Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Walsall 1.
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Neil Etheridge saved Billy Sharp's late penalty as Walsall held on to beat Sheffield United and end the Blades' 15-match unbeaten run in League One.
Erhun Oztumer hit the bar for Walsall early on with a free-kick before Amadou Bakayoko poked them in front.
Jack O'Connell had a header ruled out for the Blades for pushing.
Etheridge palmed away Sharp's penalty after James O'Connor handled, before Sharp had a stoppage-time effort ruled out for handball as Walsall held on.
The Blades, who had not lost in the league since August, would have gone second in the league with a win.
Walsall, who also won at Bramall Lane in the EFL Trophy last month, climb a place to 16th after ending a run of five league games without a victory.
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 25Moore
- 6BashamSubstituted forChapmanat 70'minutes
- 19Ebanks-Landell
- 5O'Connell
- 18Freeman
- 15Coutts
- 21Duffy
- 4Fleck
- 24LaffertySubstituted forLaveryat 81'minutes
- 10Sharp
- 27Clarke
Substitutes
- 3Hussey
- 8Scougall
- 9Lavery
- 11Done
- 12Ramsdale
- 14Brown
- 32Chapman
Walsall
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Etheridge
- 5McCarthy
- 4O'Connor
- 16PrestonBooked at 62mins
- 3LairdBooked at 86mins
- 2Edwards
- 6DobsonSubstituted forOsbourneat 69'minutes
- 11Morris
- 10OztumerSubstituted forGinnellyat 69'minutes
- 7Chambers
- 20BakayokoSubstituted forJacksonat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Cuvelier
- 9Jackson
- 13MacGillivray
- 14Osbourne
- 15Kinsella
- 18Ginnelly
- 33Makris
- Referee:
- Darren England
- Attendance:
- 18,343
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamWalsall
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home10
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Walsall 1.
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Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Josh Ginnelly.
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Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).
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Matt Preston (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Neil Etheridge (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United).
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Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the box is too high.
Booking
Scott Laird (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Scott Laird (Walsall).
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Harry Chapman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United).
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Isaiah Osbourne (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Penalty saved! Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
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Penalty conceded by Matt Preston (Walsall) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
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Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield United. Caolan Lavery replaces Daniel Lafferty.
