Recap: Chesterfield edged out by Sheffield United in pre-season friendly

Chesterfield played Sheffield Wednesday in midweek. Today, they face Sheffield United. Picture: Tina Jenner.Chesterfield played Sheffield Wednesday in midweek. Today, they face Sheffield United. Picture: Tina Jenner.
Chesterfield played Sheffield Wednesday in midweek. Today, they face Sheffield United. Picture: Tina Jenner.
Chesterfield host Premier League Sheffield United in a pre-season friendly today (3pm).

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the SMH Group Stadium and will bring you all the team news and match updates so stay tuned.

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Sub Ndiaye goes through one-on-one and he rounds Tyrer to put the Blades ahead on 51 minutes.

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Chesterfield are unchanged.

The Blades have swapped their full line-up, with the likes of Ndiaye, Berge and McBurnie all on.

Level at the break

HT Chesterfield 0 v 0 Sheffield United

The Spireites have competed well and played some attractive stuff at times. Hobson and Tyrer have impressed. Osula a handful for Blades and he should have scored by now.

Huge chance for Blades

Osula pounces on a mistake and runs from his own half into the Town box but his finish ripples the side-netting. It looked like it was in and the United fans thought it was, but it remains 0-0.

Nice play by Quigley

Who controls a long ball forward beautifully, turns his man, but his shot from 20 plus yards lacks power and Foderingham collects.

Great play by Uchegbulam

Tyrer sets Sheckleford away down the right with a lovely long throw, the ball is then worked out to the opposite flank to Uchegbulam, who cuts inside and pulls the trigger but his curling strike goes over the bar.

0-0 after 33.

Sheckleford is caught out of possession and United are away down their left. A low cross comes in and travels through to Osula at the back post. The striker side-foots the ball across Tyrer but he sticks out a leg and makes an excellent block.

Penalty shout for Blades

As Osula goes down under a challenge from Williams but the appeals are rejected.

0-0 after 24.

Osula breaks through clear on goal but Sheckleford does well to get back and slow him down. Osula still manages to get a shot off at the near post but Tyrer tips wide for a corner.