Championship

SHARP BLADES PUT ROYALS TO THE SWORD

by
The LeaguePaper Team
22 October 2017

By Richard Laverty

BILLY WHIZZ: Blades players surround Billy Sharp after he put them 2-0 up
PICTURE: PSI/Ian Lyall

SHEFFIELD United continued their good run of form with first-half goals from Paul Coutts and Billy Sharp securing victory over Reading – although a late Roy Beerens strike set up a nervous final few minutes.
The three points consolidated the Baldes’ place in the play-off positions, and, despite giving their visitors a route back into the match, manager Chris Wilder was delighted with the resolve his side showed in the final minutes.
“We showed both s...

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