RATINGS: How Sheffield United players fared in their derby victory over Sheffield Wednesday
Here's how we rated United's derby heroes from the game.
Jamal Blackman 7
Couldn’t have done much more with Wednesday’s two goals and commanded his area well. One nervy moment when he spilled a cross but relatively untroubled otherwise
George Baldock 7
Did well in place of injured Kieron Freeman and was a constant attacking threat. Seized upon loose balls a couple of times and put United back on front foot. Good defensively too
Cam Carter-Vickers 7
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Hide AdCaught flat-footed for Wednesday’s equaliser by a decent ball in behind him, but other than that was faultless and looks a real unit for 19
Jake Wright 7
A difficult afternoon at times for Wright at the hands of Hooper and Fletcher. Got caught in possession a couple of times and was taken off
Jack O’Connell 7
Header for Wednesday’s first could maybe have been better and struggled to get forward but coped well with everything else thrown at him
Enda Stevens 7
Set up Leon Clarke’s first goal with an innocuous ball over the top and was full of industry up and down the left flank, dominating Jack Hunt
Paul Coutts 8
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Hide AdHis availability gave United a boost and he put in a typical Coutts shift, helping dominate midfield alongside Fleck and Basham over Bannan/Lee
John Fleck 8
Opened the scoring with a superb free-kick and got the upper hand in his personal Scot-v-Scot battle with Wednesday’s Bannan. Booked late on
Chris Basham 8
Superb. Forget £8m strikers and give me a team of Chris Bashams any day. Summed up exactly what this game meant to Wilder’s Blades
David Brooks 9
Probably just deserved the man of the match award after a stunning, fearless display on what was only his second league start. A bright future
Leon Clarke 9
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Hide AdTwo goals, an assist and a stunning return to Hillsborough. Clarke could have had a hat-trick, too, but missed a great chance with score at 2-1
Subs: Mark Duffy 8
Changed the game when he came on - not least with a stunning third goal just under two minutes after Wednesday had drawn level at 2-2
John Lundstram N/A
Replaced Brooks late on as United looked to shore things up
Not used: Simon Moore, Billy Sharp, Danny Lafferty, Ched Evans, Samir Carruthers
Attendance: 32,839