Sheffield United will be without Chris Basham against fellow Championship promotion contenders Middlesbrough. Basham is suspended after he received his 10th yellow card of the season during the thrilling 3-3 draw at Aston Villa. Martin Cranie is likely to be recalled, having deputised for Basham when he missed the New Year’s Day win at Wigan. Marvin Johnson is also unavailable for the...Full Story »

Sheffield United have Chris Basham back from suspension for the Steel City derby against Sheffield Wednesday. The defender, who signed a new three-year deal this week, missed the 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. Winger Mark Duffy also missed the game with a hip problem but could be available on Friday. Ahead of Saturday’s matches, the third-placed Blades will go top if they beat ...Full Story »

Sheffield United put a huge dent in Walsall's automatic-promotion hopes as first-half goals from Chris Basham and Billy Sharp gave them a 2-0 victory at Bramall Lane. Matt Done had the first chance of the game in the 25th minute but his close-range strike was parried away by Walsall goalkeeper Neil Etheridge. United took the lead through a Basham header after 31 minutes. Ryan Flynn played a ne...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Nigel Adkins hailed his side's resilience following their 1-0 win at home to second-placed Coventry. United substitute Billy Sharp scored the only goal of the game with a scrappy effort late on. The result sees the Blades move up to 11th in the Sky Bet League one table, nine points behind a Coventry side who had been unbeaten in the league since September. Adkins said...Full Story »

Sheffield United ran out 3-1 winners against 10-man South Yorkshire rivals Doncaster. Chris Basham gave United the lead before Cameron Stewart equalised for Doncaster, only for Conor Sammon and Billy Sharp to secure the win at Bramall Lane after Gary MacKenzie was dismissed. United took the lead in the 17th minute, with Basham firing home from inside the area from Craig Alcock's cross. Doncas...Full Story »

Sheffield United defender Chris Basham returns to contention for the home game against Port Vale following suspension. Basham has missed the last two games after reaching 10 yellow cards for the season and manager Nigel Clough must decide whether to recall him to the starting line-up. Fellow defender Jay McEveley played the full 90 minutes in the midweek draw at Walsall after a shoulder injury...Full Story »