As it happened - Huddersfield 1:2 Sheffield United

Last updated : 27 August 2008 By Jamie Furniss
90:00+3 - Full time at the Galpharm Stadium with the Blades luckily progressing through to the third round. The final score is Huddersfield Town 1:2 Sheffield United. Full Match Report here.

90:00+2 - Roberts' shot has been deflected wide by Morgan.

90:00 - The 4th official indicates a minimum of 3 minutes added time

87:00 - The Blades on top in the closing stages.

83:00 - GOAL - UNITED SCORE A SECOND. KYLE NAUGHTON HAS LOOKED TO HAVE GOT HIS FIRST GOAL IN A RED AND WHITE SHIRT.

82:00 - GOAL - DARIUS HENDERSON EQUALISES FOR THE BLADES.

80:00 - Billy Sharp nearly scores straight away with the keeper getting the faintist touch on the ball.

79:00 - Substitution - Derek Geary is replaced by Billy Sharp. The Blades put three up front.

Elsewhere: West Ham 1:1 Macclesfield

78:00 - Substitution - Huddersfield's Luke Beckett is replaced by Goodwin.

78:00 - United pressing but can't capitalise. Time is ticking away.

75:00 - Parker has a promising shot saved by Ian Bennett.

Elsewhere: Blackburn 4:1 Grimsby

70:00 - Substitution - David Carney is replaced by Kyle Naughton.

67:00 - Clarke has headed wide and was once again came very close. The Blades need to wake up.

67:00 - Matt Kilgallon slides in to prevent Keigan Parker going any further.

Elsewhere: Fulham 1:2 Leicester

Elsewhere: Fulham 1:1 Leicester

63:00 - Huddersfield felt Chirs Morgan fouled a Terriers player but the referee waved away.

Elsewhere: Nottingham Forest 1:0 Sunderland

58:00 - Robbie Williams' shot was well off target with the Blades hanging on. Huddersfield are constantly coming close to scoring a second.

57:00 - Henderson handles and Huddersfield are rewarded with a free-kick in their own half.

55:00 - Clarke blasts the ball over the crossbar for the Terriers.

Elsewhere: Blackburn 3:1 Grimsby

52:00 - Henderson turned the ball wide after Cotterill crossed.

50:00 - Cotterill gave the ball easily away and Huddersfield shot across the goal which Bennett got the slightest touch on.

48:00 - The Blades have a good chance but Carney can't keep his shot on target.

45:00 - The game re-commences at the Galpharm Stadium with the Blades trailing. Jon Stead has been replaced by Danny Webber.

Elsewhere:
Blackburn 2:1 Grimsby
Nottingham Forest 0:0 Sunderland
Fulham 1:0 Leicester
West Ham 0:1 Macclesfield

HALF TIME.

45:00 - Henderson can't head the ball towards goal and finishes off the half with the Blades currently losing 1:0.

45:00 - The 4th official indicates a minimum of 1 minute added time.

40:00 - Cotterill crosses but no one can meet the ball.

39:00 - United had a chance to equalise with Stead but deflected through to Glennon in the Huddersfield goal.

38:00 - Cadamarteri blasts the ball wide and was close to doubling the Terriers lead.

35:00 GOAL - Huddersfield take the lead after a deflected free-kick.

Elsewhere: Blackburn 1:1 Grimsby

30:00 - Huddersfield clear away the corner.

30:00 - Corner to the Blades after a good counter-attack.

Elsewhere: Blackburn 0:1 Grimsby

28:00 - Carney comes ever so close after nice work from Michael Tonge. He turned well and was really close into giving United the lead but drilled his shot wide.

27:00 - While running strides down the pitch, David Cotterill goes down but doen't get anything from the referee.

26:00 - Flynn's effort from the resulting free-kick was inches wide

25:00 - Henderson went in heavily and fouled Worthington in a 50/50 challenge. Henderson picks up a yellow card.

23:00 - Sun Jihai slid in and won the ball but followed through and fouled the Huddersfield player.

18:00 - Clarke heads wide from 12 yards and had a great opportunity to give the West Yorkshire outfit the lead.

17:00 - Morgan bumps into Parker and Huddersfield win a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Elsewhere: West Ham 0:1 Macclesfield

14:00 - Stead crosses the ball into the 12 yard box but again cleared away as the Blades were unable to capitalise.

10:00 - The Terriers break up the field with Beckett having a good chance to take the lead but Ian Bennett saved.

0:09 - Carney crosses in a Blades free-kick but calmy cleared away by Huddersfield.

0:07 - Spring couldn't latch onto the ball correctly and had his effort easily knocked away by the Huddersfield keeper.

0:06 - Former Blade Cadamarteri whipped a ball to the back post which Roberts headed towards goal with Bennett getting a touch but the referee didn't spot the save and awarded a goal-kick.

0:05 - Huddersfield pressing with Jon Stead having to help out with the defending duties.

0:03 - Free-kick to the Terriers who bend the ball into the box but Ian Bennett can easily collect.

0:00 - The game kicks-off on a beautiful surface with the Blades looking to progress into the 3rd Round.
19:41: - The Blades walk under the lights at the Galpharm in their red and white stripes.

19:25: - United Gaffer Kevin Blackwell has confessed that he wants to reach at least the quarter-finals of the League Cup.

19:15: - Some Unitedites may be wondering where Lee Hendrie is. Well he is in hospital with an infected foot. He picked up the infection in the Carling Cup 1st Round tie against Port Vale.

19:10pm: - The confirmed starting eleven and subs.

Bennett
Geary
Morgan
Kilgallon
Sun
Cotterill
Spring
Carney
Tonge
Henderson
Stead

Substitutes:

Kenny
Ehiogu
Sharp
Naughton
Robertson
Montgomery
Webber

19:00pm: - Welcome to the Blades Mad Match Thread. We will provide you with the latest from tonight's Carling Cup encounter against Huddersfield Town. Team news to follow shortly...