Norwich City 4-2 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Tuesday 28 December 2010

Result

Norwich City 4-2 Sheffield United

Championship · Tuesday 28 December 2010, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Norwich City 4-2 Sheffield United: match report

Norwich City won against Sheffield United 4-2 in the Championship on Tuesday 28 December 2010. The half-time score was 1-2.

A. Reid opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Norwich City's goals came from Michael Nelson (20'), Wesley Hoolahan (64', penalty), Wesley Hoolahan (84', penalty) and Wesley Hoolahan (90'). Sheffield United scored through A. Reid (17') and Richard Cresswell (29').

Discipline: Norwich City received 2 yellow cards; Sheffield United received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Norwich City were 5th on 36 points from 22 and Sheffield United 20th on 25 points from 22. Norwich City went on to finish that season 3rd with 84 points, and Sheffield United 23rd with 42.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Norwich City wins, 0 draws and 2 for Sheffield United.

Going into the match Norwich City's last five read W-L-W-W-D and Sheffield United's L-W-L-L-W.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · A. ReidSheffield United · 0-1
  • 20'Goal · Michael NelsonNorwich City · 1-1
  • 29'Goal · Richard CresswellSheffield United · 1-2
  • 45'Yellow card · Kyle BartleySheffield United
  • 48'Yellow card · Simon LappinNorwich City
  • 62'Yellow card · Nick MontgomerySheffield United
  • 64'Penalty goal · Wesley HoolahanNorwich City · 2-2
  • 84'Penalty goal · Wesley HoolahanNorwich City · 3-2
  • 85'Yellow card · Wesley HoolahanNorwich City
  • 90'Red card · Stephen QuinnSheffield United
  • 90'Goal · Wesley HoolahanNorwich City · 4-2

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Norwich City 4, draws 0, Sheffield United 2.

Team news

Sheffield United expected line-up

Steve Simonsen, Nyron Nosworthy, Johannes Ertl, Phil Jagielka, S. Quinn, Mark Yeates, Rob Hulse, Richard Cresswell, Chris Morgan, Leon Britton