Peterborough 0 Sheffield United 1: Billy Sharp sees Blades pull away at top

Craig Mackail-Smith of Peterborough Utd in action with Jack O'Connell of Sheffield Utd.

The Blades regained top spot after ending a three-game winless run with victory over AFC Wimbledon last weekend.

And victory over Posh - coupled with Scunthorpe’s 1-0 defeat at home to Shrewsbury - meant Chris Wilder’s pulled away from the chasing pack.

Chris Basham came in at centre-half for Ethan Ebanks-Landell (hip), and there was a full debut for Samir Carruthers- Paul Coutts missing out with injury.

The game looked destined for a stalemate until Billy Sharp pounced for his 20th goal of the season.

With the clock ticking down, James Hanson headed down and Sharp was on hand to net in the 87th minute.

Victory has United on 63 points from 31 games, five points ahead of Scunthorpe, who have 58 but a game in hand.

Peterborough: McGee, Smith, Tafazolli, Ball, Binnom-Williams, Edwards, Inman, Grant, Maddison, Mackail-Smith, Nichols. Subs: Hughes, Baldwin, Forrester, Angol, Tyler, Samuelsen, Morias.

Sheff Utd: Moore, O’Connell, Wright, Freeman, Lafferty, Fleck, Basham, Duffy, Carruthers, Sharp, Hanson. Subs: Long, McNulty, Lavery, Done, Riley, Wilson, O’Shea.

Referee: Andy Haines (Tyne & Wear)