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 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
63 mins: Townsend takes a knock to the eye and wants the medics to take a look at it. Sheffield United put the ball out of play as he's seen to.
Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
66 mins: He's had a very quiet day and now it's over as Meyer goes off for Crystal Palace and Schlupp comes on.
Milivojevic clatters Basham and gives away a free kick, more out of frustration than malice you feel.
Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
69 mins: Norwood sends a long ball forward to the right, Baldock tries to get on the end of it but the pass is just too heavy.
Townsend goes off and James McCarthy comes on.
Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
72 mins: McBurnie wins a corner for Sheffield United. Norwood sends it in looking for Basham. Palace scramble and Guaita tips it out for a repeat. Norwood takes it again and wins a throw in this time. Sheffield United's fans are in full voice behind the team now.
Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
75 mins: Baldock and McCarthy get into a bit of a scrap after a poor challenge from Baldock. Both men are shown the yellow card.
Things are getting more physical now, O'Connell brings down McArthur.
Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
78 mins: McGoldrick wins a throw in for United on the left. Time is running out for Crystal Palace who look like they've run out of ideas. Stevens takes it and United win a corner.
Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
81 mins: Norwood sends it in, McBurnie wins the header in the middle of the box and directs it at goal. The Ball goes over the bar off Schlupp but the referee gives a goal kick instead.
What do Crystal Palace have left for the final ten minutes? Can they get themselves back into this game?
Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
84 mins: Palace make their last change. McArthur goes off and Wickham comes on. It's Roy Hodgson's last roll of the dice.
McBurnie wins a free kick for United, to the right of the pitch 30ish yards out. Norwood whips it in and McBurnie heads it over the bar.
Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
87 mins: Luke Freeman goes in the book now for a diving challenge, studs first. Palace are pushing high as a touch of nerves fall on the Sheffield United players.
A free kick from Henderson is booted forward to McBurnie and Ward clears it away but his boot was very high and almost took out the Sheffield striker.
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