Championship

MATCH-WINNER OLI BACK WITH A BANG

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The Football League Paper Team
18 October 2026

By Shaun Richmond

BRISTOL CITY 0

SHEFFIELD UTD 1

FAST START: Oliver Arblaster celebrates his early winner for the Blades
PICTURES: Alamy

LADES head coach
Chris Wilder was thrilled for Oliver Arblaster, whose sweet early strike decided a frenetic Championship clash at Ashton Gate.
The midfielder has faced a long battle to regain full form and fitness after an ACL injury in 2024, so his sweetly struck, fifth-minute volley from just outside the box was considered extra special by his appreciative boss.
United went on to claim three deserved points with a rock-solid display that...

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