Sheffield United 0-1 Rotherham: Blades miss chance to go top of Championship

Ben Wiles winner against Sheffield United was his second goal in three gamesSheffield United were denied the chance to go top of the Championship after South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham triumphed at Bramall Lane for the first time in 42 years. Ben Wiles scored the decisive first-half goal after Chiedozie Ogbene drifted into the box and found the Millers captain unmarked to coolly turn the ball home. Enda Stevens had the ball in the back of the net before the break as the Blades searched for a leveller, but the scrambled effort was ruled out for offside.Viktor Johansson kept a fierce John Egan shot out early in the second half and dealt with a late Oli McBurnie effort, while substitute Billy Sharp also headed wide for a Blades side that failed to take anything from a game they dominated. Relive Tuesday’s Championship action as it happenedBlades boss Paul Heckingbottom stuck with the same starting side from the one that overpowered leaders Burnley 5-2 on Saturday – a victory that gave Sheffield United the chance to move above the Clarets if they prevailed in this South Yorkshire derby.The hosts, however, were forced to make an early change with John Fleck coming off injured to be replaced by James McAtee after just 20 minutes.The Millers, who had six first-team players missing through injury, were the first to seriously threaten, with Wes Foderingham tipping a shot from Peter Kioso over the bar after he linked up well with Cohen Bramall.United struggled to create meaningful… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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