Oxford United vs Sheffield United, 2016-17 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One2 - 3
Billy Sharp at the double as Sheffield United overcome Oxford
Billy Sharp at the double as Sheffield United overcome Oxford
Match Timeline
- 16': Jake M Wright (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Goal! Oxford United 1, Sheffield United 0. Cheyenne Dunkley (Oxford United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Maguire with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Substitution, Sheffield United. Samir Carruthers replaces Jake M Wright because of an injury.
- 37': Ryan Ledson (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Sheffield United. Caolan Lavery replaces James Hanson.
- 55': Goal! Oxford United 1, Sheffield United 1. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Oxford United. Joe Rothwell replaces Ryan Ledson.
- 72': Goal! Oxford United 1, Sheffield United 2. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 74': Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Curtis Nelson (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Goal! Oxford United 1, Sheffield United 3. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Oxford United. Antonio Martínez replaces Kane Hemmings.
- 80': Substitution, Oxford United. Liam Sercombe replaces Robert Hall.
- 81': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! Oxford United 2, Sheffield United 3. Antonio Martínez (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
Game Information
Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 8,965
Line-Ups
Oxford United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Eastwood (GK) |
| 5 | Curtis Nelson  |
| 33 | Cheyenne Dunkley |
| 28 | Marvin Johnson |
| 16 | Philip Edwards |
| 23 | Ryan Ledson |
| 4 | John Lundstram |
| 19 | Robert Hall |
| 10 | Christopher Maguire |
| 15 | Kane Hemmings |
| 11 | Conor McAleny |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Simon Moore (GK) |
| 13 | Jake Wright |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 19 | Ethan Ebanks-Landell |
| 15 | Paul Coutts |
| 24 | Danny Lafferty |
| 18 | Kieran Freeman |
| 16 | James Hanson |
| 10 | Billy Sharp |
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