Match Verdict

STAR MAN MICHAEL HECTOR Sheff Wed

“Oh well,” said one elderly punter shuffling out of Hillsborough.
“That’s 90 minutes of your life you won’t get back.”
Quite. The only people who benefited from this turgid slugfest were the 10,000 regulars who stayed on their sofas, as evidenced by the swathes of empty blue seats.
A grand total of two changes across both sides had hinted at two teams going all out for victory. In the event, legs wearied by a gruelling festive fixture list seemingly had nothing left to give.
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