Match Preview: Blades v Nottingham Forest

Last updated : 14 May 2003 By @blades_mad1889

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has doubts surrounding three key players for the second leg of the play-off semi-final with Nottingham Forest.

Steve Kabba received a kick on the ankle which led to Forest defender Michael Dawson's red card and subsequent suspension in the draw at The City Ground.

Skipper Rob Page and midfielder Mark Rankine also picked up knocks, but all three are expected to be fit.

Nottingham Forest boss Paul Hart is without Dawson and John Thompson is expected to be his replacement.

Prediction: Sheffield United 3-1 Nottingham Forest

Play-Off Scenarios: These are the scenarios and what the out come will be when one of these happen:
Blades win: United march on to final in Cardiff
Forest win: United are out and will play Division One football for at least another season
Draw: Game will go into extra-time (Golden Goal rule will not apply)
Draw (aet): Game will be decided on penalty's


Possible Starting Line-ups...
Sheffield UnitedNottingham Forest
Paddy Kenny
John Curtis
Robert Kozluk
Robert Page
Mark Rankine
Phil Jagielka
Michael Tonge
Michael Brown
Dean Windass
Carl Asaba
Peter Ndlovu
Darren Ward
Des Walker
Matthieu Louis-Jean
John Thompson
Ricardo Scimeca
Jim Brennan
Gareth Williams
David Johnson
Darren Huckerby
Andy Ried
Marlon Harewood