Walsall vs Sheffield United. Sky Bet League One.
Poundland Bescot StadiumAttendance6,899.
Walsall 4
- A Bakayoko (5th minute)
- J McCarthy (58th minute)
- J Edwards (67th minute)
- E Oztumer (76th minute pen)
Sheffield United 1
- J O'Connell (10th minute)
Walsall 4-1 Sheffield United: Leaders stunned as winning streak ends
Saturday 14 January 2017 18:23, UK
Walsall stunned Sky Bet League One leaders Sheffield United as they ended the Blades' six-game winning streak with a 4-1 thumping.
It was the Saddlers' third victory over the Blades this season, having won at Bramall Lane in both the league and EFL Trophy.
United almost led inside four minutes, 17-goal top scorer Billy Sharp crashing a shot on the turn against the bar from 12 yards.
But Walsall went ahead a minute later, Amadou Bakayoko's accurate finish finding the bottom corner from Joe Edwards' through ball.
The Blades levelled on 10 minutes, however, Jack O'Connell nodding home from close range after Ethan Ebanks-Landell headed a far-post free-kick back across goal.
Trending
- Usyk denies Fury in intense world championship rematch
- Highlights: Usyk overcomes Fury in epic heavyweight rematch
- Fury rages: I was robbed... Usyk got a Christmas gift!
- 'He got a Christmas gift!' | Fury left fuming in post-fight press conference
- Big fight reaction: What next for Fury and Usyk after contentious call?
- Papers: Arsenal, Man City and Bayern in three-way battle for Olmo
- 'Uncle Frank is blind!' | Usyk responds to Fury complaints
- Fury's FURIOUS backstage reaction after defeat | 'I won by at least three rounds!'
- Fury in disbelief as Usyk retains heavyweight titles
- Arteta 'really worried' after hamstring injury leaves Saka on crutches
After a quieter spell, Walsall regained the lead on 58 minutes as Jason McCarthy played a neat one-two with Bakayoko before trickling a shot past Moore at his near post.
Edwards sealed the points on 67 minutes, surging into the area before wrong-footing Moore with another near-post finish.
Moore did not cover himself with glory for any of Walsall's goals and completed his nightmare day on 77 minutes, bringing down George Dobson for a penalty which Erhun Oztumer coolly converted.
