Swindon 2 Sheffield United 1: Blades’ play-off hopes suffer setback
Sheffield United suffered a late, cruel defeat as their charge for the League One play-offs took a severe dent.
Louis Thompson netted a last-minute winner to blunt Nigel Clough’s team.
The Robins originally took the lead when Miles Storey converted Ben Gladwin’s pass.
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Hide AdThe Blades equalised through midfielder Michael Doyle, who netted from Kieron Freeman’s cross.
But just as United looked like bringing a point back from Wiltshire, Thompson converted Nathan Byrne’s centre to give the home side a dramatic late win.
With sixth-placed Peterborough not playing, this was United’s game in hand and they remain seven points off the play-offs.