Sheffield United 1, Watford 0: Highlights as Ryan Porteous own goal ...
Sheffield United ran out 1-0 winners at home to fellow promotion-chasers Watford courtesy of a second half own goal from Ryan Porteous. After back-to-back defeats to Middlesbrough and Millwall, the Blades needed to return to winning ways and they did just that following a hard-fought affair.
After a goalless first half, the game was decided when Ryan Porteous turned Oli McBurnie's header into his own net in the 73rd-minute. With Middlesbrough losing, the gap to third is once again seven points.
Here is the story of a huge win for Paul Heckingbottom's men, who returned to winning ways to ensure their promotion destiny remains in their hands.
FULL-TIME 16:59
Second half 16:07
Half-time 15:50
Kick-off 15:00
16:59KEY EVENT
United survive a late scare to run out 1-0 winners
They really needed that win today and with Middlesbrough losing the gap is back to seven points.
Huge, huge win!
90 mins Nathan Hemmingham
Five minutes for United to hold on
16:48Nathan Hemmingham
United clear their lines and the ball goes out for a goal kick
Watford have had plenty of ball in and around the United area but the defence has kept them at arm's length so far
86 minsNathan Hemmingham
The visitors have a corner to their right here
79 minsNathan Hemmingham
Billy Sharp comes on for Oli McBurnie
73 mins KEY EVENT
United lead
A corner from the left is headed back into the mix by Oli McBurnie and it goes in off a Watford man
The breakthrough United needed
66 minsNathan Hemmingham
Tommy Doyle is denied by Bachmann, who pushes his effort wide and then saves the follow up from Osborn
63 minsNathan Hemmingham
United score but it's ruled out for offside
Anel Ahmedhodzic drills an effort goalwards and it was turned in by Jayden Bogle but the flag is up for offside
61 mins Nathan Hemmingham
Tommy Doyle and Ben Osborn come on for Max Lowe and John Fleck
59 minsNathan Hemmingham
Great chance for Watford to take the lead there
Pedro has a free header that he can't direct and the ball bounces off Davis and into the grateful arms of Foderingham
Let off for United
57 minsNathan Hemmingham
United go straight up the other end and Fleck picks out Anel on the edge of the area and he sidefoots over the bar
56 minsNathan Hemmingham
Anel Ahmedhodzic comes to the rescue with a superb block to deny Sarr a clean shot at goal
Corner is delivered straight to Foderingham
53 minsNathan Hemmingham
Oliver Norwood tries a free-kick from distance after a foul on Oli McBurnie but it's comfortable for the Watford keeper, who gets down low to his right to collect
16:07KEY EVENT
Watford get the game back under way
15:50KEY EVENT
Goalless at the break but Watford will be the happier of the two teams
Looked the most likely to score in that first 45
45 minsNathan Hemmingham
United enjoying a spell of pressure towards the end of the half and have another chance to deliver here
Norwood overcooks it and it clears everyone
43 minsNathan Hemmingham
The keeper comes out to punch but gets it wrong and sends it behind for another
Watford clear the danger only as far as Jack Robinson, who shoots from distance but it's well wide
42 minsNathan Hemmingham
Not many of these this half but a chance for United to create something here
15:39Nathan Hemmingham
Watford take the corner short and look to carve an opening but United win possession through Berge, who goes down under a challenge and United win a free-kick
38 minsNathan Hemmingham
The visitors win a corner
37 minsNathan Hemmingham
United win a free-kick for a foul on Wes Foderingham after a goal-mouth scramble comes to nothing.
Oli McBurnie goes down and wants treatment from the United physios
The visitors will certainly be the happier of the two sides so far
35 minsNathan Hemmingham
Another Blades defender goes in the book
Max Lowe shown a yellow card for puling Sarr back, who had skipped past him and left him
Wing-back up against it now
26 mins Nathan Hemmingham
A good chance for United who break through John Fleck to the edge of the Watford area
The ball falls kindly for Ndiaye, who shifts the ball on to his left foot, but he blazes over
Should have done better
20 minsNathan Hemmingham
The right wing-back looks to pass to Ahmedhodzic but passes straight to a Watford player who delivers for Davis but Egan clears
United not looking too comfortable at the back so far
18 mins Nathan Hemmingham
Keinan Davis heads the free-kick just wide of Foderingham's post after being picked out with a good delivery from the left
15:17Nathan Hemmingham
The Bosnian goes into the book for pulling Pedro, who had the beating of him down the left
12 minsNathan Hemmingham
End to end stuff
Superb play by Iliman Ndiaye, beats three players to set United away on the counter with Berge towards the edge of the area. The Norwegian finds Bogle, who cuts inside and shoots but his effort is blocked
Watford race forward and Davis is slipped in on goal but fails to get a shot off after being pressured by Lowe
Game coming alive now
9 minsNathan Hemmingham
A Jack Robinson long throw is not dealt with and the ball falls for Max Lowe on the edge of the area but he lashes over the top
15:09Nathan Hemmingham
Watford looking to try and control these early stages, getting their foot on the ball and playing
Joao Pedro dropping deep to collect the ball and Keinan Davis, like he did for Forest here last season, already looks a handful
3 minsNathan Hemmingham
Mario Gaspar has his head in his hands after firing over unmarked at the far post
Good chance for the visitors, who worked the ball well and after a deep cross from the left the full-back will feel he should have tested Foderingham
Big let off for United
