Sheffield United 1 MK Dons 1: Latest from Bramall Lane

Sheffield United were leading 1-0 at half-time thanks to a goal by Stefan Scougall against the MK Dons.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Oct 2016, 16:14 GMT
Updated 31st Oct 2016, 10:03 GMT
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Blades boss Chris Wilder made just one change to the team which drew 3-3 at Bradford City last weekend.

Scougall was recalled in place of the injured Matt Done.

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The managerless Dons made a bright start and forced Simon Moore into a fine save early on from a long-range effort.

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But it was the Blades who took the lead after good work from Billy Sharp.

The ball pinged around the visitors’ penalty area and Scougall scuffed his shot, but it had enough pace to roll inside David Martin’s right-hand post.

Former Rotherham favourite Kieran Agard came on for the injured Samir Caruthers for MK Dons, but it was Sharp who came closest to scoring again as his shot narrowly went wide with Martin beaten.

United went in at half-time probably thinking they should have had more than just a solitary goal to their account.

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And they were stunned when Darren Potter - the former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder - netted in front of the Kop at the start of the second half.

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Related topics:MK DonsSheffield UnitedChris WilderBramall LaneBladesKieran AgardBilly Sharp