Full time - Wolves 1:1 Sheffield United

Last updated : 26 December 2008 By Jamie Furniss
90:00+3 - The Blades get a well earned point at table topping Wolves where they dominated throughout the game. Neill Collins took the lead for Wanderers on the 18th minute mark but James Beattie replied two minutes later. United would have took all the points on another day but it weren't to be. The final score from Molineux is Wolverhampton Wanderers 1:1 Sheffield United.

Elsewhere - Reading 1:1 Cardiff

90:00 - The fourth official indicates a minimum of 3 minutes added time.

89:00 - Kightly looks destined to score but Naysmith slides in superbly to save the Blades.

88:00 - The back pass from a Wolves defender is short so Beattie tries nick the ball in open space but is unsucessful.

Elsewhere - Reading 0:1 Cardiff

86:00 - Substitution - Off, Webber, On, Cotterill

Elsewhere - Nottingham Forest 2:4 Doncaster

82:00 - James Beattie has a great chance when one on one with the goalkeeper but he pokes the ball past the outside of the post.

81:00 - Substitution - Off, Jarvis, On, Vokes

76:00 - Beattie leaps from a cross but heads the ball wide.

74:00 - Montgomery strikes the ball from far out where Hennessey struggles to catch it and the ball flys out for a corner. Wolves clear from the corresponding corner.

72:00 - Thrown in by Kyle Naughton but Dyer couldn't convert.

68:00 - Kightly offside when he were set to go on a promising attack.

Elsewhere - Burnley 1:2 Barnsley

Elsewhere - Nottingham Forest 1:4 Doncaster

64:00 - Wolves play the ball into the box where the Molineux faithful claim a handball against Kyle Naughton. Play continues.

Elsewhere - Nottingham Forest 0:4 Doncaster

61:00 - The Blades carry onto provide a massive threat against 1st place Wolves.

59:00 - Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey looks to have picked the ball up outside the area but the referee waves away.

55:00 - Off, Ward, On, Mancienne.

53:00 - The Blades are putting in one hell of a performance down at Wolverhampton. The best performance which many Unitedites have seen in a very long time. Wolves are being outplayed.

Elsewhere - Nottingham Foresy 0:3 Doncaster

Elsewhere - Sheffield Wednesday 1:1 Blackpool

49:00 - Danny Webber nestles the ball into the back of the net but the linesmans flag is up for offside.

47:00 - Dyer fouls Edwards and receives a yellow card.

46:00 - Danny Webber keeps the ball for a long period of time when running towards goal, he eventually shoots but the goalkeeper saves with his legs.

45:00 - The game recommences. The Blades make a substitution. Off, Ehiogu, On, Naysmith.
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Elsewhere - Sheffield Wednesday 0:1 Blackpool

45:00+1 - Half time at Molineux where the Blades go in on top. Lets hope for the same performance in the second half.

45:00+1 - Ugo Ehiogu looks to have gone over on his ankle. The Blades may opt to make a substitution at half time.

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

42:00 - Kightly looks to shoot from close-range but Stephen Quinn comes to the rescue and intercepts.

Elsewhere - Plymouth 1:0 Southampton

Elsewhere - Burnley 1:1 Barnsley

39:00 - Edwards' shot was put wide.

38:00 - Kightly shoots straight at Bennett.

37:00 - The Blades are putting in the performance of the season at Molineux where they have been on top for the last 10 minutes.

Elsewhere - Preston 1:0 Derby

36:00 - Ehiogu's header towards goal from a corner is once again saved by the goalkeeper.

34:00 - The ball is lifted over the top by Kilgallon where Beattie puts the ball into the back of the net but he is offside.

Elsewhere - Nottingham Forest 0:2 Doncaster

31:00 - Dyer continues to be a breath of fresh air on the right-hand side.

30:00 - Dyer shows his pace down the wings which the Blades have been missing for ages.

27:00 - The game has quitened down but we're not short of action at Molineux.

20:00 - GOAL - Dyer's shot is parried away where Beattie is 2 yards away
but Hennessey magnificently saves it. Howard creates another chance straight away where Beattie knocks in for an equaliser.

18:00 - GOAL - Wovles' corner is headed in by former Blade Neill Collins.

17:00 - Quinn passes the ball to Howard who only just got intercepted in the final moment when he were about to pull the trigger.

Elsewhere - Nottingham Forest 0:1 Doncaster

10:00 - Howard's long range effort is saved.

0:09 - Howard crosses in a peach of a ball but Beattie's header is tipped away by the goalkeeper.

Elsewhere - Burnley 0:1 Barnsley

0:08 - Iwelumo leaves the ball for Edwards but he slots the ball past the post.

0:05 - Danny Webber one on one with the goalkeeper but Hennessey made himself big and saved.

0:03 - Wolves start bright in the opening stages.

0:00 - The game commences at Molineux.
2:45pm - There are another eight 3:00pm kick-offs in the Championship today. All the fixtures are below:

Burnley vs Barnsley
Ipswich vs Birmingham
Nottingham Forest vs Doncaster
Plymouth vs Southampton
Preston vs Derby
Reading vs Cardiff
Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool
Swansea vs Coventry

Bristol beat Watford 4:2 at Vicarage Road earlier in the 12:00pm kick-off, while there are two other games about to finish. Charlton are drawing 2:2 with QPR at The Valley while it's 2:1 at Selhurst Park where Palace are beating Norwich.


2:05pm - Blades team to play Wolves (confirmed): Surprisingly Paddy Kenny is out so Ian Bennett replaces him in goal.

Bennett
Naughton
Ehiogu
Morgan
Kilgallon
Quinn
Howard
Montgomery
Dyer
Webber
Beattie

2:00pm - Welcome to the Wolves vs Sheffield United Live Match Thread. United will be looking to recover from the sucker punch they got from Crystal Palace last week while Wanderers will be looking to continue their good streak of form. Team news to follow...