Blades boss grateful for win

Sheffield United manager Danny Wilson admitted his side struggled to find their best form in a 1-0 win over 10-man Walsall.

Walsall had Dean Holden sent-off for fouling Blades striker Dave Kitson in the area and the resulting 14th-minute penalty was tucked away by Nick Blackman. The visitors refused to capitulate however, with United goalkeeper George Long forced to block Will Grigg's effort before denying the striker again towards the end of the half with a fine save. Wilson said: "It's a great three points - end of story. We didn't reach the heights that we know we can reach, but that's how it goes sometimes. You can't always play fantastic football. "What disappointed me - if anything did - was the tempo that was lacking when they went down to 10 men. We seemed to come off the pace of the game for some reason and we got a little bit sloppy with the passing. We got caught in possession too many times. "Let's give great credit to them because they played some great stuff. After going down to 10 men so early in the game, they really stuck at their jobs and they can take a great deal of pride from their performance."