Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Plymouth Argyle in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Sheffield United FC 2 - 0 Plymouth Argyle FC
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:55Match ends, Sheffield United 2, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:55Second Half ends, Sheffield United 2, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:54Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Andre Gray is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:54Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:54Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:53Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:49Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:49Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:48Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Tom Davies.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:46Goal! Sheffield United 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:45Penalty conceded by Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) after a foul in the penalty area.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:45Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Callum O'Hare.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:43Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:42Offside, Sheffield United. Callum O'Hare is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:42Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:40Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:40Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:40Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Frederick Issaka replaces Mustapha Bundu.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:40Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Michael Obafemi because of an injury.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:40Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:36Delay in match because of an injury Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:35Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Andre Gray is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:34Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:34Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Forshaw replaces Darko Gyabi.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:34Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Andre Gray replaces Ryan Hardie.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:32Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rami Al Hajj.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:31Attempt blocked. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:27Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:27Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:27Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:24Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a set piece situation.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:24Foul by Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:21Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:24Attempt blocked. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:21Attempt saved. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Randell.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:20Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:20Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:17Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:17Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:13Lewis Gibson (Plymouth Argyle) hits the woodwork with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:13Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:12Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:11Substitution, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore replaces Ryan Oné.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:11Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam McCallum replaces Harrison Burrows.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:11Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:09Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:06Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:05Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:03Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:47First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:47Attempt blocked. Ryan Oné (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:45Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:44Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:44Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:41Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:41Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:41Delay in match (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:35Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:38Attempt saved. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brendan Galloway.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:35Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:35Attempt saved. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Obafemi with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:33Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:33Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:27Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:27Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:29Attempt blocked. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:27Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:24Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:22Attempt missed. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:20Goal! Sheffield United 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:19Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:18Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:16Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:14Offside, Sheffield United. Ryan Oné is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:14Attempt missed. Michael Obafemi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:13Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:12Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:09Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:08Brendan Galloway (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:08Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:08Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
15:01First Half begins.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield United vs Plymouth Argyle
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