Sheffield United 0 Coventry City 0: Recap as Blades are held to goalless draw

BRAMALL LANE: Sheffield United host Coventry City in the Championship this afternoon. Picture: Getty Images.BRAMALL LANE: Sheffield United host Coventry City in the Championship this afternoon. Picture: Getty Images.
BRAMALL LANE: Sheffield United host Coventry City in the Championship this afternoon. Picture: Getty Images.
Hello and welcome to today's coverage of Sheffield United's Championship clash with Coventry City.

Slaviša Jokanović's side are 17th in the table with 17 fixtures played with Billy Sharp speaking of the need for the Blades to be more consistent as they look to climb the table.

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Before the international break, United were beaten by Blackburn Rovers and will today look to bounce back against high-flying Coventry City.

Stay right here for updates from Bramall Lane as the Blades and Sky Blues get Saturday's Championship underway at 12.30pm.

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Key Events

  • Sheffield United host Coventry City at Bramall Lane, with the fixture kicking off at 12.30pm.
  • The Blades are seeking a return to winning ways after they were beaten 3-1 at Blackburn Rovers before the international break.
  • United are currently in 17th position in the table, nine points outside the play-off places.
  • The Sky Blues have enjoyed a fine start to the season and are fourth in the Championship standings

Welcome to today’s coverage of Sheffield United’s meeting with Coventry City as the Blades seeking to pick up their sixth win of the Championship season. It has been an inconsistent start for the Blades under Slaviša Jokanović with United losing eight and drawing four of their 17 league outings this season.

A victory over the high-flying Sky Blues could help restore some confidence and belief in the Blades but a defeat will leave them well adrift of the top six.

Stay right here for all the updates from Bramall Lane!

The teams are getting prepared

Sheffield United players were pictured arriving Bramall Lane at around 10am this morning.

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This week our football writers, Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner, sat down with FootballTalk host Mark Singleton to look at the latest issues affecting Yorkshire clubs.

As well as casting their eyes towards and giving their thoughts on this weekend’s fixtures, our panel also reflected on England’s qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

It is some essential pre-match listening if you ask us....give it a go via the link below!

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What are the January plans for the Blades?

“But Jokanovic has had no boardroom assurances about whether he will improve things further with the three signings he wants in January.”

The Blades boss provided an update on the club’s plans for the transfer window in his pre-Coventry City press conference.

Coventry’s Callum O’Hare gets us underway!

Coventry’s Callum O’Hare gets us underway!

6’ Blades get the first shot away

Neither side has settled into the contest as of yet. John Fleck has just had the first genuine sight of goal as he opens up the space on the edge of the penalty area with a lovely nutmeg but his effort is wide.

13’ Decent work from Fleck

Not a lot has happened at either end of the pitch but John Fleck has been the bright spark for the home side during the opening minutes.

15’ First taste of action for Foderingham

Wes Foderingham is forced to palm away a decent shot from Coventry’s Ben Sheaf who had tried his luck from 25 yards.

22’ Yellow card for Egan

John Egan goes in the referee’s book for a foul on Viktor Gyokeres, who was almost in on goal. The away fans were shouting for a red card but that would have been extremeley harsh.

Hamer hits the resulting free-kick over the bar.

27’ Important intervention from Egan

Coventry were almost in for the opening goal as Todd Kane played a threating ball across the face of goal but Egan was there to avert the danger with a visiting attacker waiting to gobble up the chance.

30’ A yellow apiece

Hamer goes in the book for a foul on Gibbs-White while Bogle has also been booked for his reaction to the foul on his teammate.

36’ Frustration in the stands

Not much has gone Sheffield United’s way so far this afternoon and that frustration is being vented by the home supporters

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