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Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight and it’s the Blades who host the Hatters this afternoon, both in the bottom three.
United are rock bottom, nine points taken from 18 games so far and only two wins – one fewer than the visitors, who sit 18th, three points above the Blades ahead of kick-off. Neither team can move out of the bottom three with victory on the day but they must start picking up points fast if they want a shot at survival.
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OVER!!! A poor pass from Vinicius is cut out by Townsend and the winger sets off on a forward run to the edge of Sheffield United’s box, standing up the defence before sending a well-struck effort beyond Foderingham’s reach and over the crossbar!
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SAVED!!! Townsend cuts onto his right foot and pulls the trigger from 20 yards, but the curling finish is made to look ordinary by Foderingham’s comfortable save!
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Goal Oliver Robert McBurnie
Sheffield United vs Luton Town
Baldock cuts inside from the right and links up with McAtee ahead of him, but Brown’s attempted clearance from the return ball ricochets off the Blades’ right-back and into the gloves of Kaminski.
Sheffield United vs Luton Town
Only Arsenal, Everton, and Newcastle (all 14) have had more different Premier League goalscorers this season than Luton’s 12.
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Hamer is teed up on the edge of the area with Luton holding their defensive shape well, however the Dutchman snatches at his shot and sends a poor effort looping well over the crossbar.
Sheffield United vs Luton Town
Brown skips past a challenge before crossing into the six yard box, but his final ball is far too close to Foderingham at his near post and the Sheffield United ‘keeper duly collects.
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BLOCKED!! Archer’s cut-back is met by Lowe arriving in the box, but Lokonga gets in the way of the substitute’s first-time shot and makes a timely block!
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Mengi’s long ball forward is brought down well by Adebayo, but he’s crowded out after cutting inside to shoot and can’t make anything of his chance in the box!
Sheffield United vs Luton Town
CHANCE!!! Baldock’s teasing cross is whipped right into the middle with options arriving in the six-yard box, but Luton defender Mengi volleys it just over the top of his own crossbar for a corner in a real hearts-in-mouths moment for the Hatters!
