Southampton 3-2 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Sunday 4 May 2008

Result

Southampton 3-2 Sheffield United

Championship · Sunday 4 May 2008, 13:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Southampton 3-2 Sheffield United: match report

Southampton won against Sheffield United 3-2 in the Championship on Sunday 4 May 2008. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Stephen Quinn opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Southampton's goals came from M. Saganowski (42'), S. John (53') and S. John (69'). Sheffield United scored through Stephen Quinn (23') and Jon Stead (65').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Southampton were 22nd on 51 points from 45 and Sheffield United 9th on 66 points from 45. Southampton went on to finish that season 20th with 54 points, and Sheffield United 9th with 66.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Southampton win, 0 draws and 2 for Sheffield United.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Goal · Stephen QuinnSheffield United · 0-1
  • 42'Goal · M. SaganowskiSouthampton · 1-1
  • 53'Goal · S. JohnSouthampton · 2-1
  • 65'Goal · Jon SteadSheffield United · 2-2
  • 69'Goal · S. JohnSouthampton · 3-2

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Southampton 1, draws 0, Sheffield United 2.

Team news

Southampton expected line-up

Antti Niemi, Claus Lundekvam, Danny Higginbotham, Paul Telfer, Anders Svensson, Fabrice Fernandes, David Prutton, Kevin Phillips, Rory Delap

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