Sheffield United left the Bet 365 Stadium with all three points, scoring two goals without reply against Stoke City on Friday night. Sam McCallum got the scoring underway when he sprung highest from a corner to nod the ball in at the near post after the ball was flicked on at the back post.

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Sheffield United in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Rhian Brewster got a whack through his Achilles and a stamp on the shin from a Stoke side who looked more determined to hurt the Blades physically than in a footballing sense, but you cannot have it all. He was able to play for 85 minutes.