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John Egan returned to action this month after six weeks out with a dislocated toe

Egan: No excuses, relegated Blades just not good enough

Sheffield United's Irish captain John Egan has delivered a blunt assessment of the Blades' awful season after they were finally relegated.

Soccer • 18 Apr 21

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo consoles Enda Stevens at the final whistle

Sheffield United relegated after losing at Wolves

Sheffield United's miserable season was capped after relegation was finally confirmed following a 1-0 defeat at Wolves.

Soccer • 17 Apr 21

Alexandre Lacazette opens the scoring at Bramall Lane

Lacazette bags brace as Gunners cast aside blunt Blades

Arsenal kept alive their hopes of European qualification with a 3-0 victory at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United's inevitable relegation from the Premier League edged ever nearer.

Soccer • 11 Apr 21

Phil Jagielka (right) deflects the ball past Aaron Ramsdale

Jagielka own goal gifts Leeds victory over Sheff Utd

Phil Jagielka's own goal gave Leeds a 2-1 Yorkshire derby win and sent Sheffield United to their 24th Premier League defeat of the season.

Soccer • 03 Apr 21

John Egan has been absent since dislocating his toe at West Ham on 15 February

Egan back training with Sheffield United

Republic of Ireland defender John Egan is nearing a return from injury as Sheffield United prepare to resume their uphill struggle against Premier League relegation at Yorkshire rivals Leeds on Saturday.

Soccer • 01 Apr 21

Hakim Ziyech (centre) scored Chelsea's second goal late on

Chelsea see off Sheff Utd to reach FA Cup semi-finals

Chelsea coasted into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Sheffield United courtesy of Oliver Norwood's own goal and a late Hakim Ziyech strike.

Soccer • 21 Mar 21

Kelechi Iheanacho was in scintillating form

Iheanacho hat-trick helps Leicester crush Sheffield Utd

Kelechi Iheanacho scored a superb hat-trick as Leicester City crushed bottom side Sheffield United 5-0 at the King Power Stadium to move second in the Premier League table.

Soccer • 14 Mar 21

Chris Wilder has left his position at Sheffield United

Sheffield United confirm Chris Wilder's exit

Chris Wilder has departed his role as Sheffield United manager by mutual consent, the club said in a statement this evening.

Soccer • 13 Mar 21

Chris Wilder has spent almost five years in charge of Sheffield United

Updated Blades silent as Wilder faces chop

Confusion continues to surround the future of Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder, who is widely expected to leave his role at Bramall Lane.

Soccer • 12 Mar 21

Tempers flare after a late challenge by John Fleck on goalscorer Che Adams

Sheff Utd edge closer to drop after Southampton defeat

Goals from James Ward-Prowse and Che Adams gave Southampton their first win in ten matches and plunged Sheffield United nearer to relegation from the Premier League.

Soccer • 06 Mar 21

David McGoldrick scored the only goal of the game to hand Sheffield United all three points

Blades still fighting for survival insists McGoldrick

McGoldrick insists that Sheffield United are still fighting hard for survival following Wednesday night's 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.

Soccer • 04 Mar 21

David McGoldrick (L) celebrates his goal

McGoldrick on target as 10-man Sheffield United win

Sheffield United showed there is fight left in them yet after battling with 10 men for more than half an hour to win 1-0 against Aston Villa.

Soccer • 03 Mar 21

Liverpool players celebrate their side's second goal

Klopp has no doubts about Liverpool's unity

Jurgen Klopp said he never doubted Liverpool's unity after a 2-0 win at Sheffield United ended a four-game Premier League losing streak and Curtis Jones dedicated his goal to bereaved team-mate Alisson Becker.

Soccer • 01 Mar 21

Premier League recap: Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool

Liverpool had to battle hard for it at times but they took all three points from Bramall Lane as they overcome Sheffield United 2-0 to give their top four hopes a boost. See how it all unfolded here.

Soccer • 28 Feb 21

Curtis Jones celebrates Liverpool's opening goal

Liverpool beat Sheffield United to end losing streak

A Curtis Jones strike and a Kean Bryan own goal gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over bottom side Sheffield United as the stuttering Reds snapped a run of four straight Premier League defeats.

Soccer • 28 Feb 21

Lookman grabs winner as Fulham close in on 17th place

Fulham's first home Premier League victory since November took them within three points of 17th-placed Newcastle as they held on to win 1-0 against rock-bottom Sheffield United.

Soccer • 20 Feb 21

John Egan is out of action for eight weeks

Egan out of Ireland's opening World Cup qualifiers

John Egan has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's opening World Cup qualifiers after his club revealed that he will need surgery on a dislocated toe.

Soccer • 19 Feb 21

John Egan leaves the field of play at the London Stadium

Egan sustains 'serious injury' after Sheffield Utd loss

Sheffield United have confirmed that John Egan has sustained "a serious foot/leg injury" after he was stretchered off late on in the club's Premier League defeat to West Ham at the London Stadium.

Soccer • 15 Feb 21

Declan Rice found the net just before the break

Hammers ease past Blades - John Egan stretchered off

West Ham made light of not having a recognised striker as they swatted aside Sheffield United 3-0 at the London Stadium.

Soccer • 15 Feb 21

Sheffield United's Billy Sharp scores the only goal of the game from the penalty spot

Bristol City pay the penalty as Blades march on

Billy Sharp's second-half penalty sent Sheffield United into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory against Bristol City.

Soccer • 10 Feb 21

Jorginho is mobbed after scoring the match-winning penalty

Chelsea edge past Blades as Tuchel impact continues

Chelsea took another step in their recovery under new coach Thomas Tuchel when they beat bottom side Sheffield United 2-1 thanks to a strike by Mason Mount and a penalty by Jorginho.

Soccer • 07 Feb 21

Chris Wilder insists his team aren't getting carried away after win over West Brom

Wilder says Blades 'alive and fighting' after 'big win'

Chris Wilder insists Sheffield United are not getting carried away after fighting back to beat West Brom and keep alive their hopes of pulling off the greatest of escapes in the Premier League.

Soccer • 02 Feb 21

Blades keep alive faint hopes of miraculous escape

Sheffield United came from behind to win 2-1 against fellow strugglers West Brom and keep alive their hopes of pulling off the greatest of escapes in the Premier League.

Soccer • 02 Feb 21

Gabriel Jesus grabs the only goal of the game as Manchester City stay top of the table

PL round-up: City beat Blades to move four clear at top

Gabriel Jesus struck early as Premier League leaders Manchester City maintained their winning run with a hard-fought 1-0 success over bottom side Sheffield United.

Soccer • 30 Jan 21

'Very disappointed we couldn't put a better performance on,' said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Solskjaer left seething by United performance

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer struck a frustrated figure after Chris Wilder led rock-bottom Sheffield United to a stunning Premier League win at Old Trafford.

Soccer • 28 Jan 21