Sheff Utd Claim The Points At Bramall Lane

Next Match | Friday 24 April Fri 24 Apr

MIL

(H)

02 D

00 H

13 M

31 S

Interviews & Features

Heritage

Photos

Sheff Utd Claim The Points At Bramall Lane

Sheffield United emerged as 3-1 victors over Leicester City in our New Year’s Day Sky Bet Championship encounter.

2026-01-01T19:25+00:00

by Sam Jones

Published

01 Jan, 2026

from Bramall Lane

Sheff Utd Claim The Points At Bramall Lane

Sheffield United emerged as 3-1 victors over Leicester City in our New Year’s Day Sky Bet Championship encounter.

Sam Jones

2026-01-01T19:25+00:00

Sheff Utd Claim The Points At Bramall Lane

Sheffield United emerged as 3-1 victors over Leicester City in our New Year’s Day Sky Bet Championship encounter.

Sam Jones

2026-01-01T19:25+00:00

Sheff Utd Claim The Points At Bramall Lane

Sheffield United emerged as 3-1 victors over Leicester City in our New Year’s Day Sky Bet Championship encounter.

Sam Jones

2026-01-01T19:25+00:00

Sheff Utd Claim The Points At Bramall Lane

Sheffield United emerged as 3-1 victors over Leicester City in our New Year’s Day Sky Bet Championship encounter.

Sam Jones

2026-01-01T19:25+00:00

Goals from Blades captain Japhet Tanganga, former Fox Tom Cannon and Callum O'Hare did the damage at Bramall Lane, before Jordan James' stoppage-time consolation, as the Foxes fell to defeat in south Yorkshire, just three days on from beating Derby County on home soil.

It’s a result which leaves us 13th in the standings, six points outside the top six, heading into Monday night’s clash with West Bromwich Albion at King Power Stadium (8pm GMT kick-off).

A tough first period

The Blades were on the attack in the opening minutes with Patrick Bamford’s shot from a tight angle saved by Jakub Stolarczyk, a feat he would repeat a few minutes later, while Cannon’s effort was blocked by Ben Nelson, as the City rearguard saw off a positive United start. Andre Brooks then diverted Sam McCallum’s corner wide, as Chris Wilder’s side were initially unable to profit from their early pressure.

They would, however, gain the advantage 10 minutes before half-time. A bullet header from Tanganga, meeting another McCallum corner in the six-yard box, gave the hosts a lead that was deserved on the balance of play.

Blades turn the screw

City would have been eager to fly out of the traps in the second 45 after a below par first half, but any momentum we could have gained was quickly extinguished by a second goal.

Brooks got the better of Luke Thomas down the wing, pulling the ball back for Cannon to net via a first-time finish from inside the box.

Having scored in the reverse fixture on Filbert Way earlier in the season, the ex-City striker once again came back to haunt us.

A third wrapped it up, with Femi Seriki's low cross perfect for O'Hare to slide in and finish from close range to put the result beyond doubt, despite James' impressive finish late on, finding the bottom corner to notch his eighth league goal of the campaign.

Lacking a cutting edge

The Foxes, meanwhile, failed to test Michael Cooper in the first 45; Abdul Fatawu coming closest with a speculative hit from 35 yards out which landed wide of the target – our first attempt on the half-hour mark.

He tried a similar effort after the break, too, but this one was too high to get his side back in the contest. Nelson, up from the back for a corner, couldn’t keep his strike on target either, firing over when the ball fell for him to have a go.

Chances for full debutant Silko Thomas, who led the line as our no.9, were in short supply and the introduction of Jordan Ayew 12 minutes into the second half, followed by Academy graduates Jeremy Monga and Louis Page, didn’t increase our attacking output enough to get into the game. But with the Baggies up next in four days’ time, there’ll be little time to dwell on this defeat.

LATEST HEADLINES

Chairman Statement: Leicester City Relegated To League One Following confirmation of Leicester City’s relegation to League One, Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has issued the following statement:

20 Hours 46 Mins Ago

Foxes Relegated To League One After Hull Draw We have been relegated to Sky Bet League One following Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw with Hull City at King Power Stadium.

21 Hours 36 Mins Ago

Team News: Leicester City vs. Hull City Gary Rowett has named his Leicester City side for tonight's encounter with Hull City in the Sky Bet Championship.

21 Apr, 2026

Fan Zone Open Ahead Of Millwall Game Our Fan Zone will be open on Friday night ahead of our Sky Bet Championship fixture against Millwall at King Power Stadium.

21 Apr, 2026

LATEST PHOTOS

Leicester City 2 Hull City 2

21 Hours 46 Mins Ago

Hull Preparations In Seagrave A look at Monday's training session at LCFC Training Ground as our encounter with Hull City nears.

20 Apr, 2026

Portsmouth 1 Leicester City 0 Match imagery from our Sky Bet Championship clash with Pompey on the South Coast.

18 Apr, 2026

City's Pompey Preparations In Focus Imagery from Seagrave as the Foxes prepare for the trip to Portsmouth in the Sky Bet Championship this weekend.

16 Apr, 2026