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Tom Cavilla

Ben Davies scores dramatic winner after difficult loan spell from Liverpool

Liverpool defender Ben Davies enjoyed a night to remember after scoring a 92nd-minute winner for Sheffield United.

With time running out in their home match with fellow promotion-seekers Blackburn Rovers, the 26-year-old was on hand inside the penalty area to snatch all three points for the Blades after only being on the pitch for a matter of minutes.

United had been reduced to ten men with 25 minutes remaining in the Championship contest, but still managed to find a winning goal despite their numerical disadvantage.

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Reacting quickest to a loose ball inside the penalty area following a corner, Davies stabbed home to send those inside Bramall Lane wild.

This goal has come at a good moment for the Reds' loanee, who has struggled for game time in recent weeks in the second tier.

Prior to last night's match, the former Preston North End defender had featured in just one of the Blades' last nine league games and failed to make the matchday squad for six of those encounters.

Out of the starting-eleven once again yesterday evening, Davies made his presence felt from the substitutes bench and took just four minutes to breach Blackburn after being deployed.

This rounded off what was a successful night for Liverpool central defenders, with Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk also on target against Leeds United at Anfield.

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