Match Day Thread Sheffield United v Cardiff City

Another massive game this and against Wolves on Friday, both live on Sky. At the end of this week we could pretty much know where we are realistically pals. Four points would be fantastic for me Simon Moore will probably play out of his skin though!

Sheffield United will be forced into a change in goal as Jamal Blackman is suspended following his red card in Friday's 1-1 draw at Brentford.

Simon Moore is set to replace Blackman, while Lee Evans and David Brooks are available after international duty.

Iceland midfielder Aron Gunnarsson is pushing to start for second-placed Cardiff after a substitute appearance in the 3-1 win over Burton.

But Joe Ralls (hamstring) and Jazz Richards (ankle) are out injured.

Match facts

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  • Sheffield United have won none of their last five home league matches against Cardiff (D3 L2), though this is their first meeting at Bramall Lane since April 2011.
  • Cardiff's last away league defeat against the Blades was in December 2004, with Sheffield United then managed by current Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock.
  • The Blades have won six of their last eight home matches on Monday at Bramall Lane in all competitions (D2), last losing in November 2009 against Newcastle United.
  • Warnock hasn't managed against former club Sheffield United at Bramall Lane since August 2010, when his QPR side won 3-0 in a Championship match.
  • Ched Evans has been involved in four goals in his last three league starts against Cardiff (three goals, one assist).
  • The Bluebirds have won 31 points from their 18 away league games this season - their best return at this stage of the season since 2002/03 (32 pts), in which they were promoted from the third tier via the play-offs.

 

Simon Moore is set to replace Blackman.

Hope he don't play a blinder

 

Fancies helping us out with a goal keeping clanger tonight Or does he have a point to prove to his former employers?

 

He'll probably have a blinder.
Could have been our no 1. If he'd stuck around he'd have stepped in when marshall left. Both have struggled since their moves. Quite liked him.
Never did understand us selling both our keepers.

 

Hope he plays blind.

 

Also Wolves Friday, had two players sent off...Neves included! We need all the help we can get!

 

Both two yellows so only miss tomorrow's game.

 

One change - The much requested replacement of Bryson with Gunner

Cmon City!

 

Looks a pretty dynamic mid 3.

Plenty to come off the bench again.

 

Listening to the game on radio Sheffield. Decent coverage.

Sounds a decent game.

 

Noooooo.

 

Big 2nd half needed - would take a point

 

Riding our luck at the moment.

2 up front.

Let's see how that pans out.

 

Pilks. Yaaaaayyyyy.

 

Get in Pilks!

 

Good point. All season its been losses into draws and draws into wins. That is a valuable point.

 

Not a good night at the office but an invaluable point.

 

And finally a CS

 

We were never going to win every game to the end of the season and we will have off days, but points like this can define your season.
And that's not the first point pilks has saved for us.
Keep saying it, it's a squad game and the bench has made a difference again.