Sheffield United secured back-to-back victories after beatìng Watford 2-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon.
The Blades needed to wait till the second half to attract first blood when an tried Gustavo Hamer shot inadvertently cannoned off Patrick Bamford and squirmed into the underside nook. If the primary had a contact of fortune, the second was purely chic. Some good mixture play launched Femi Seriki down the fitting and from the byline he performed a low cross in in the direction of Bamford who flicked the ball expertly into the far backside nook.
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Lineups
Watford: Selvik, Goglichidze, Pollock, Louza, Doumbia (Kjerrumgaard 71), Mendy (Bove 81), Abankwah, Petris, Kayembe (Nabizada 58), Maamma (Chakvetadze 58), Irankunda (Bola 71).
Unused: Baxter, Ngakia, Ince, Baah.
Blades: A. Davies, Tanganga, Hamer (Ings 67), O’Hare (Bindon 76), Brooks (Chong 60), Burrows, McGuinness, Seriki, Riedewald (Peck 67), Bamford, Rothwell (Arblaster 76).
Unused: Faxon, Hjelde, Cannon, Hoever.
First Half
Riedewald confirmed sharp consciousness to win possession on the midway line early on, rapidly feeding Callum O’Hare. The attacking midfielder drove ahead with intent earlier than slipping the ball into the trail of Andre Brooks, whose low effort was comfortably gathered by Watford goalkeeper Selvik.
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Brooks remained closely concerned and on 17 minutes his clever ball excessive launched Patrick Bamford. The striker gave chase and managed to get a shot away from a good angle, forcing Selvik into a sensible low save to maintain the scores stage.
Selvik was proving to be a key determine early on, and he was known as into motion once more quickly after. A harmful nook from Gustavo Hamer discovered Mark McGuinness rising highest, however his highly effective header was expertly tipped over the bar by the alert Watford stopper.
The residence aspect, Watford, had a short second of promise halfway by means of the primary half. Irankunda struck firmly in the direction of purpose, just for Japhet Tanganga to supply an outstanding block, throwing himself bravely in entrance of the trouble. However, clear-cut possibilities remained scarce for Watford, with their finest opening falling to Edo Kayembe, who fired over from shut vary underneath strain.
Second Half
After the break, Sheffield United started to claim better management, and their persistence paid off on 50 minutes. Bamford was central to the breakthrough, showcasing glorious hold-up play earlier than driving ahead into Watford territory. He then linked up with Hamer, whose low shot was heading goalward earlier than Bamford, persevering with his run, diverted it into the nook to present the guests a deserved lead.
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With momentum firmly on their aspect, the Blades tightened their grip on the sport and doubled their benefit simply 9 minutes later. Femi Seriki surged ahead and delivered a harmful low cross into the near-post space, the place Bamford as soon as once more demonstrated his striker’s intuition. With a intelligent flick, he guided the ball into the far nook to finish his brace and successfully put the sport past attain.
United remained resolute on the again to see out the victory in addition to a long-awaited clear sheet.