL! Preston 0-2 Sheffield United (Hamer 55)

There’s the second! And it’s not Moore and O’Hare – it’s Gustavo Hamer and the Preston keeper, Freddie Woodman. His throw went straight to Hamer, who replied with a neat first contact and an exquisite chip.

Gustavo Hamer goes for a cheeky chip … {Photograph}: Nathan Stirk/Getty Pictures

Which beats Preston North Finish goalkeeper Freddie Woodman and the guests are two targets to the nice. {Photograph}: Nick Potts/PA

52 min Likelihood for Sheffield United! Moore, slipped in by O’Hare, hits the aspect netting from the nook of the field. That’s the mix that appears most certainly to convey a second purpose.

49 min Likelihood for Preston! Whatmough seizes on a free ball and thumps in a shot. This sport is lastly coming to the boil.

49 min Likelihood for Sheffield United! Gilchrist does effectively down the appropriate, displaying grit to win the ball and aptitude to cross it. He finds Kieffer Moore, whose snap shot is effectively over the bar.

47 min Likelihood for Preston! Their finest one but, as Sam Greenwood slips into the inside-right channel. He has time to select his spot, however skews the shot broad.

Simply the one purpose at Ewood Park, too. Blackburn lead Derby 1-0 by way of a curled shot from Tyrhys Dolan.

Half-time! Preston 0-1 Sheffield United

45+2 min Sheffield United take their lead into the break. Ollie Arblaster’s first purpose for them was a fortunate one, taking a horrible deflection, nevertheless it wasn’t actually towards the run of play. They’ve been the higher group, attacking with tempo and objective, whereas Preston have had a variety of moderately anodyne possession.

45 min Sheffield United lastly get ahead. First Gustavo Hamer takes too lengthy to carve out a gap, then Vinicius Souza does the other, speeding a shot that finally ends up broad sufficient for the house followers to snigger at him.

43 min The place continues to be buzzing, however the sport has gone to sleep as Shefiield United’s again 4 move the ball round in their very own half.

41 min Andy Walker, who has dished out extra blame than reward, makes an exception for Kieffer Moore. “Good header there.” And it was a defensive one, from a Preston nook.

39 min One other probability for Preston: Thordarson does effectively, taking part in a perpendicular move to Riis. He lays it off for Potts, whose shot from the appropriate is effectively blocked.

36 min A half-chance for Sheffield United as Jack Robinson, their new captain, sends in an extended throw. The ball falls invitingly on the ft of Gustavo Hamer, however his shot from the sting of the field is broad.

34 min Likelihood for Preston! Because the ball bobbles about within the field, Riis does effectively to drag it down however much less effectively together with his shot, which is tame and straight on the keeper.

30 min Because the half-hour mark approaches, a Preston midfielder sends an extended ball ahead that’s nowhere close to a team-mate. “No high quality in any respect,” says Andy Walker.

28 min Thordarson has a go from distance. It;’s not a nasty shot, combining ferocity and finesse, nevertheless it goes broad. The Sky commentator reminds us that Thordarson has a Wembley winner on his CV – for Iceland towards England, simply earlier than the Euros.

27 min Brad Potts, beneath stress as Sheffield United break, goes down and places his hand on the ball. Fortunately the ref agrees with him and offers a foul.

23 min There’s additionally been a purpose within the different Championship sport, simply up the highway, nevertheless it’s from the house aspect: Blackburn 1-0 Derby (Dolan 18). A roller, apparently.

22 min Preston didn’t rating of their final 5 video games of 2023-24, and so they badly want a purpose now. Their passing appears to be like nice, with some neat triangles, particularly on the left. However there hasn’t been a lot signal of that elusive finish product.

19 min Callum O’Hare, signed on a free from Coventry, dances into the center of the Preston field, however he takes too lengthy to decide and a superb sort out is available in.

16 min The purpose hasn’t silenced the house crowd, nevertheless it has given Sheffield United a lift. They’re now knocking the ball round with a little bit of a swagger.

13 min It’s Ollie Arblaster’s first purpose for Sheffield United, to go along with two for Port Vale. He appears to be like half happy and half abashed.

GOAL! Preston 0-1 Sheffield Utd (Arblaster 12)

Effectively. An excellent transfer, a so-so shot, an enormous deflection … and Sheffield United are forward.

Oliver Arblaster places the guests forward courtesy of a deflection. {Photograph}: Nathan Stirk/Getty Pictures

And celebrates his luck. {Photograph}: Nathan Stirk/Getty Pictures

9 min The primary nook goes to Sheffield United, moderately questionably. Justice is finished as Will Keane heads it away easily on the close to publish.

8 min The ambiance at Deepdale is rocking. It’s virtually as if everyone spent the final three months lacking membership soccer.

6 min A shot for Emil Riis as Preston start to see a variety of the ball. Sheffield United look as if they might not thoughts that.

2 min Preston get into the field – an extended free kick from the keeper, a header, however no hazard. Sheffield United storm up the opposite finish and get the ball within the internet! It’s Kieffer Moore, ending crisply from the left, however the flag had gone up.

The groups are on the market, Preston in white with navy shorts, Sheffield United in black shirts and inexperienced shorts. And it’ll be Vinicius Souza to get the season beneath means.

And the Olympic males’s soccer gold goes to …

Spain! They’ve simply overwhelmed France 5-3 after additional time. In line with the good Rob Smyth, it was “a wildly entertaining sport”.

Groups in full

Preston (possible 3-4-2-1) Woodman; Hughes, Lindsay, Whatmough; Potts, Whiteman, Thordarson, Brady; Greenwood, Keane: Riis.

Subs: Cornell, Finest, Theo Mawene, Kesler-Hayden, Osmajic, Holmes, Ledson, Storey, Frokjaer-Jensen.

Sheffield United (possible 4-2-3-1) Adam Davies; Gilchrist, Robinson, Ahmedhodzic, Burrows; Souza, Arblaster; O’Hare, Hamer, Brooks; Moore.

Subs: Grbic, Peck, Seriki, Marsh, Ben Slimane, Trusty, Souttar, Brewster, Coulibaly.

Referee Robert Madley.

Groups in short: Sheffield United

Chris Wilder pulls out a shiny new pair of full-backs. On the appropriate: Alfie Gilchrist, simply signed on mortgage from Chelsea, with 11 Premier League appearances in his again pocket. On the left: Harrison Burrows, purchased from Peterborough. He hasn’t performed within the Prem, however he has scored twice at Wembley – in the identical sport.

Groups in short: Preston

While you’ve solely bought one participant, you’d most likely higher play him. Stefan Teitur Thordarson, born in Iceland, purchased from Denmark, makes his debut tonight within the Preston midfield.

Preamble

Hi there and welcome to … the brand new soccer season. It’s 2024-25, which has a hoop to it, don’t you suppose? Let’s hope it’s as laborious to foretell as 1974-75, when Everton slipped on a collection of banana skins, Liverpool stumbled, Derby squeezed previous them each to win the league, and the second-division champions had been Manchester United, hotly pursued by Aston Villa.

Again then Sheffield United had been the sixth-best group within the land. Now they’re not simply again within the second tier, they’re backside of it. They begin the season on minus two factors after being penalised for defaulting on funds final time they discovered themselves at this stage. So the excellent news is the one means is up. In the event that they win at Preston tonight, and Derby handle a draw at Blackburn, United will go all the way in which from the underside to the highest (on purpose distinction).

You understand how soccer golf equipment today fork out colossal sums for questionable belongings? Effectively, these two golf equipment stands out as the final of the small spenders. In line with Transfermarkt, Preston have forked out simply £710,000 over the summer season. They blew the lot on Stefan Teitur Thordarson, a daily in central midfield for Iceland.

Because the supervisor at Deepdale, Ryan Lowe has been unspectacular however regular, steering this grand outdated membership to thirteenth, twelfth and tenth within the Championship, to make it 9 successive years of irritating respectability – at all times within the high 13, by no means making the play-off locations. After two years and eight months in cost, Lowe is now the second-longest-serving boss within the division, behind Mark Robins of Coventry. However he is probably not sitting all that comfortably after ending final season with 5 defeats.

At Bramall Lane Chris Wilder is aware of the best way to win promotion from this tier, however has had his arms tied with Sheffield United up on the market. He has let 16 gamers go, together with some nice servants similar to Oli McBurnie and Oliver Norwood, and has introduced in six others at a value of £4.5m.

Two-thirds of that went on a vibrant younger left-back from Peterborough, Harrison Burrows, and the remainder on a senior citizen from Bournemouth, Kieffer Moore, who appears to be like a shrewd purchase as he’s simply helped Ipswich go as much as the Premier League. However, after receiving a parachute fee that’s believed to be £43m, Sheffield United are both saving up for a wet day or planning a late swoop for Raheem Sterling.

Kick-off in each video games is at 8pm (UK time). I’ll be live-blogging the one and maintaining a tally of the opposite. Again quickly with the groups – within the meantime, do cool down with Louise Taylor’s knowledgeable information to the Championship.