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Rhian Brewster came on for Ireland striker David McGoldrick against Fulham

Rhian Brewster could make full Blades debut at Anfield

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder would have "no hesitation" handing club record signing Rhian Brewster his full debut against former club Liverpool on Saturday.

Soccer • 23 Oct 20

Blades' Sharp rescues point against Fulham

Substitute Billy Sharp grabbed a late equaliser from the penalty spot to salvage a point for Sheffield United against Fulham at Bramall Lane.

Soccer • 18 Oct 20

David McGoldrick curled in to put the Blades back into the game

McGoldrick nets but Arsenal see off Sheffield United

Arsenal scored two quickfire second-half goals to return to winning ways in the Premier League and leave Sheffield United without a point, although Republic of Ireland striker David McGoldrick did net the Blades' first league goal of the season.

Soccer • 04 Oct 20

Rhian Brewster is a Sheffield United player

Rhian Brewster makes club-record Blades switch

Sheffield United are set to break their transfer record after agreeing a £23.5m (€26m) deal for Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster.

Liverpool • 02 Oct 20

Patrick Bamford scored his third goal in as many games

Bamford late show snatches win for Leeds at Sheff Utd

Patrick Bamford headed an 88th-minute winner as Leeds beat Sheffield United 1-0 to clinch back-to-back Premier League victories.

Soccer • 27 Sep 20

John Egan reacts after getting sent off by referee Graham Scott

John Egan sees red as Villa open campaign with home win

Republic of Ireland centre-half John Egan was red carded for Sheffield United as Aston Villa opened their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 victory at Villa Park.

Soccer • 21 Sep 20

Sheffield United began the new campaign with a 2-0 home defeat to Wolves

John Egan not buying into 'second season syndrome' talk

John Egan has dismissed talk of Sheffield United suffering 'second season syndrome' but insists the club cannot rest on their laurels after taking the Premier League by storm.

Soccer • 20 Sep 20

Nuno Espirito Santo and Chris Wilder both took positives from the perfromances of their sides at Bramall Lane

Nuno applauds Wolves' work ethic

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo insists there remains plenty of improvement to come from his side after beginning the new Premier League season with victory against Sheffield United.

Soccer • 14 Sep 20

Romain Saiss scores Wolves second goal with a powerful header

Wolves pounce early to see off Blades

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo celebrated signing a new three-year contract with three Premier League points as his side made a winning start to the campaign against Sheffield United.

Soccer • 14 Sep 20

Edouard Mendy could be on his way to Chelsea

Transfers: Chelsea close in on keeper, Blades sign trio

Chelsea are understood to be closing in on a deal to bring Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to Stamford Bridge while Enda Stevens will have competition at Sheffield United after they signed wing-backs Jayden Bogle and Max Lowe from Derby.

Soccer • 07 Sep 20

Enda Stevens: "There's always a chance, especially in a one-off game."

'It's brilliant' - Stevens urges Hoops to conquer Milan

Republic of Ireland defender Enda Stevens is backing his old club Shamrock Rovers to defy the odds and put it up to AC Milan when they clash in the Europa League.

Soccer • 01 Sep 20

John Egan (R) in action against Spurs' Harry Kane last season

Egan signs new four-year contract with Sheffield United

Sheffield United's Republic of Ireland defender John Egan has signed a new four-year contract with the club.

Soccer • 21 Aug 20

Aaron Ramsdale has moved to Sheffield United

Sheffield United sign Bournemouth goalkeeper Ramsdale

Sheffield United have announced the signing of Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale on a four-year deal.

Soccer • 19 Aug 20

Ramsdale is on the verge of a return to Bramall Lane

Ramsdale close to Sheffield United switch

Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is undergoing a medical at former club Sheffield United ahead of an £18.5 million move.

Soccer • 19 Aug 20

It was a third goal of the season for the Galway man

Premier Lge round-up: Connolly on target for Brighton

Aaron Connolly scored a goal as Brighton won their first game in five on the final day of the Premier League season.

Soccer • 26 Jul 20

'The picture shows Didzy scoring against Switzerland. I have it on my shelf at the moment but it'll be going up on the wall'

McCarthy: There's more to come from McGoldrick

Former Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy believes that there's more to come from David McGoldrick after the 32-year-old striker finally got off the mark in the Premier League with a brace of goals against Chelsea earlier this month.

Soccer • 25 Jul 20

Richarlison heads to score Everton's goal away to Sheffield United

Richarlison lands hammer blow to Blades' European hopes

Defeat to Everton in their final home game of the season dealt a terminal blow to Sheffield United's dreams of European football.

Soccer • 21 Jul 20

RTÉ Soccer Podcast: New LOI director, ref shortage

Adrian Eames and James O'Toole are joined by Paul Corry and Paul Lennon to discuss Mark Scanlon's appointment as the new director of the SSE Airtricity League.

Soccer • 19 Jul 20

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers congratulates striker Jamie Vardy at the full-time whistle

Foxes stay in Champions League hunt with Blades win

Leicester City boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four as goals by Ayoze Perez and substitute Demarai Gray secured a 2-0 home win over Sheffield United.

Soccer • 16 Jul 20

Brendan Rodgers (R) and Kasper Schmeichel

Rodgers hoping title winners can drag Foxes over line

Boss Brendan Rodgers believes Leicester's title winners hold the key to their top-four hopes.

Soccer • 16 Jul 20

Ireland's McGoldrick shared a screen-grab of a message he was sent

Wilder: Abuse towards McGoldrick merits severe sanction

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has condemned racist abuse which was directed at Republic of Ireland and Blades striker David McGoldrick on social media at the weekend.

Soccer • 14 Jul 20

David McGoldrick (L) vies with Chelsea's Christian Pulisic (R) on Saturday

FAI condemns racist abuse aimed at McGoldrick

The FAI and Sheffield United have condemned racist abuse which was directed at Republic of Ireland striker David McGoldrick on social media.

Soccer • 13 Jul 20

David McGoldrick: "Here I am, living my dream."

'It means the world' - David McGoldrick lives the dream

Republic of Ireland frontman David McGoldrick toasted a "dream" day at the office after his superb display helped Sheffield United thump Chelsea 3-0.

Soccer • 11 Jul 20

Didzy double in Bramall Lane as Sheffield United demolish Chelsea

McGoldrick breaks duck with brace as Blades bash Blues

David McGoldrick scored his first Premier League goal for Sheffield United then followed it up with another as they upset Chelsea with a 3-0 win in the Premier League at Bramall Lane on Saturday.

Soccer • 11 Jul 20

Watch: Egan strikes again to nab dramatic Blades win

John Egan's stoppage-time header earned Sheffield United a dramatic 1-0 Premier League victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Bramall Lane.

Soccer • 08 Jul 20