Brighton issued a further reminder of their promotion credentials with a convincing 3-0 home victory over Reading that returned them to the top of the Sky Bet Championship. The Seagulls' battle with Newcastle at the summit continues after United dropped home points in a 2-2 draw with Bristol City earlier on Saturday. Goals from Sam Baldock, Jamie Murphy and Anthony Knockaert before a crowd of ...Full Story »

Brighton stretched their unbeaten Sky Bet Championship run to 14 matches by picking up a hard-earned point in a 1-1 draw at Reading. Jamie Murphy eased the league leaders ahead shortly after half-time when he slotted home after good work by Tomer Hemed. But Reading levelled in the 78th minute when Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale fumbled a Nick Blackman drive and Matej Vydra prodded in the ...Full Story »

Leaders Brighton will be without wingers Jamie Murphy and Kazenga LuaLua when they host Cardiff. Murphy starts a three-match ban after he was sent off at Bolton last weekend and LuaLua is sidelined by a groin injury suffered in training. Striker Tomer Hemed hopes to be fit after a hamstring problem and right-back Bruno should overcome an ankle knock. Midfielder Andrew Crofts, an unused substi...Full Story »

Sheffield United ended a run of five games with a win as they beat Port Vale 1-0 courtesy of a first-half penalty from Jose Baxter. The hosts threatened early on with Baxter having a free-kick deflected over. Jamie Murphy then fired in a 20-yard effort which was straight at goalkeeper Chris Neal. Vale responded with Chris Robertson's header from Michael O'Connor's free-kick forcing keeper Mark...Full Story »

Preston hit three goals in 10 second-half minutes to dispose of cup kings Sheffield United 3-1 and set up a mouth-watering FA Cup fifth-round home clash with Manchester United. It looked as if the Blades, who were beaten in the Capital One Cup semi-final by Tottenham last week , would continue their love affair with the cup competitions as they led through Jamie Murphy's first-half opener. But...Full Story »

Substitute Jamie Murphy scored twice as Sheffield United beat leaders Swindon 2-0. Swindon were the better side in the first half, carving out a number of goalscoring opportunities. Harry Toffolo put an early free-kick narrowly wide while John Swift had a low shot saved by keeper Iain Turner. Che Adams had United's first effort of note, sending a curling effort just wide. Swindon continued t...Full Story »

Sheffield United duo Jamie Murphy and Marc McNulty will feature against Preston after overcoming illness. Murphy was restricted to a 10-minute cameo from the bench in the Blades' impressive FA Cup win over QPR last Sunday while McNulty had to leave the pitch in the second half, but both are now fully recovered. Chris Basham is in the middle of a three-match ban so will not feature, but James W...Full Story »

Jamie Murphy's stunning 65th-minute strike settled a pulsating local derby 1-0 in favour of 10-man Sheffield United. United goalkeeper Mark Howard had produced a brilliant penalty save to deny Harry Forrester three minutes earlier after the Blades' on-loan defender Paddy McCarthy had been sent off for bringing down James Coppinger. The Blades just about deserved their victory for playing the s...Full Story »