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Player ratings: Sheffield United 1-0 Preston North End

By Deadbat

Blades player ratings from the 1-0 home win against Preston North End.

Ward rescues late win for Sheffield United against Preston North End

By Deadbat

Jamie Ward’s late free-kick from wide eluded everyone to find the net, as Sheffield United and Preston North End scrapped out a war of attrition with chances and quality at a premium.

Flashing Blade 121: The Italian Count

In FB118 we learned about Carlo Colombotti’s connections with Libyan arms dealers, London’s High Society, Shirley Bassey and a Miss Universe contestant.

However, knowing such a varied bunch of characters did nothing to prepare him for what he would encounter as chairman of Sheffield United...

Flashing Blade 121: Diary of the Season

By Flashing Blade

Did you know that York-based businessman Stephen McBride had become an executive director or that United had agreed a sponsorship deal with Dubai-based shipping company GAC Group?

Flashing Blade tells United's story from late July until the derby win.

Sheffield United show art in cultured London clash

By FBFR

What a great day out that was! The Sacred Made Real exhibition at the National Gallery was as sublime as I had hoped, lunch around the corner in a nice little Sam Smith’s pub was very nice and the journey up and down on the train was very quick, with good company and a couple of drinks thrown in -  all went very well indeed.