Sheffield take on Oxford at home, hoping to secure a championship win.
Matt Bloomfield is the new manager for Oxford and is “incredibly proud” to be joining. They also have a new signing debuting for this match, Christ Makosso previously from Luton.
They kicked off at 7:45 Tuesday evening, a wet winter day in Sheffield.
Immediately both teams were working hard, with long passes up and down the pitch.
Oxford have a free kick 3 minutes in but goes nowhere. Oxford united are now looking to win back-to-back league matches on the road, for the first time since April 2024 in league one.
Oxford are sitting at 23rd in the table as Sheffield are at 17th.
Oxford are struggling to gain any possession, they need to start getting that ball in the back of the net, if they want to stay in the championship.
And just like that Oxford united Score! 13 minutes in a deflection from the goalie but number 44 Myles Peart-Harris got it in.
1-0.
Sheffield needs to step up, but with nice triangle passes just outside of the box, it is looking up.
Foul by Oliver Arblaster for a slide tackle, shown a yellow card.
Corner won for Sheffield, well defended. Then a tackle just outside the box, Sheffield call for a penalty but no penalty or foul was given – good referring.
Captain Cameron Brannagan goes down with a knee injury. Konak goes on for him.
Great shot by Hamer but saved by the Oxford United’s goalkeeper. Rains not helping them at all.
40 minutes in Sheffield get their first goal! After a long pass in Sydie Peck gets onto the end of it and scores bottom right hand corner.
1-1.
Yellow card is shown for Will Vaulks for a bad foul.
Just after Gustava Hamer hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
After 3 minutes of extra time, the whistle is called for half time.
Second half begins all level at Bramall Lane. 1-1.
46 minutes In, attempt missed for Oxford as Myles peart-Harris left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted with Will Lankshear with a cross.
Lots of corners and free kicks for both teams, not any worthy enough to get a goal.
Another attempt missed for Sheffield. Arblaster left footed shot from outside the box but is high and wide to the left after following a corner.
Substitutions for Oxford – Stanley Mills replaces Przemyslaw Placheta and Mark Harris replaces Will Lankshear.
Also, Substitutions for Sheffield – Djibril Soumare replaces Oliver Arblaster and Tyrese Campbell for Callum O’Hare.
A foul by Ciaron Brown wins Sheffield a free kick.
Goal! Sheffield united Andre Brooks left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner, following that free kick by Thomas Cannon.
1-2.
Cameron Brannagan is shown a yellow card.
More fouls from the Oxford half. Christ Makosso is shown a yellow card.
A free kick for Sheffield. Leads to another goal! Chiedozie Ogbene shot to the bottom left corner.
1-3.
Oxford need to step their game up but unfortunately Will Vaulkes missed a shot from a difficult angle.
Thomas Cannon for Sheffield united is shown a yellow card.
Sydie Peck and Yunus Konak also both get yellow cards!
After 8 minutes of added time, Sheffield united wins at full time 3-1.
A total of 7 yellow cards were shown altogether.