Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace result: John Lundstram goal seals Blades’ first Premier League win since return
Follow the latest updates from Bramall Lane where the newly-promoted Blades host the Eagles in the opening Premier League encounter of the day
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Your support makes all the difference.Sheffield United claimed their first win since returning to the Premier League, beating Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to a second-half goal by John Lundstram.
The midfielder finished from close range in the 47th minute after Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita could only tip away a Luke Freeman effort into the box.
United, back in the top flight for the first time in 12 years, drew 1-1 at Bournemouth on the opening weekend.
Palace have yet to score a goal this season, having started with a 0-0 home draw against Everton. Re-live the live action below.
What time does it start?
Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 2pm.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League from 1pm. Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day 2 on BBC One at 10:30pm.
Teams
Sheffield United: Henderson, Basham, Egan, O'Connell, Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens, McGoldrick, Robinson.
Subs: Luke Freeman, McBurnie, Sharp, Jagielka, Osborn, Moore, Besic.
Crystal Palace: Guaita, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Van Aanholt, Townsend, McArthur, Milivojevic, Meyer, Benteke, Zaha.
Subs: Kouyate, Ayew, Hennessey, Schlupp, Wickham, McCarthy, Cahill.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
18 mins: Baldock wins a throw in deep on the right after bringing down a long ball. United work the ball into space and put a cross into the box which is headed clear.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
21 mins: Milivojevic curls a corner in from the left for Palace but Henderson comes out and punches it away from the box. Palace recover to sends another ball into the area but Stevens boots it away.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
24 mins: Big shout for VAR in the Palace box. Baldock and Lundstram combine to get the ball in from the right and a big shot hits the arm of Dann. Palace then break and win a corner that leads to nothing. The quickfire VAR check rules that everything was okay. No penalty.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
27 mins: United look good on the right with Baldock, he creates some space for himself and whips the ball into the box. It's headed out to Norwood who shoots and wins a deflected corner. Fleck passes it low into the box and O'Connell runs quickly onto it as Palace are caught napping but they recover as the defender gets a shot off, first to block then to clear.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
30 mins: Fleck limps off the pitch after taking a tumble and Luke Freeman comes on as the first substitute of the day.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
33 mins: Zaha keeps running into obstacles as he tries to get the ball into the area. Palace break after Norwood's ball into the box is headed away. Benteke holds up the ball before giving it to Zaha on his way into the box. Zaha loses the ball and Freeman finds Robinson at the other end of the pitch who shoots and sends it wide for United.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
36 mins: Palace win a free kick about 25-yards out from goal, slightly to the right. Milivojevic takes it and hits the wall.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
39 mins: Scrappy work from Lundstram and Milivojevic leaves the United man with the ball, he gets it to Freeman who shoots but has his shot blocked.
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
42 mins: Close! The chance of the half so far. Lundstram takes the ball off van Aanholt and crosses the ball into the six-yard box. It beats the centre-backs and finds McGoldrick at the back post, he taps it towards goal but Guaita dives to his right to stop it. United should be in front!
Sheffield Utd 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
45 mins: A rough tackle put Baldock on the ground but he's alright and is jogging back into position. The ball hits the referee and under the new protocols the game is stopped and Palace have the ball back.
3 minutes added on to the first half.
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