Sheffield United 1-0 Walsall: result and report

League One · Tuesday 23 October 2012

Result

Sheffield United 1-0 Walsall

League One · Tuesday 23 October 2012, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Sheffield United 1-0 Walsall: match report

Sheffield United beat Walsall 1-0 in the League One on Tuesday 23 October 2012. The half-time score was 1-0.

The only goal came from Nick Blackman of Sheffield United in the 14th minute, from the penalty spot.

Discipline: Sheffield United received 1 yellow card; Walsall received no yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 3rd on 25 points from 13 and Walsall 12th on 18 points from 13. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 6th with 78 points, and Walsall 9th with 68.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Red card · Dean HoldenWalsall
  • 14'Penalty goal · Nick BlackmanSheffield United · 1-0
  • 76'Yellow card · Dave KitsonSheffield United

Team news

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Sheffield United line-up

George Long, Harry Maguire, Tony McMahon, Marcus Williams, Ryan Flynn, K. McDonald, David McAllister, Nick Blackman, Dave Kitson, Matthew Hill, Michael Doyle

Walsall line-up

Karl Darlow, Richard Taundry, Andy Butler, Andy Taylor, Nicky Featherstone, Adam Chambers, Florent Cuvelier, Sander Krabbendam, James Baxendale, Will Grigg, Dean Holden