EVANS’ SALVOS DESTROY BORO

TWO stunning volleys from Lee Evans helped Sheffield United keep their play-off hopes alive and rocked Middlesbrough’s.

A peach of a 20-yard strike by the midfielder (above) gave the Blades a second-minute lead.

Things got worse for the visitors on 25 minutes when Grant Leadbitter was sent off for a second yellow card.

And, in a first half to forget for Tony Pulis’s men, Evans volleyed home again after excellent work from youngster David Brooks.

Daniel Ayala pulled a goal back for Boro on 48 minutes, slotting home Stewart Downing’s freekick, but United held on for a crucial victory.