Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle, 2014-15 English FA Cup, Round 2

· English FA Cup

Sheffield United

55': Jose Baxter (P)
62': Jose Baxter (P)
90': Marc McNulty

FT
3 - 0

Plymouth Argyle

Baxter's double inspires Blades

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)
1': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)
1': Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.
1': Ben Purrington clears the ball from danger.
1': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
2': Lewis Alessandra commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
2': Michael Doyle (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 2'
2': James McEveley clears the ball from danger.
2': Reuben Reid crosses the ball.
2': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)
3': Throw-in: Ben Purrington takes it (Attacking)
3': Throw-in: Ben Purrington takes it (Attacking)
3': Robert Harris clears the ball from danger.
3': Jason Banton crosses the ball.
3': James McEveley clears the ball from danger.
3': Throw-in: Kelvin Mellor takes it (Attacking)
4': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball.
4': Dominic Blizzard clears the ball from danger.
5': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball.
5': Anthony O'Connor clears the ball from danger.
6': Ben Purrington clears the ball from danger.
6': Steven Scougall hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
6': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
7': Ryan Flynn crosses the ball.
7': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
7': Ben Purrington clears the ball from danger.
7': Ben Purrington clears the ball from danger.
8': Jose Baxter crosses the ball.
8': Michael Doyle curls an impressive left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
8': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
8': James McEveley clears the ball from danger.
9': Lewis Alessandra curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
9': Mark Howard takes a long goal kick
10': Ryan Flynn hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
10': Luke McCormick makes the save (Fumble)
10': Kelvin Mellor clears the ball from danger.
10': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
10': Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.
10': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
10': Ben Purrington clears the ball from danger.
10': Michael Doyle hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
10': Dominic Blizzard blocks the shot
11': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
11': Ryan Flynn clears the ball from danger.
12': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)
13': Kelvin Mellor clears the ball from danger.
13': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)
14': Michael Doyle hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
14': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
14': Chris Basham clears the ball from danger.
14': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)
15': Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.
15': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
15': Ben Purrington clears the ball from danger.
16': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
16': Jose Baxter hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
16': Luke McCormick makes the save (Other)
17': Reuben Reid commits a foul on James McEveley resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
17': Mark Howard (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 17'
18': Throw-in: Ben Purrington takes it (Defending)
19': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
19': Offside called on Jamie Murphy
19': Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) Free Kick at 19'
20': James McEveley clears the ball from danger.
20': James McEveley clears the ball from danger.
20': James McEveley clears the ball from danger.
21': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)
21': Offside called on Reuben Reid
21': James McEveley (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 21'
21': Andy Kellett commits a foul on Ryan Flynn resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
21': Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 21'
23': Michael Higdon commits a foul on Kelvin Mellor resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
23': Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) Free Kick at 23'
25': Jason Banton commits a foul on Steven Scougall resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
25': James McEveley (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 25'
25': Throw-in: Jose Baxter takes it (Defending)
26': Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.
26': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
26': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)
27': Jason Banton hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
27': Mark Howard takes a long goal kick
28': Jose Baxter hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
28': Kelvin Mellor blocks the shot
28': Michael Higdon hits a good header. Outcome: save
28': Luke McCormick makes the save (Other)
28': Kelvin Mellor crosses the ball.
28': Jose Baxter clears the ball from danger.
29': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)
30': Throw-in: Ben Purrington takes it (Attacking)
31': Anthony O'Connor commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
31': Michael Doyle (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 31'
32': Reuben Reid commits a foul on Chris Basham resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
32': Michael Doyle (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 32'
33': Dominic Blizzard hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
33': Mark Howard takes a short goal kick
33': Ryan Flynn hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
34': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
35': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
35': Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.
35': Jamie Murphy hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
35': Peter Hartley blocks the shot
36': Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.
36': Anthony O'Connor clears the ball from danger.
36': Dominic Blizzard clears the ball from danger.
36': Throw-in: Jamal Campbell-Ryce takes it (Attacking)
37': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball.
37': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
40': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
40': Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.
41': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
41': Ryan Flynn clears the ball from danger.
41': Jamie Murphy hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
42': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
42': Chris Basham clears the ball from danger.
42': Ben Purrington commits a foul on Jamal Campbell-Ryce resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
43': Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 43'
43': Jamal Campbell-Ryce crosses the ball.
43': Jose Baxter hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
43': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
43': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
43': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)
44': Reuben Reid crosses the ball.
44': Chris Basham clears the ball from danger.
44': Jose Baxter clears the ball from danger.
44': Ryan Flynn commits a foul on Jason Banton resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
45': Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) Free Kick at 45'
45': Lewis Alessandra curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
45': Mark Howard takes a long goal kick
45': Chris Basham commits a foul on Jason Banton resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) Free Kick at 46'
45'+1': Lewis Alessandra crosses the ball.
45'+1': Ryan Flynn clears the ball from danger.
45': The second half is under way
46': Sheffield United makes a sub: Sinan Bolat enters for Jamal Campbell-Ryce. Reason: Tactical
46': Jose Baxter commits a foul on Kelvin Mellor resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
47': Andy Kellett (Plymouth Argyle) Free Kick at 47'
47': Andy Kellett crosses the ball.
47': James McEveley commits a foul on Lewis Alessandra resulting on a penalty for Plymouth Argyle
48': Reuben Reid hits the penalty kick with his right foot and sends it wide right. What a missed chance!
48': Mark Howard takes a long goal kick
49': Ryan Flynn crosses the ball.
49': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
49': Jason Banton commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
49': Robert Harris (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 49'
49': Steven Scougall hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
50': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)
50': Throw-in: Kelvin Mellor takes it (Attacking)
50': Jason Banton commits a foul on Jose Baxter resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
50': Michael Doyle (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 50'
50': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
51': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
51': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)
52': Throw-in: Reuben Reid takes it (Defending)
53': Ryan Flynn commits a foul on Reuben Reid resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
53': Michael Higdon clears the ball from danger.
53': Kelvin Mellor hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
53': Michael Higdon blocks the shot
53': Michael Doyle clears the ball from danger.
54': Ben Purrington commits a foul on Sinan Bolat resulting on a penalty for Sheffield United
54': Ben Purrington is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
55': Jose Baxter hits the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!!
56': Robert Harris crosses the ball.
56': Kelvin Mellor clears the ball from danger.
56': Ben Purrington clears the ball from danger.
56': Anthony O'Connor clears the ball from danger.
57': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)
57': Throw-in: Ben Purrington takes it (Attacking)
58': Throw-in: Ben Purrington takes it (Attacking)
58': Throw-in: Ben Purrington takes it (Attacking)
59': Robert Harris clears the ball from danger.
59': Kelvin Mellor commits a foul on Steven Scougall resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
59': Robert Harris (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 59'
60': Sinan Bolat crosses the ball.
60': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
60': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
61': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
61': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)
62': Peter Hartley commits a foul on Jamie Murphy resulting on a penalty for Sheffield United
62': Curtis Nelson is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
62': Jose Baxter hits the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!!
64': Steven Scougall hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
64': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
64': Ben Purrington clears the ball from danger.
65': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Defending)
65': Throw-in: Kelvin Mellor takes it (Defending)
65': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)
65': James McEveley clears the ball from danger.
66': Throw-in: Kelvin Mellor takes it (Attacking)
66': Throw-in: Kelvin Mellor takes it (Attacking)
66': Jason Banton curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
66': Mark Howard takes a long goal kick
69': Curtis Nelson commits a foul on Sinan Bolat resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
69': Jose Baxter (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 69'
69': Jose Baxter hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
69': Lewis Alessandra blocks the shot
69': Jose Baxter hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
69': Jason Banton blocks the block
70': Kelvin Mellor clears the ball from danger.
70': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)
71': Offside called on Jamie Murphy
72': Plymouth Argyle makes a sub: Oliver Norburn enters for Ben Purrington. Reason: Tactical
72': Plymouth Argyle makes a sub: Lee Cox enters for Jason Banton. Reason: Tactical
72': Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) Free Kick at 72'
72': Chris Basham clears the ball from danger.
72': Throw-in: Oliver Norburn takes it (Attacking)
72': Lewis Alessandra commits a foul on Chris Basham resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
73': Mark Howard (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 73'
73': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball.
73': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
73': Reuben Reid clears the ball from danger.
73': Jose Baxter crosses the ball.
74': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball.
74': Oliver Norburn clears the ball from danger.
74': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
74': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
75': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
75': Andy Kellett commits a foul on Ryan Flynn resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
75': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 75'
76': Sheffield United makes a sub: Louis Reed enters for Steven Scougall. Reason: Tactical
76': Throw-in: Ryan Flynn takes it (Attacking)
77': Dominic Blizzard commits a foul on Louis Reed resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
77': Ryan Flynn (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 77'
78': Michael Higdon commits a foul on Anthony O'Connor resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
78': Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) Free Kick at 78'
78': Jose Baxter hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
79': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
80': Plymouth Argyle makes a sub: Tyler Harvey enters for Dominic Blizzard. Reason: Tactical
80': Throw-in: Curtis Nelson takes it (Attacking)
80': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball.
80': Lee Cox clears the ball from danger.
81': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)
81': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball.
81': Louis Reed hits a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
82': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Defending)
83': Lee Cox commits a foul on Michael Higdon resulting on a free kick for Sheffield United
84': Robert Harris (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 84'
84': Jose Baxter (Sheffield United) Free Kick at 84'
84': Jose Baxter hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
84': Oliver Norburn blocks the shot
84': Jamie Murphy crosses the ball.
85': Sheffield United makes a sub: Florent Cuvelier enters for Jose Baxter. Reason: Tactical
85': Throw-in: Robert Harris takes it (Attacking)
86': Throw-in: Curtis Nelson takes it (Attacking)
86': Florent Cuvelier commits a foul on Kelvin Mellor resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
86': Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) Free Kick at 86'
86': Michael Higdon clears the ball from danger.
87': Throw-in: Andy Kellett takes it (Attacking)
87': Tyler Harvey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
87': Mark Howard makes the save (Catch)
87': Sinan Bolat hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
88': Luke McCormick takes a long goal kick
89': Ryan Flynn crosses the ball.
89': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
89': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
90': That last goal was assisted by Florent Cuvelier
90': Sinan Bolat hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
90': Goal!! Sinan Bolat hits a right footed shot low through the middle from the right 6 yard and scores!! Sheffield United now leads 3 - 0
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90'+1': Reuben Reid hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
90'+1': Mark Howard takes a long goal kick
90'+1': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Robert Harris clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Robert Harris clears the ball from danger.
90'+3': Curtis Nelson clears the ball from danger.
90'+3': Michael Higdon crosses the ball.
90'+3': Sinan Bolat hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+3': Luke McCormick makes the save (Other)
90'+3': Ryan Flynn crosses the ball.
90'+3': Peter Hartley clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

PLY		SHU
17	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
0	Corner Kicks	0
4	Saves	1
35	Possession	65
8	SHOTS	24
1	ON GOAL	7
0.1	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	2
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
6	Crosses	25
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
6	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
40	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: , England
Attendance: 7,348

Line-Ups

Sheffield United

No.	Name
1	Mark Howard (GK)
7	Ryan Flynn
6	Chris Basham
19	James McEveley
3	Robert Harris
8	Michael Doyle
11	Jose Baxter
10	Stefan Scougall
20	Jamal Campbell-Ryce
21	Michael Higdon
9	Jamie Murphy

Sheffield United Substitutes:

Iain Turner, Harrison McGahey, Terry Kennedy, Louis Reed, Otis Khan, Florent Cuvelier, Marc McNulty.

Plymouth Argyle

No.	Name
23	Luke McCormick (GK)
2	Kelvin Mellor
29	Peter Hartley
5	Curtis Nelson
3	Ben Purrington
11	Dominic Blizzard
28	Anthony O'Connor
13	Andy Kellett
7	Lewis Alessandra
9	Reuben Reid
8	Jason Banton

Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:

James Bittner, Lee Cox, Oliver Norburn, River Allen, Aaron Bentley, Tyler Harvey.

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