Sheffield United 3 Doncaster Rovers 1: Derby joy for Blades

Conor Sammon of Sheffield Utd jumping for joy after scoring the second goal against Doncaster Rovers.

Sheffield United beat 10-man Doncaster Rovers in the South Yorkshire derby at Bramall Lane.

The Blades opened the scoring via Chris Basham, but Rovers were level when Cameron Stewart’s free-kick crept beyond home goalkeeper Mark Howard.

Conor Sammon - who could have grabbed a hat-trick with several excellent chances - tapped in to make it 2-1, with Rovers reduced to 10 men when Gary MacKenzie was red-carded for a high foot.

Striker Billy Sharp rounded Thorsten Stuckmann to complete the scoring.

Sheff Utd: Howard, Alcock, Edgar, Collins, Kieran Wallace, Coutts, Basham, Baxter, Flynn, Sharp, Sammon. Subs: Freeman, McNulty, Woolford, Reed, Long, Adams, McGahey.

Doncaster: Stuckmann, Evina, MacKenzie, Butler, Taylor-Sinclair, Coppinger, Keegan, Wellens, Stewart, Williams, Anderson. Subs: Chaplow, Forrester, N’Guessan, Gobern, Mandeville, Marosi, Paul McKay.

Referee: Mark Heywood (Cheshire)

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