Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
WON-HUNDRED
Getting a ton of Blades wins is a real weight off Wilder’s back.. so will this victory kick-start the Great Escape?
BRISTOL ROVERSROV Kilgour
SHEFFIELD UUTD
SHARRY PRATT STUCK on 99 since last July, Chris Wilder is banking on his 100th win as Sheffield United boss signalling better times. After finally fina nailing that personal ton in a tight, topsyturvy FA Cu Cup tie at League One Bri st stol R overs, th e Blades chief ch ’s attention immediat immediately turned back to the club’s desperate plight at the foot fo of the Premier League.
With Without a top-f light victory in 17 outings this term, Wilder’s W basement boys d desperately need to rectify rect that appalling situa situation as soon as possible. poss But that is
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easier said than done. Their remaining fixtures this month are Newcastle, Tottenham, Manchester United and then Manchester City. Gulp!
Which is why Saturday ’s success, albeit in a different competition against opponents 42 places below them in the pyramid, was utterly imperative.
After 19 defeats and two draws in six sorry months, at last the Yorkshire strugglers can add a ‘W’ to the stats.
Wilder, under pressure like never before during four-anda-half years in charge, admitted: “Hopefully, we can use this and take it forward. That would be great.
“O bv iously, i t ’s di f f i c ul t because we have Newcastle on Tuesday, who are a really established Premier League side.
“Then it’s Tottenham, who look like they might have a we e k’s rest on us, next weekend. They are a top side, with a fabulous group of pl ayers – and a bri l li ant
OUR BUMP START..
Wilder greets the goalkeeping coach at Rovers, David Coles
manager. So, it’s tough. It’s Joe Day. Then , after Alfie game on again for us – as it was Kilgour equalised for Paul today. But there is no downside Tisdale’s hosts before the break, to winning. I have just told the Blades substitute Ollie Burke players that.” came off the bench to make it
Wilder then dismissed his 2-1 with a fine 58th-minute run own century milestone as and finish. irrelevant, while opening up on Impressive Rovers, 18th in the heavy mood hanging over League One but with several his beloved Blades throughout games in hand on the majority, a wretched second campaign levelled again – t hrough back among the elite. defender Max Ehmer.
“The players care, they hurt. But j ust a minute lat er They are not toilet-bag Burke’s dummy allowed rightfootballers,” insisted the former back Jayden Bogle (left) in for Bramall Lane defender, 53. the winner.
“I look into their eyes and see New Gas boss Tisdale said: they ’re hurting i ncredibly. “We can take confidence. Hopefully, they can feel a little There wasn’t a lot in it against bit lift off them with this win. a Premier League side.”
“I’m really not interested in BRISTOL ROVERS: Day 8, Ehmer
100 wins. It’s never, ever been 6, Kilgour 8, Baldwin 7, Leahy 7,
Westbrook 7, Upson 6 (Rodman
about me.
80), Mccormick 6, Oztumer 6
“Every decision I make is for (Grant 60, 6), Hanlan 6, Ayunga 7
the benefit of the club.” (Barrett 60, 6)
Wilder certainly got those SHEFFIELD UNITED: Ramsdale
right in the West Country on 6, Basham, 6, Egan 6, Ampadu 7,
Bogle 7, Lundstram 7 (Bryan 73),
Saturday. Norwood 6, Fleck 7 (Lowe 86),
Firstly, car-smash striker Lys Osborn, Mcgoldrick, Mousset 7
Mouss e t ’s h e a d e r led to (Burke 52, 8)
United’s opener – an own goal
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by unlucky Rovers goalkeeper