Sheffield United 2-0 Norwich City: Burrows brace sends Blades top of the Championship

With a brace from left-back Harrison Burrows, Sheffield United defeated Norwich City 2-0, taking

the lead in the Championship standings.

With Burnley’s draw with Sunderland on Friday night and fellow title contender Leeds United off

until Sunday lunchtime, the Blades knew going into their match against the Canaries that they would

top the Championship table if they could secure their first home victory since a 2-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in mid-December.

Knowing that a win of their own would increase their prospects of earning a play-off position for the second straight season, Johannes Hoff Thorup’s team was hoping to upset one of the division’s pace setters.

High-flying Blades go top of Championship

On a chilly South Yorkshire afternoon, the first few games at Bramall Lane were largely uneventful as both teams tried to get into the swing of things.

However, the Blades created the game’s first significant opportunity at the quarter-hour mark when

Tom Davies set up Rhian Brewster. However, the former Liverpool player’s attempt was successfully stopped, and United was given a corner.

Gus Hamer attempted an effort from outside the box from the second phase of the previously described corner, but Angus Gunn was able to gather comfortably.

Then, after the Canaries had a respectable run of play, the home team attempted to counterattack. Full-back Alfie Gilchrist sent a slide-rule pass to Callum O’Hare, whose cross found Brewster…

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