Blades too sharp for Crewe.Sheffield United put the disappointment of their midweek Carling car·ling n. One of the short timbers running fore and aft that connect the transverse beams supporting the deck of a ship. [Middle English, from Old French calingue and from Old Norse Cup exit behind them, as three goals in the opening 12 minutes were enough to seal a 3-2 win at Crewe. The Blades extended their unbeaten run to seven league games with first-half strikes from Jon Harley Jonathan Harley (born 26 September 1979 in Maidstone, Kent), is an English footballer who plays as a left-back, currently for Burnley of the Football League Championship. Harley started his career with Chelsea, making his debut against Derby County in April 1998. , Andy Gray and Danny Cadamarteri Daniel Leon "Danny" Cadamarteri (born October 12, 1979 in Cleckheaton) is an English footballer, currently playing for Huddersfield Town in Coca-Cola League One. Cadamarteri is a product of the Everton F.C. Academy. , but Stephen Foster's header and a late Paul Thirlwell own-goal set up tense finish. It was no more than United deserved after a confident performance against a surprisingly subdued home side. It looked like men against boys for the majority of the 90 minutes, with the visitors more than worth their one-goal cushion. Although ex-Sunderland star Thirlwell's injury time own-goal gave the home fans hope, the visitors held on to make sure of victory against a side who have now conceded 34 goals in the Coca-Cola Championship. |
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