It could be a huge blow for one of Sheffield United’s Championship rivals.Burnley could be without January signing Jonjo Shelvey for the rest of the season with Scott Parker admitting it ‘doesn’t look good’ for the midfielder.

As a man who has faced them both in the space of seven days, Paul Heckingbottom is well positioned to assess the battle between Sheffield United and Burnley for a place in the Premier League next season.

Sheffield United put pressure on their Championship promotion rivals with another hard-fought win at Bramall Lane.

Paul Heckingbottom was grateful for the reception he received on his return to former club Sheffield United after they picked up their latest win of the season against his Preston North End side this afternoon. Heckingbottom was the last man to lead the Blades into the Premier League before he was axed in December 2023.

Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Preston North End 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.

Chris Wilder has ruled Rhys Norrington-Davies, Harry Clarke and Tom Davies out of Sheffield United's next three fixtures, concluding with the Steel City Derby against Sheffield Wednesday. This revelation arose in the head coach's pre-match interview with The Star looking ahead to Saturday's match against Preston North End.

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Chris Wilder watched his Sheffield United side win another game 1-0, but felt it was more than a 1-0 performance from his side.

Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Leeds 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.

Even in a game where the statistics were so heavily in Sheffield United's favour, the margins were fine. The Blades have a good habit of winning these matches, and did so again.

Blades boss Chris Wilder has revealed Jack Robinson is close to triggering a contract extension when he plays 25 games this season.

Sheffield United and Burnley turned up the pressure on Championship leaders Leeds with victories on Saturday. With Leeds at Portsmouth ahead of an early Sunday kick-off, the Blades moved level on points with them after a 1-0 win over Preston, while Burnley beat Luton 4-0 to sit two points further back.