Sheffield United player ratings: One magnificent grade for hat-trick hero at Preston

HERE are the Sheffield United player ratings from Tuesday night’s Championship game against Preston North End at Deepdale.

Cooper: One edgy moment early on. Safe handling late on. 6

Choudhury: Poor in the first 20 minutes alongside Chong down the right. Certainly better after. 6

Tanganga: On message in main. Him and McGuinness will not have been happy with Preston’s second, that said. 6

Sydie Peck netted a first-half hat-trick for Sheffield United at Deepdale. Picture: Simon Bellis / Sportimageplaceholder image
Sydie Peck netted a first-half hat-trick for Sheffield United at Deepdale. Picture: Simon Bellis / Sportimage

McGuinness: Overcame some early hesitancy, but Lang’s strike opened him and Tanganga up. 6

Burrows: Him and Donovan were at it on the left for most of the game. 7

Chong: Very weak in the challenge ahead of opener. 6

Peck: Three goals. Match-ball. Not much else to say. His second was magnificent. 9

Sheffield United's Tom Cannon, who was handed a start on his return to former loan club Preston North End. Picture: Simon Bellis / Sportimageplaceholder image
Sheffield United's Tom Cannon, who was handed a start on his return to former loan club Preston North End. Picture: Simon Bellis / Sportimage

Riedewald: First league start since September 5. Got with it eventually. 6

Donovan: Busy, bright, energetic, willing. Set up the killer third. 8

Cannon: Back on familiar turf. Worked hard for the team up top. 6

Brereton-Diaz: No goal bonus, but kept going. Clever assist for second. 7

Substitutes: Arblaster (Riedewald 58) 6.

Seriki (Chong 58) 6.

Ayew (Choudhury 71) 6.

McCallum (Donovan 84).

Not used: Doherty, Campbell, Norrington-Davies, Betts, Baptiste.

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