Sheffield United 3-4 Cardiff City: result and report

Championship · Saturday 24 October 2009

Result

Sheffield United 3-4 Cardiff City

Championship · Saturday 24 October 2009, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-2

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Sheffield United 3-4 Cardiff City: match report

Sheffield United were beaten by Cardiff City 3-4 in the Championship on Saturday 24 October 2009. It was 2-2 at half-time.

Jay Bothroyd opened the scoring in the 41st minute. Sheffield United's goals came from Darius Henderson (43'), Darius Henderson (44') and James Harper (90'). Cardiff City scored through Jay Bothroyd (41'), Peter Whittingham (44', penalty), Peter Whittingham (60') and Peter Whittingham (85').

Discipline: Sheffield United received 2 yellow cards; Cardiff City received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 13th on 17 points from 13 and Cardiff City 3rd on 23 points from 13. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 8th with 65 points, and Cardiff City 3rd with 80.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Sheffield United wins, 3 draws and 1 for Cardiff City.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Yellow card · Joe LedleyCardiff City
  • 29'Yellow card · Ched EvansSheffield United
  • 41'Goal · Jay BothroydCardiff City · 0-1
  • 43'Goal · Darius HendersonSheffield United · 1-1
  • 44'Goal · Darius HendersonSheffield United · 2-1
  • 44'Penalty goal · Peter WhittinghamCardiff City · 2-2
  • 60'Goal · Peter WhittinghamCardiff City · 2-3
  • 80'Yellow card · Michael ChopraCardiff City
  • 80'Yellow card · Kyle WalkerSheffield United
  • 85'Goal · Peter WhittinghamCardiff City · 2-4
  • 90'Goal · James HarperSheffield United · 3-4

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Sheffield United 2, draws 3, Cardiff City 1.

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