Sheffield United beat table toppers Reading as they produced one of the comfortable football results of the weekend in the Championship. Oliver McBurnue opened the scoring in the 11th minute before Anel Ahmedhodzic doubled their advantage in the 46th minute. Iliman Ndiaye made it three in the 81st minute before Ahmedhodzic rounded off the scoring in the 81st minute.
Managers Reaction
Sheffield United’s Paul Heckingbottom: “That’s the type of performance you want. From start to finish, it was pretty dominant, so I was pleased. It was good, it was strong. We’ve got more missing and I want more options. It was great to take Iliman and Oli off when they started flagging a little bit and inject energy with Reda (Khadra) and Rhian (Brewster). It was good, but we’ll be even better when we get all the other boys back. I was just happy with the (opening) goal. From his (McBurnie’s) point of view, you’re just looking to get across the defender and a near-post header shows the hunger and the goalscorer in him.”
Reading’s Paul Ince: “We didn’t deserve to win the game. We looked tired. The Millwall game took a lot out of us. It was tough – they’re a good side. I’m still very pleased and proud of my players. To pick up nine points out of 12 is not a bad return. We just have to now go again on Sunday, against Stoke. These are very good sides. When you take off a £20m striker and replace him with another one. That’s where we want to be, I think, as a club in two years’ time. Hecky’s got a very good side and he’s a very good manager. They’ll be up there at the end of the season, that’s for sure.”
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