Millwall vs Sheffield United LIVE match updates and opinion

18 Feb 2023
Millwall vs Sheffield United

Sheffield United travelled to Millwall looking to return to winning ways. The Blades saw a 13-game unbeaten run come to an end on Wednesday evening with a 3-1 defeat to Middlesbrough.

Paul Heckingbottom was hoping his side could put that result behind them this afternoon with a positive reaction against a Lions side who have been strong on home soil this season.

However, despite coming back into the match on two occasions with equalising goals from Tommy Doyle and James McAtee, United conceded three soft goals with Tom Bradshaw netting a hat-trick and taking home the matchball.

Here is the story of a second successive defeat for Sheffield United

Key Events

Full-time 14:27

GOAL Millwall 3-2 14:16

Second half 13:34

Half-time 13:19

14:27KEY EVENT

Full-time

United lose 3-2 and can have no complaints - all over the place at the back today and conceded three soft goals - looked much better in the second half but shot themselves in the foot defensively

14:18Nathan Hemmingham

Another simple finish

Bradshaw slots home the third from a yard out after Voglsammer gets in behind Lowe to deliver the cross

United have been poor at the back again today

88 minsKEY EVENT

GOAL Millwall 3-2

The home side are back in front and Bradshaw completes his hat-trick

14:12Nathan Hemmingham

McAtee with the leveller

Substitute James McAtee has been on the pitch a matter of minutes and fires United level with great composure after Millwall failed to clear their lines from the corner

82 minsKEY EVENT

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

United are level

82 minsNathan Hemmingham

Saved by Long

Sander Berge's ball into the near post takes a deflection and George Long shows great reactions to tip it wide for a corner

78 minsNathan Hemmingham

Final United change

Paul Heckingbottom makes his final change with James McAtee coming on for Chris Basham

70 minsNathan Hemmingham

Double save from Long

The former Blades keeper produces a good double save to keep McBurnie out with a header at the far post

United pushing for an equaliser

64Nathan Hemmingham

Ndiaye change

Iliman Ndiaye comes on for Daniel Jebbison

13:52Nathan Hemmingham

Free header

Chris Basham sold himself in the build up and Voglsammer picks out Bradshaw, who had a free header to direct into the corner.

63 minsNathan Hemmingham

GOAL Millwall 2-1

The home side are back in front through Tom Bradshaw's second

55 mins Nathan Hemmingham

First United change

Tommy Doyle is replaced by Ben Osborn - a good 55 minutes for the Man City loanee on his return from injury

51 minsNathan Hemmingham

Great chance Jebbison

Daniel Jebbison comes close to giving United the lead after a lovely move involving Norwood and McBurnie, who slips his strike partner in on goal but the keeper saves with an outstretched leg

That's a great chance for United to go ahead - much, much better this half so far from the visitors

51 minsNathan Hemmingham

Great chance Jebbison

Daniel Jebbison comes close to giving United the lead after a lovely move involving Norwood and McBurnie, who slips his strike partner in on goal but the keeper saves with an outstretched leg

That's a great chance for United to go ahead - much, much better this half so far from the visitors

13:37Nathan Hemmingham

Robinson flicks on

Norwood's corner is flicked on by Jack Robinson to the far post but it's just beyond McBurnie and goes out for a goal-kick

48 minsNathan Hemmingham

Corner United

United have a corner early in the second half and have started well

13:34KEY EVENT

Second half

United get the second half under way

13:21Nathan Hemmingham

United half-time ratings

How the players rated in that first half

Foderingham 6; Basham 5, Egan 4, Robinson 5; Bogle 5, Norwood 5, Berge 5, Doyle 6, Lowe 4; Jebbison 5, McBurnie 6

13:19KEY EVENT

Half-time

All square at the break thanks to Tommy Doyle's equaliser.

United have been second best for large parts of this opening 45 but have something to work with in the second half courtesy of Doyle's effort.

13:11Nathan Hemmingham

Stunning free-kick from Doyle

The Man City loanee scores a lovely equaliser, whipping a free-kick over the wall and past former keeper George Long

United have not been in this half but have been given a way back through the midfielder's effort

13:09Nathan Hemmingham

GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL

United are level through Tommy Doyle

39 minsNathan Hemmingham

United free-kick

The Blades have a free-kick in a good position, 25 yards from goal after a foul on Daniel Jebbison

A chance for United to create something here

33 minsNathan Hemmingham

Flemming heads over

Danny McNamara stands a cross up from the right and Zian Flemming rises highest but he can't keep his header down

28 minsNathan Hemmingham

Now United want a penalty

Sander Berge drives forward and has his shirt held, he goes down in the box but the referee says no

18 minsNathan Hemmingham

Close shave

Millwall want a penalty after Bradshaw goes down under the challenge of Foderingham but luckily for United the assistant's flag is raised for offside

14 minsNathan Hemmingham

Foderingham saves

The Blades keeper keeps it at 1-0 with a strong hand to deny Oli Burke after he was slipped in to the right of goal

12:41Nathan Hemmingham

Millwall have started really well here

The home side have come flying out of the traps and United are struggling to cope at the back

That opening goal had been on the cards with Bradshaw having got through moments earlier

12:38Nathan Hemmingham

Bradshaw with the opener

Oli Burke with acres of space down the right runs at the United defence before slipping Bradshaw in, who had the run on Egan and he fires home - too easy that

6 mins KEY EVENT

GOAL Milllwall lead

The home side open the scoring

4 minsNathan Hemmingham

Foderingham saves

Millwall have a superb chance to take the lead with Tom Bradshaw slipped through one on one but his effort is saved by Foderingham

Great stop from the Blades keeper

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