MORGAN’S A MARVEL
Blades’ stunner wows boss Paul
BLADES boss Paul Heckingbottom hailed Morgan Gibbs-White for orchestrating Sheffield United’s thrilling fightback to beat 10-man Cardiff.
The former Swansea man – on loan from Wolves – ran rings around the Bluebirds on his return to south Wales.
He curled in a stunning equaliser on 61 minutes to cancel out Mark Harris’ first-half opener then set up Billy Sharp and David McGoldrick to complete the comeback 15 minutes from time.
Mark McGuinness’ lastminute header was only a consolation for the hosts as Heckingbottom made it two wins from two as Blades boss.
There was no doubt Gibbs-White was the star of the show following Sean Morrison’s red card for chopping down Sharp seven minutes after the the ball and the type of restart goals we scored.”
“Morgan was excellent,” Cardiff manager Steve said Heckingbottom. “We Morison said: “The sending moved him infield after the off killed us, but everything sending off – played him as around that was really a No.10 with two up top to good, it was a positive try to get him on the ball performance. more often and it worked. “It was a game we were
“But it wasn’t just him. in control of. They had a The first goal was a piece couple of early chances of individual brilliance. where we were sloppy. But The second goal he was we got a deserved goal and heavily involved in, but it were on top at the start of was a fantastic team goal the second-half before the and the third was as well. sending off.
“It was a deserved win. I “Unfortunately, the guy was angry at half-time cuts in and scores a because we had plenty of worldie, so you take that chances to be well in front on the chin. They’re a but came unstuck from really good team and overloaded their big threat. us in wide areas.
“To go in 1-0 down was “Credit to the lads, they really disappointing. But showed they’re giving I’m pleased with how we everything for the club in responded, how we moved the last 15 or 20 minutes.” CARDIFF: Smithies 6; Nelson 6, Morrison 5, McGuinness 6; Giles 6, Ralls 7, Pack 6, Ng 6; Davies 7 (Vaulks 63, 5), Harris 8 (Flint 55, 6); Collins 6 (Moore 63, 6). Phillips, Bacuna, Colwill, Brown.
SHEFF UNITED: Foderingham 6; Davies 7, Egan 6, Basham 7; Stevens 7, Norwood 6, Hourihane 6, Bogle 6; McGoldrick 7, Gibbs-White 9 (Osborn 87); Sharp 6 (McBurnie 80, 6). not used: Eastwood, Baldock, Berge, Mousset, Robinson.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Gibbs-White: Stunning equaliser was followed by two assists to seal the Blades’ fightback.
REFEREE: John Busby 6.