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Blackburn Subs: Kaminski, Brittain, S.Wharton, Phillips, Edlin, Garrett, A Wharton, Dolan, Leonard.
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Blackburn Rovers: Pears, Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Pickering, Travis, Morton, Hedges, Szmodics, Brereton-Diaz, Gallagher,
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Sheffield Subs: Davies, Bogle, Basham, Arblaster, Norwood, Coulibaly, Fleck, Jebbison, Sharp.
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Sheffield United: Foderingham, Baldock, Ahmedodzic, Egan, Robinson, Lowe, Doyle, Berge, McAtee, Ndiaye, McBurnie.
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Bradley Dac, Clinton Mola, Daniel Ayala, Jack Vale and Thomas Kaminski will not feature for Rovers.
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The referee for the game is Tim Robinson.
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Both teams are faring well and challenging for Premier League promotion next season. Sheffield are second in the Championship and Blackburn fifth.
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Hello and welcome to today's coverage of the FA Cup quarter-finals as Sheffield United host Blackburn Rovers at Bramall Lane.
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We are underway!
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Blackburn have an early chace but Diaz gets his footing wrong.
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McAtee wastes a good chance as he fails to beat the keeper. It was a good chance wasted for Sheffield.
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Pears easily saves a long-shot from Doyle.
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There was an infringement from Blackburn with Baldock brought down. Sheffield will play the ball out from the back.
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McAtee sees a cut-back cleared away.
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Foderingham makes a good save to deny Robinson.
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Blackburn are awarded a penalty following a handball from Robinson. A VAR check confirms that the penalty will stand.
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Robinson is awarded a yellow card.
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GOAL! BLACKBURN! DIAZ! Diaz comfortably slots home from the spot. Sheffield 0-1 Blackburn.
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Tha gems is still evenly matched and can go either way.
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GOAL! SHEFFIELD! It's an own goal from Gallagher and it's level again. Sheffield 1-1 Blackburn.
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Blackburn have had 39% ball possession so far and Sheffield 61%.
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Hyam heads straight to Foderingham who tips the ball over his goal.
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Gallagher gets on the end of a corner but his effort with his head has too much power on it.
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Baldock negotiates some pressure effectively but Blackburn have a corner.
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Blackburn lose possession as Rankin-Costello fouls Ndiaye.
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+3 Half Time: Sheffield 1-1 Blackburn. It was an evenly contested opening half. The game is anyone's to play for in the second period.
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There will be three minutes of first half stoppage time.
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The second half is underway.
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Baldock is played in through on goal. His shot is narrowly wide.
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Foderingham makes a double save to deny the likes of Pickering and Diaz.
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Blackburn have so far had 40% ball possession and Sheffield 60%.
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Pears makes a vital stop to parry away McAtee's shot after he took advantage of poor defending from Travis.
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GOAL! ROVERS! Szmodics! Gallagher plays in Szmodics who sends the ball into the bottom corner of the net. Sheffield 1-2 Blackburn.
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Carter is yellow carded for a foul on McBurnie.
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A shot from Berge is blocked by the Rovers defence.
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United make a change as Sharp is on for Robinson.
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Close! Hedges nearly doubles the advantage for Rovers. His shot is narrowly wide with the keeper beaten.
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Diaz sends in a ball. It just has too much on it to evade Gallagher and Szmodics.
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McBurnie's shot is narrowly wide.
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Blackburn make a change as Brittain is on for Rankin-Costello.
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GOAL! Sheffield! McBurnie! Lowe gets the ball to McBurnie and he sends the ball low and into the net. Sheffield United 2-2 Blackburn Rovers.
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We are headed for extra time as things stand.
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Sharp shoots but Sheffield are flagged for offside.
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+7 Full Time: Sheffield 3-2 Blackburn. It was an entertaining game. In the end, Sheffield were slightly better in the final third and book their place in the next stage of the FA Cup.
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+5 Blackburn make a change as Dolan is on for Morton.
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Blackburn make a change as Garrett is on for Szmodics.
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+1 GOAL! Berge passes to Doyle and he gets the ball into the top corner. Sheffield 3-2 Blackburn.
Sheffield United
Blackburn Rovers
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Goal Scorers
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28' Gallagher Sam
81' McBurnie O...
90' Doyle Thomas
21' Brereton Ben
60' Szmodics S...
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Squad
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Baldock George
Berge Sander
McBurnie Ol...
Egan John
Lowe Max
Ahmedhodzic...
Foderingham...
Robinson Jack
Doyle Thomas
McAtee James
Ndiaye Iliman
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Pickering H...
Hyam Dominic
Morton Tyler
Szmodics Sa...
Gallagher Sam
Rankin-Cost...
Pears Aynsley
Carter Hayden
Hedges Ryan
Brereton Ben
Travis Lewis
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Reserves
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Basham Chris
Fleck John
Davies Adam
Norwood Oliver
Sharp Billy
Bogle Jayden
Coulibaly I...
Jebbison Da...
Arblaster O...
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Kaminski Th...
Brittain Ca...
Wharton Scott
Edun Tayo
Dolan Tyrhys
Garrett Jake
Phillips As...
Wharton Adam
Leonard Harry
