Barnsley vs Sheffield United. Sky Bet League One.
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Barnsley 0 Sheffield United 2: Steven Davies and Jason Holt earn Blades victory
Saturday 4 April 2015 16:43, UK
Steven Davies and Jason Holt struck in either half to secure Sheffield United a 2-0 win at South Yorkshire rivals Barnsley and boost their play-off chances.
Davies broke the deadlock three minutes before the interval with a header and Holt made sure of the points for Nigel Clough's side with the second in the 71st minute.
Holt had the first effort of the match with a header which was saved by Barnsley's on-loan goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith.
Barnsley responded with a Conor Hourihane free-kick which struck the defensive wall and then a long-range drive from Josh Scowen which went narrowly wide.
The visitors dominated for the rest of the half with Jamie Murphy having an effort saved and Davies heading just over.
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Blades defender Chris Basham had a shot deflected wide and a close-range effort from Ryan Flynn was blocked.
Davies then put United ahead, meeting Kieron Freeman's free-kick with a superb looping header which went into the far corner of the net.
Barnsley had a couple of half-chances with teenage defender Mason Holgate heading wide and Hourihane's effort was deflected off-target.
Holt added a second goal with a sweetly-struck drive from just outside the penalty area after the Barnsley defence had failed to clear.
