Monday, 22 September 2014

Swindon Town 5 Sheffield United 2

Michael Smith scored a brace to blunt the Blades and bring their unbeaten run to a shuddering halt

Striker Smith scored his first in the thirteenth minute.

Midfielder Louis Thompson split the Blades defence to pick out Smith on the right side of the box and he drilled in a low shot from fourteen yards.

Smith then added his second from the spot in the 55th minute after midfielder Massimo Luongo was hacked down by defender Neill Collins.

Swindon manager Mark Cooper was delighted with Smithand said:

"I thought he was tremendous, but I thought they all were and we could've had more."

Jon Obika netted his fourth goal in three games in the 58th minute.

Iraq international midfielder Yaser Kasim fed winger Bradley Smith on the left and he picked out Obika who fired in a low shot from fourteen yards.

Striker Marc McNulty pulled United back into the game with his first league goal of the season in the 66th minute when he scooped a pass from winger Ben Davies over keeper Wes Foderingham from three yards.

And Davies gave the Blades real hope when he volleyed in his fourth of the campaign from a tight angle at the far post after Foderingham had flapped and missed substitute Ryan Flynn's left wing cross.

But Swindon substitute Andy Williams latched on to Thompson's 76th minute pass to roll in his fourth of the campaign in the 76th minute.

And with four minutes left Thompson opened his League account For the season with a belter from twenty yards after Kasim had found him in space in front of goal.

Sheffield boss Nigel Clough was seething after seeing his team's six match unbeaten run end. He said:

"They're a confident good footballing side, but we gave the ball away cheaply."



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