Bramall Lane is beginning to look empty now as fans leave the stadium in disappointment. It really has been a smash and grab performance from Newcastle!
90' +2
Joelinton is gifted another chance to go through on Sheffield United's goal. He waits for the chance to get a shot on goal, but the four Sheffield United defenders stay resolute to keep Joelinton from scoring.
90'
There will be a minimum of six added minutes at the end of this match. Newcastle look very comfortable to sit back and run the clock down.
88'
E. Krafth enters the game and replaces M. Almirón.
Steve Bruce makes his final change of the day as Almiron is taken off for Krafth.
87'
L. Freeman gets yellow.
A yellow card is given to Freeman for a cynical foul whilst Newcastle were on the break.
85'
Almiron, who has been desperate to score his first goal for Newcastle since his arrival, has a great chance to curl the ball into the bottom left corner of Henderson's goal. He just doesn't hit the shot with enough power to test the goalkeeper.
83'
The frustrations are really beginning to show now for Sheffield United. Atsu is taken down after some shirt pulling from Egan. Shelvey eyes up the opportunity to shoot the free-kick which was given. Around 30 yards from the goal, he takes the shot, but Henderson comfortably saves.
81'
C. Atsu enters the game and replaces A. Saint-Maximin.
It's been a good evening for Saint-Maximin, who ends the match with his first goal in the Premier League. On comes Atsu, with just over 10 minutes left to play.
79'
For Newcastle, the game could certainly not be going any better than it is already. They've been happy to sit back and soak up the relentless pressure that Sheffield United have thrown at them. Sheffield United have overall hit 28 cross in open play during the game, with none of them resulting in a goal.
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77'
Joelinton with his fresh legs almost has the chance to go through on goal and make the scoreline even worse for Sheffield United! He cuts in and goes past Egan, but then slips to the floor, leaving the ball to go out for a goal kick.
75'
L. Freeman enters the game and replaces C. Basham.
Wilder makes his final change of the match as Basham is taken off, with Freeman coming on. Can he and the other substitutes change the outcome of this game?
74'
The goal has certainly silenced the home support at Bramall Lane. The Newcastle fans make their voices heard, as their side take advantage of the run of play! Newcastle have only have two shots on target, with both leading to goals!
72'
D. McGoldrick enters the game and replaces O. Norwood.
Joelinton enters the game and replaces A. Carroll.
Newcastle also make a substitution as Carroll, who got the assist for the second goal, is taken off for Joelinton.
With Sheffield United finding themselves 2-0 down, Norwood is taken off with McGoldrick coming on to bolster the attack.
70'
J. Shelvey has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by A. Carroll.
GOALLLL!!! A moment of madness! Carroll is thought to be in an offside position when the ball is played into the striker, he places the ball into the path of Shelvey who runs through on goal uncontested!
Confusion around the ground as the goal is given by VAR! Credit has to get to Shelvey for playing to the whistle, and out of nothing Newcastle lead by two!
66'
Saint-Maximin finds himself in a position for a counter-attack, he uses his blistering pace to try and dance past Stevens, but Egan comes to the rescue and smashes the ball away from the winger.
63'
L. Mousset enters the game and replaces B. Sharp.
The first substitution of the day is made by Sheffield United, as Sharp comes off the field of play for Mousset.
61'
Sheffield United now win themselves a free-kick from a dangerous position! Sharp goes down in the box, and the Sheffield United fans demand a penalty, the referee however ignores the demands and play continues.
60'
Saint-Maximin once again wins a free-kick after a tackle from Basham, the frustrations begin to grow and Baldock shows his anger in the referee's decision.
59'
Sheffield United so far have had 10 shots with six on target, and find themselves with no goals. They have just over 30 minutes left to get back into this match, have they got the determination to do so?
57'
After a little treatment, Dubravka looks okay to carry on and hits the goal kick that was given to Newcastle a few moments ago.
56'
Dubravka has kicked the ball out of play, as he looks to have picked up an injury after an earlier collision with Sharp. He looks to be holding his groin, and may have to come off the field here.
54'
O'Connell attempts a spectacular bicycle kick, but he cannot get a touch onto the ball and drops to the floor. He certainly saw the headlines being created with that chance!
51'
Newcastle have a free-kick from around the half-way line. Shelvey hits the ball long for Carroll, but his header goes straight to Egan who clears.
49'
B. Sharp gets yellow.
Sharp gets the first yellow card of the game, after a tackle on Manquillo. The player is down on the field and is receiving treatment.
47'
The first few minutes of the second half have been largely with Newcastle, Saint-Maximin uses his skills to try and get past the Sheffield United backline, but they eventually give away a Newcastle free-kick from around 35 yards out.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 0 - 1 NEWCASTLE
45' +1
Free-kick from a dangerous area here for Sheffield United! Almiron pushes Fleck to the ground from just outside of the box, plenty of players are looking to take the chance on goal.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time in this first half, will anyone find a late goal to change the half-time team talks?
The referee blows his whistle and we are under way with the second half at Bramall Lane!
43'
The referee goes over to check on Hayden, who has gone down, giving a chance for Newcastle to calm the momentum of Sheffield United, Hayden goes off the field of play for a moment.
41'
Carroll is furious at the lack of quality in the crosses that are being placed into the striker. Almiron has plenty of space to hit a ball into Carroll, but his cross goes well wide of the player.
39'
The relentless pace of Sheffield United continues, O' Connell once again races down the left flank, but Fernandez makes a perfect tackle to smash the defender to the floor!
37'
Another chance for Sheffield United! O' Connell finds himself on the left-wing, and smashes a pacey cross into the Newcastle box, Sharp races to the ball with a header, but it just misses the path of the player. He looks desperate to score!
35'
Corner for Sheffield United, Norwood flashes in a cross, but Carroll is there to head the ball away. Every Newcastle player is sitting deep in their own half, but they look comfortable with counter-attacking.
33'
The pressure is certainly rising for Newcastle! Fleck makes a great run into the Newcastle box, he holds the ball and passes to Baldock, whose cross into the box causes real problems for Dubravka, who tries to punch away!
31'
Chance for Sheffield United! Fleck crosses in a free-kick from around 25 yards out, Egan jumps high and gets his head onto the ball, but it lands straight into the hands of Dubravka!
29'
An unusual pass from Norwood, who easily gifts the ball back to Newcastle after an attempted pass to Stevens. Sheffield United clearly look to expolit the full-backs, but Newcastle hold strong.
27'
Since the Newcastle goal, Sheffield United are certainly enjoying their fair share of possession. Stevens places a perfectly placed ball into Sharp, who is outmuscled by Clark.
23'
Newcastle are being forced to play deep into their own half, with Saint-Maximin and Almiron both tracking back as Sheffield United continue to add pressure. Wilder's side are getting frustrated, as play is being forced to be slower than they may want.
21'
Sheffield United have their second corner of the game, which is taken short by Norwood and into the path of Sharp. The striker then passes the ball back to Norwood, who is flagged for being offside.
17'
The Newcastle fans are certainly making all the noise at Bramall Lane now! Newcastle get another corner not long after their goal, however Shelvey's cross is hit with too much power for there to be any danger.
15'
A. Saint-Maximin has scored a goal for Newcastle United! Assist by Javier Manquillo.
GOALLL!!! Newcastle open the scoring courtesy of Saint-Maximin! It’s the least expected way for the winger to score, but a ball is whipped into the path of the French player, and he jumps the highest to put the ball past Henderson and make it 1-0 to Newcastle!
It's a lovely weighted ball from Manquillo, who originally guided the ball for the path of Carroll, but the ball is in the back of the net either way!
14'
Newcastle have got the ball into the penalty area for the first time. Saint-Maximin uses his trickery to take on Stevens. He successfully gets past the full-back before crossing a ball straight into the hands of Henderson.
12'
The possession has largely shifted now into the Newcastle half of play, with the majority of their team being shifted from counter-attacks into the defence.
10'
The corner is whipped in, and Sharp gets the slightest of touches on the ball, and was close to scoring on his first full Premier League start! Newcastle scramble the ball away before any more danger occurs.
9'
George Baldock is causing some real problems for Newcastle to deal with. He drives in a low-cross into the path of Billy Sharp, but Fernandez gets the slightest of touches on the ball, and it goes out for a Sheffield United corner.
3'
The first opening minutes have been largely dominated by Newcastle, with most of the possession being contested within the Sheffield United half. Basham almost found himself in trouble, as he pulled on the shirt of Almiron.
1'
The referee blows his whistle, and the match begins!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of the Premier League fixture between Sheffield United and Newcastle, today being contested at Bramall Lane.
The players are about to come out at Bramall Lane, and we will be underway shortly!
Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Dean Henderson, Chris Basham, John Egan, Jack O’ Connell, George Baldock, John Lundstram, Ollie Norwood, John Fleck, Enda Stevens, Oli McBurnie, Billy Sharp
SUBS: Luke Freeman, Callum Robinson, Phil Jagielka, David McGoldrick, Lys Mousset, Simon Moore, Muhamed Besic
Newcastle XI (5-4-1): Martin Dubravka, Jetro Willems, Paul Dummett, Ciaran Clark, Federico Fernandez, Javier Manquillo, Allan Saint-Maximin, Jonjo Shelvey, Isaac Hayden, Miguel Almiron, Andy Carroll
SUBS: Fabian Schar, Joelinton, Dwight Gayle, Emil Krafth, Karl Darlow, Christian Atsu, Sean Longstaff
The momentum for the majority of the match has been with Sheffield United, but Dubravka has made four saves to keep his side in the match. Sharp looks hungry for his second Premier League goal , and with plenty of time left, he still has the chance to do so!
For Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United, his side last time out earned a 1-1 away draw against Wolves, continuing a seven-game unbeaten streak that began at the start of October. As for Steve Bruce’s Newcastle, they enter the match with high spirits after a 2-2 home draw against Manchester City, leaving them 14th in the league. A win today could push Sheffield United into the top six. As for Newcastle, they could move towards the top 10 with three points.
That's all from our live commentary of Sheffield United v Newcastle, we hope to see you again soon!
With the three points going to Newcastle, they find themselves moving up to 11th place on 19 points. As for Sheffield United, they have not won in their last four matches, and are now on the same amount of points as Newcastle (19) but better off in terms of goal difference. In terms of each side's next matches, they both face teams fighting for survival in the Premier League. Sheffield United will play Norwich City away from home on Sunday, while Newcastle will be playing against Southampton at home, also on Sunday.
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