Preston North End against Sheffield United

Offside, Preston North End. Benjamin Whiteman tries a through ball, but Ched Evans is caught offside.

Offside, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.

Substitution, Sheffield United. Sander Berge replaces Iliman Ndiaye.

Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Enda Stevens because of an injury.

Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).

David McGoldrick (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).

Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.

Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).

Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.

Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Rhian Brewster.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Enda Stevens.

Attempt saved. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg with a through ball.

Attempt saved. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).

Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).

Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Tom Barkhuizen.

Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a through ball.

Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.

Offside, Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle tries a through ball, but Rhian Brewster is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.

Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United).

Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Billy Sharp.

Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).

Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens.

Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a through ball following a fast break.

Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).

Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.

Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).

Attempt blocked. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.

Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.

Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.

Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.

Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).

Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.

Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Brad Potts.

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2.

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2.

Attempt blocked. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.

Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Hourihane following a corner.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.

Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Scott Sinclair.

Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the red card.

Penalty conceded by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster draws a foul in the penalty area.

Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).

Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Robinson.

Offside, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Enda Stevens is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.

Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.

Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.

Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.

Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.

Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.

Attempt blocked. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a headed pass.

Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.

Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.

Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.

Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Robinson.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Substitution, Sheffield United. David McGoldrick replaces Rhian Brewster.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Enda Stevens.

Attempt saved. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg with a through ball.

Attempt saved. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Foul by Billy Sharp (Sheffield United).

Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ched Evans (Preston North End).

Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Tom Barkhuizen.

Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a through ball.

Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.

Offside, Sheffield United. Jayden Bogle tries a through ball, but Rhian Brewster is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.

Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United).

Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Billy Sharp.

Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).

Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens.

Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a through ball following a fast break.

Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).

Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.

Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End).

Attempt blocked. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.

Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.

Attempt saved. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.

Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.

Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United).

Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.

Substitution, Preston North End. Joseph Rafferty replaces Brad Potts.

Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2.

First Half ends, Preston North End 0, Sheffield United 2.

Attempt blocked. Emil Riis Jakobsen (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts.

Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Hourihane following a corner.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.

Substitution, Preston North End. Greg Cunningham replaces Scott Sinclair.

Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the red card.

Penalty conceded by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster draws a foul in the penalty area.

Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).

Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Robinson.

Offside, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Enda Stevens is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.

Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.

Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Tom Barkhuizen.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.

Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.

Attempt saved. Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.

Attempt blocked. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.

Attempt blocked. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a headed pass.

Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.

Attempt saved. Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen with a cross.

Offside, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson tries a through ball, but Emil Riis Jakobsen is caught offside.

Attempt saved. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Robinson.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.