Sheffield United climbed out of the Championship relegation zone with a narrow 3-2 win over Leicester City. The Blades scored three goals in the first 32 minutes at King Power Stadium but had to withstand
a late surge from Leicester to secure victory. Thomas Cannon opened the scoring in the second minute, capitalising on poor defending by Leicester.
Elsewhere, Hull City secured a dramatic 2-1 victory against Stoke City with Joe Gelhardt's last-minute goal. Stoke had hoped to close the gap on league leaders Coventry City but failed to seize their opportunity. Sorba Thomas gave Stoke an early lead with a powerful volley, but Semi Ajayi equalised shortly after halftime before Gelhardt's decisive strike.
Sheffield United extended their lead when Callum O'Hare's volley, slightly deflected by Jairo Riedewald, found the net just two minutes after Cannon's opener. Harrison Burrows' corner was cleared only as far as Sydie Peck, who volleyed past Asmir Begovic in the 32nd minute, seemingly sealing the result for Chris Wilder's side.
Leicester City's hopes of a comeback were sparked eight minutes into the second half when Stephy Mavididi headed home Abdul Fatawu's cross. Jordan James further reduced the deficit with a swerving shot seven minutes from time, putting pressure on Sheffield United in the closing stages.
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Callum O'Hare played a crucial role in Sheffield United's success with two assists. He has now assisted six times this season, second only to Ryan Giles' seven in the Championship. O'Hare also led his team in shots (three), touches in the opposition box (four), and chances created (four).
Bristol City moved up to fourth place temporarily after Anis Mehmeti's header secured a narrow 1-0 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park. This victory added pressure on other teams vying for promotion spots as Bristol City continued their strong form.
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This win marked Chris Wilder's first managerial league victory against Leicester City after losing all three previous encounters in the Premier League between August 2019 and December 2020. Despite having an expected goals (xG) total of just 0.92 from 13 shots compared to Leicester's 1.04 from 15 attempts, Wilder's team managed back-to-back away league wins for the first time since March last season.
The match highlighted Sheffield United's resilience and ability to hold onto leads despite facing pressure from opponents. Their performance demonstrated significant improvement under Wilder's management as they aim to climb further up the table.
