Sheffield United vs Coventry City, 2016-17 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneSheffield United take a step closer to the Championship
Match Commentary
- 36': Gael Bigirimana (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Ben Stevenson replaces Jordan Willis because of an injury.
- 52': Substitution, Sheffield United. Leon Clarke replaces Jake M Wright.
- 52': Substitution, Sheffield United. Samir Carruthers replaces Mark Duffy.
- 70': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Coventry City 0. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Fleck.
- 75': Goal! Sheffield United 2, Coventry City 0. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 79': Substitution, Coventry City. George Thomas replaces Ryan Haynes.
- 79': Substitution, Sheffield United. Jay O'Shea replaces Billy Sharp.
- 85': John Fleck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,334
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 24,334
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 13 | Jake Wright |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 15 | Paul Coutts |
| 21 | Mark Duffy |
| 24 | Danny Lafferty |
| 18 | Kieran Freeman |
| 16 | James Hanson |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
Coventry City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Burge (GK) |
| 4 | Jordan Turnbull |
| 7 | Nathan Clarke |
| 3 | Chris Stokes |
| 2 | Jordan Willis |
| 10 | Jodi Jones |
| 5 | Gaël Bigirimana  |
| 24 | Ryan Haynes |
| 21 | Kevin Foley |
| 20 | Marcus Tudgay |
| 8 | Ruben Lameiras |
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