Southampton vs Sheffield United; Sky Bet Championship

Match ends, Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.

Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.

Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

Caspar Jander (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Caspar Jander

Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).

Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andre Brooks with a cross.

Shea Charles (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Shea Charles

Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).

Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Elias Jelert.

sub-on:

Nathan Wood

sub-off:

Elias Jelert

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

Elias Jelert (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).

Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Danny Ings.

Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Danny Ings (Sheffield United).

Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).

Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ben Mee.

Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.

Jay Robinson (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Femi Seriki (Sheffield United).

Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens is caught offside.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.

Substitution, Sheffield United. Danny Ings replaces Thomas Cannon.

sub-on:

Danny Ings

sub-off:

Thomas Cannon

Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Finn Azaz.

sub-on:

Ryan Manning

sub-off:

Finn Azaz

Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Welington.

sub-on:

Shea Charles

sub-off:

Welington

Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Léo Scienza.

sub-on:

Jay Robinson

sub-off:

Léo Scienza

Attempt missed. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Elias Jelert.

Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Welington.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United).

Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).

Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Caspar Jander.

Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Brooks.

Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caspar Jander following a fast break.

Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.

Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elias Jelert.

Substitution, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer replaces Callum O'Hare.

sub-on:

Gustavo Hamer

sub-off:

Callum O'Hare

Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.

sub-on:

Femi Seriki

sub-off:

Ki-Jana Hoever

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Patrick Bamford.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).

Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elias Jelert with a cross.

Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Ross Stewart.

sub-on:

Adam Armstrong

sub-off:

Ross Stewart

Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United).

Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Tahith Chong.

sub-on:

Andre Brooks

sub-off:

Tahith Chong

Substitution, Sheffield United. Patrick Bamford replaces Tyrese Campbell.

sub-on:

Patrick Bamford

sub-off:

Tyrese Campbell

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Elias Jelert.

Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever.

Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).

Attempt saved. Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Sydie Peck with a cross.

Foul by Welington (Southampton).

Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Léo Scienza (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Léo Scienza

Foul by Léo Scienza (Southampton).

Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Callum O'Hare

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United).

Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Fellows.

Foul by Elias Jelert (Southampton).

Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Harrison Burrows with a cross.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jack Stephens.

Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydie Peck.

Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).

Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Second Half begins Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.

First Half ends, Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0.

Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Scienza.

Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Welington.

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).

Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Welington.

Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United).

Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).

Attempt missed. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Fellows.

Attempt blocked. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Offside, Southampton. Finn Azaz is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Flynn Downes.

Foul by Welington (Southampton).

Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caspar Jander with a headed pass.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Oliver Arblaster.

Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Scienza with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.

Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).

Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Flynn Downes.

Attempt blocked. Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.

Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark McGuinness.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Fellows.

Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).

Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United).

Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Sheffield United).

Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).

Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Goal! Southampton 1, Sheffield United 0. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

goal:

Léo Scienza

Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Welington.

Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Finn Azaz (Southampton).

Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.