Burnley 1-2 Sheffield United: result and report
Championship · Saturday 12 April 2008
Result
Burnley 1-2 Sheffield United
Championship · Saturday 12 April 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1
Burnley 1-2 Sheffield United: match report
Burnley were beaten by Sheffield United 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 12 April 2008. It was 0-1 at half-time.
James Beattie opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Burnley's goal came from Andy Cole (80'). Sheffield United scored through James Beattie (33') and Billy Sharp (53').
Neither side received a card.
Going into the game Burnley were 11th on 58 points from 42 and Sheffield United 13th on 57 points from 42. Burnley went on to finish that season 13th with 62 points, and Sheffield United 9th with 66.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Burnley wins, 1 draw and 2 for Sheffield United.
Going into the match Burnley's last five read L-W-L-L-W and Sheffield United's D-W-L-W-W.
Key events
- 33'Goal · James Beattie
- 53'Goal · Billy Sharp
- 80'Goal · Andy Cole
Head-to-head
Team news
Sheffield United expected line-up
Paddy Kenny, Phil Jagielka, Claude Davis, Chris Armstrong, Robert Kozluk, Keith Gillespie, Rob Hulse, Chris Morgan, Mikele Leigertwood, Michael Tonge