Sheffield United 2 Barnsley 0: Highlights like Berge and Gibbs-White send Blades into the play-off mix

full time

Everywhere in United grind a much-needed victory to return to the playoffs

Morris heads over

Barnsley will have the feeling that it should have been a lifeline, but the striker settles in from close range

Final change

John Fleck replaces Morgan Gibbs-White

Jebbison across the bar

The Blades striker’s first effort goes over the bar when they are well placed in the area

Great game by McBurnie

The striker did really well to grab the ball from his feet and return the pass to Gibbs-White, who rounded the keeper and shot into the empty net.

GOAL UNITED

2-0 for the Blades and that should be it as Gibbs-White doubled United’s lead

Saved by Collins

The Barnsley keeper managed to tip Gibbs-White’s header after a quick break to the left between Jebbison and RND

Second United changed

Berge comes out for Oli McBurnie

Great opportunity missed

Morgan Gibbs-White is sent off on the left, he pushes his ball to the far post where Osborn is free, he takes a touch but is closed and flashes over.

Another one of those where when it falls on a right footing, you feel like he has a goal

Worried look

Billy Sharp leaves after treatment. Daniel Jebbison replaces him

Because of his goal this season, United will be hoping that this is more of a precaution than something serious

Quick free kick

A quick free kick between Norwood and Hourihane and the latter provides a perfect cross for the mountains to get home to.

Three and four for the great Norwegian and that is the goal United needed because Barnsley was at the top

GOAL UNITED

Blades lead through Sander Mountains

Forged

Barnsley forced an early corner and Claudio Gomes saw an effort from the edge of the area just over

Second half

United get the match back on track

Half time

Goallos at the break – Barnsley had the better chances and United really lack that spark in energy – have to dig deep and find it in the second half if they win this

Osborn Curls and Effort wide

The mountain slides Ben Osborn to the right, who looks back on his left foot and curls an effort high and wide

Big lass

Barnsley had a three-on-two break and Wolfe scored again after slipping to the left of center, but he was unable to direct his shot on goal and luckily for United it went wide.

Comfortable savings for Collins

Norwood delivers a free-kick from the left, which is deflected off the post by Morgan Gibbs-White, but it goes straight into the arms of Brad Collins in the Barnsley goal.

A whisker wide by Robinson

United fashion a chance at the edge of the Barnsley area and the ball is sent wide to Jack Robinson, who goes forward and lets fly but the ball goes inches wide of the right post.

United’s best chance so far

What a save Foderingham!

Another great save from the Blades Keeper

A free kick from Barnsley went into the area and Matty Wolfe sat down with a first-time effort but Wes equalized and went low on his right down to make an instinctive stop.

Great save to keep the goal without a goal

Pretty flat business so far

The game is not really live yet and it’s a flat affair so far

Gomes with an effort

The Barnsley midfielder drives forward and sees an opening but his effort is well wide

Foderingham quickly out

Carlton Morris is neatly sent off with a ball over the top that leaves Egan dead, but Foderingham is quick of his line to collect

Another Robinson long goal puts United away

The defender launches a big cast of his own half that puts MGW at the break, United have a man over and he slips into Ben Osborn to the right, but Osborn controls back and kills the attack and Barnsley finally clears the Danger.

The problem with a left footer on the right.

Disappeared

The free kick is deflected off and despite United trying to keep the ball alive, Billy Sharp was offside when the ball was sent back.

United free kick

RND did well to win a free kick to the left through the corner flag and a great chance to get the ball into the box

kick off

On the way here on Bramall Lane and it’s Barnsley with the kick-off

Players are out

Teams are here on Bramall Lane and the kick-off is not far away

Team news reaction

No major surprises for Start XI, only Conor Hourihane came in to face his former club. Iliman Ndiaye fails.

However, the return of three senior players to the bench is a big boost for manager Paul Heckingbottom ahead of the two-week international break