Sheffield United player ratings with plenty of sixes and sevens in professional win
Sheffield United went through to the second round of the League Cup with a win that was professional rather than spectacular.
The Blades saw of a Mansfield Town side who knocked them out of the FA Cup earlier this year.
Michael Cooper – made a good and important low save at 1-0 7
Femi Seriki – got forward well early on in particularly, came off late as a precuation 6
Japhet Tanganga – not overworked 6
Mark McGuinness – excellent header for the second goal 7
Rhys Norrington-Davies – solid enough, but came off feeling muscle tightness 6
Tahith Chong – the Blades' best player when he was on but sadly that was not long enough. Thankfully, his injury is not thought to be serious 6
Sydie Peck – drove his team on in midfield 7
Joe Rothwell – ought to have scored himself before Patrick Bamford helped him out 6
Callum O'Hare – lively, and got a goal 7
Tom Cannon – did not pose enough threat 6
Patrick Bamford – rediverted a stray shot to open the scoring 7
Substitutes:
Romwelle Donovan (for Chong, 29) – got better as his debut went on and made the third 6
Harrison Burrows (for Norrington-Davies, HT) – important minutes for him 5
Oliver Arblaster (for Rothwell, 70) – did well in central midfield 6
Ryan One (for Bamford, 70) – made the third goal from out on the left 6
Matt Doherty (for Seriki, 84) – N/A
Not used: Doherty, Davies, Campbell, Baptiste, Riedewald.