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FULL TIME: Sheffield United 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
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Bernardo enters the game and replaces N. Maupay.
Maupay is replaced by Bernardo as Brighton try and secure a break from this constant pressure.
90' +2
Three minutes of stoppage time are added as Sheffield Utd continue to surge forward against Brighton's deep defence.
90' +1
The hosts work an inventive free-kick short from 25 yards, which enables Lundstram to hammer a delivery across the face of goal but Dunk is in the right place to fortuitously hack it clear.
88'
The hosts are continuing to press forward at every opportunity, but they can only seem to muster hopeful crosses into the box currently.
81'
J. Lundstram enters the game and replaces S. Berge.
Berge is replaced by Lundstram as the hosts look for more energy in their midfield.
78'
McBurnie races down the line near the left flank, but Duffy comes across to shepherd him out of play.
76'
The Trossard substitution is an interesting statement of intent from Brighton. They've subbed off a defender in Schelotto to replace him with a much more attacking player at wing-back; clearly they sense an opportunity to claim three points late on.
75'
L. Trossard enters the game and replaces E. Schelotto.
A. Connolly enters the game and replaces G. Murray.
74'
D. McGoldrick enters the game and replaces B. Sharp.
Connolly replaces Murray up top for Brighton.
Schelotto is replaced by Trossard after an energetic display on the right flank.
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Sharp is replaced by McGoldrick as Sheffield Utd continue to search for a winner.
71'
Brighton are being restricted to sporadic counter-attacks as the game enters the final quarter. The away side's defence is holding for now, but if any side is to find a winner it's looking like the hosts.
69'
Sheffield Utd finally work some space to play through the middle of the pitch as Berge releases McBurnie, but the striker can't quite thread a pass through to Osborn and Schelotto battles to clear it away.
67'
Baldock curls an inviting delivery into the area where Egan climbs over Burn to nod a header well over the bar.
63'
Maupay's looked much more confident ever since his goal and Brighton's latest attack ends with the striker swivelling to hit a an ambitious volley from an audacious angle that dips a few yards over.
61'
Fleck smacks a vicious shot from 25 yards that arrows a couple of yards wide of the far post.
57'
Sharp almost scurries past Duffy in the area, but the defender just manages to recover in time to poke it away for a corner. Once again though, Brighton manage to fend off a succession of deliveries into the box.
55'
Schelotto makes a rare foray forward down the right-wing after a neat pass from Mooy on the counter-attack, but he's lacking support and his eventual cross is cleared by Basham under little pressure.
49'
Nominally, Mooy and Maupay are meant to be attackers today, but out of possession they're essentially tucking in as midfielders to make it all the more difficult for Sheffield Utd to create chances.
47'
The hosts begin the half with intent as Basham hammers a delivery across the face of goal, but Ryan is on hand to claim the threatening cross.
46'
B. Osborn enters the game and replaces E. Stevens.
Sheffield United get the second period underway.
The goalscorer, Stevens, makes way for Osborn after the interval.
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HALF TIME: Sheffield United 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
45'
Two minutes of stoppage time are added.
44'
Another corner for the hosts provokes a goalmouth scramble, but none of the attackers can quite engineer space to shoot and eventually Ryan dives onto the loose ball.
42'
Brighton look as though they're just trying to ensure they go into the interval level right now. Their defence has dropped even deeper and they're inviting Sheffield Utd to launch cross after cross into the area.
40'
The hosts force their fifth corner of the game, but after a series of deliveries into the box Brighton manage to hack it away to the halfway line.
36'
Schelotto presses all the way into the Sheffield Utd area and forces a corner after dispossessing Egan, but the hosts eventually manage to clear the set-piece.
32'
It may have been a fortuitous opportunity, but Brighton will be thrilled to have got back on level terms straight away.
30'
N. Maupay has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by A. Webster.
BRIGHTON EQUALISE IMMEDIATELY! 1-1! Mooy lofts in a deep delivery and Webster rises highest to help it towards goal, where Maupay nips in to nod a deft header past Henderson from close range! A superb response from the away side!
It was an innocuous free-kick that Brighton simply launched into the area from almost the centre circle, but Webster turned it into a true opportunity for Maupay by climbing high amongst the mass of defenders to push it closer towards the six-yard box!
28'
Well, Brighton will be incredibly frustrated to concede just as they'd found their feet in this game. The hosts have an exceptional defensive record too, meaning that any comeback will have to be fought for.
26'
E. Stevens has scored a goal for Sheffield United!
STUNNING STRIKE FROM STEVENS TO GIVE SHEFFIELD UNITED THE LEAD! 1-0! The hosts work a corner short, allowing Fleck to clip a cross into the box unhindered and whilst Duffy nods the original delivery clear, it only makes it's way to the edge of the area, where Stevens blasts a powerful shot beyond Ryan at the near post! The effort was just far too ferocious for the Brighton goalkeeper!
25'
O'Connell carefully picks out Sharp's run into the channel down the left-wing before the striker forces a corner for the hosts, However, the resulting delivery is tame and Brighton clear their lines once more.
23'
D. Pröpper gets yellow.
Propper is booked following a cynical trip on McBurnie after the striker robbed him on the halfway line.
22'
The hosts break quickly after Propper loses out to McBurnie on the halfway line, but the move stalls with Fleck on the left flank and the away side recover to clear.
20'
Brighton have seemingly settled into this game now. They're looking more comfortable in possession currently and they're finally beginning to enter the final third with more regularity.
18'
Bissouma shimmies past Baldock before unleashing a bobbling shot from distance that Henderson just about claims at the second attempt.
16'
Sharp holds it up well before laying a pass off to Fleck who whips in a cross towards McBurnie, but Brighton looks solid once again as Dunk nods the delivery clear.
14'
O'Connell launches a long diagonal upfield towards Sharp and for a moment it looks as though the striker might wriggle through on goal, but Ryan is alert to race out and sweep up the danger.
12'
Fleck swings in another free-kick from a promising position, but Schelotto hacks it clear at the near post. The away side are standing up well to the barrage from United so far.
10'
Y. Bissouma gets yellow.
Fleck clips a free-kick into the area for the hosts but - despite O'Connell and Basham throwing themselves at the delivery - it drifts away for a goal kick.
Bissouma cynically slides in and trips Sharp near the touchline, earning himself a deserved yellow card.
8'
The hosts have started brightly here and right now it looks as though Brighton are just trying to calm the game down before attempting anything ambitious in attack.
6'
Sheffield Utd's wing-backs are finding plenty of joy early on, as Baldock pushes towards the byline before cutting back a pass to McBurnie who miscues an effort from the penalty spot allowing Brighton to clear.
2'
The hosts begin with intent as they move it around the back three, before Fleck attempts an ambitious, lofted throughball that's just too powerful to connect with Sharp's run in behind.
1'
Brighton get the first half underway.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Premier League fixture between Sheffield United and Brighton and Hove Albion. At the start of the season you’d be forgiven for imagining that this would be a clash between two relegation candidates – Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United have completely surpassed expectations though. They sit sixth in the table and find themselves firmly in the hunt for European football – they’ll be desperate for another win today to consolidate their outstanding position.
Brighton, on the other hand, have struggled of late. They’re winless in their last six after a troubling run of form that will see them anxiously looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone – a mere three points separates them from that threat. They’ll be desperate to secure a shock result to pull themselves out of danger today.
SHEFFIELD UNITED (3-5-2): Dean Henderson; Chris Basham, John Egan, Jack O’Connell; George Baldock, Sander Berge, Oliver Norwood, John Fleck, Enda Stevens; Oliver McBurnie, Billy Sharp.
SUBS: John Lundstram, Ben Osborn, Phil Jagielka, Panagiotis Retsos, Michael Verrips, Lys Mousset, David McGoldrick.
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION (3-4-3): Mat Ryan; Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster; Ezequiel Schelotto, Yves Bissouma, Davy Propper, Dan Burn; Neal Maupay, Glenn Murray, Aaron Mooy.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
You get the sense that the away side will be content with this scoreline and that Sheffield Utd may have to commit more players forward to try and find a winner.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
The result means that the hosts remain in sixth and four points behind Chelsea in fourth. The point will most likely be more important for Brighton, who extend the gap between themselves and the relegation zone to four points.
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