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Sheffield United
Bramall Lane 8/3/2025 1500hrs

https://www.sufc.co.uk/

MANAGER



FORM GUIDE

BLADES 16 PNE 8

LAST TIME OUT





HOT BLUNTS



SHEFFIELD ATTRACTIONS



The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield, also known as Sheffield Cathedral, is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield, England. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status when the diocese was created in 1914. Sheffield Cathedral is one of five Grade I listed buildings in the city,[1] along with the Town Hall, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, and the parish churches at Ecclesfield and Bradfield.

The cathedral is located on Church Street in the city centre, close to the head of Fargate. Construction of the earliest section of the cathedral dates back to c. 1200, with the newest construction completed in 1966; the building is an unusual mixture of medieval and modern architecture. Cathedral tram stop, located outside the front churchyard, opened in 1994 and is today served by all four lines of the Sheffield Supertram network. Most recently, the cathedral underwent an interior and exterior refurbishment in 2013–2014.

Sheffield Cathedral was damaged in a fire on 14 May 2020, an investigation into which is ongoing; a 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with arson. The fire destroyed a portion of the cathedral used by a homelessness charity.[2] A previous fire caused damage to the cathedral belltower in 1979.

OTHER CHAMPO STUFF



The Fitness Test
Paul Heckingbottom will provide an update on team news in his pre-match press conference.

The Blades

Sheffield United are on track for an instant return to the Premier League, occupying second spot in the table following their relegation from the top flight last term.

With Chris Wilder at the helm, they have a manager with experience of promotion out of the Championship, and that came with the side from South Yorkshire back in 2019.

Their second tier campaign began with a 2-0 victory at Deepdale on the opening night of the season, and they’ve strengthened since then, bringing in the likes of Ben Brereton Diaz and former North End loanee Tom Cannon in January.

The Officials

Referee: John Busby
Assistant Referees: Mark Russell and Hristo Karaivanov
Fourth Official: Ross Joyce

John Busby will referee his fourth PNE match of the season on Saturday, having previously taken charge of the Portsmouth away fixture and home clashes against Leeds United and Middlesbrough.

So far this season, Busby has shown 73 yellow cards and two reds in 24 matches.