'A glimmer of hope' - How national media reacted to Nottingham Forest's win over Sheffield United

Sander Berge's scruffy finish inside the games dying embers was enough to give Sheffield United a potential lifeline, as the Blades were beaten 2-1 by Nottingham Forest at Bramall Lane.

Both Jack Colback and Brennan Johnson ensured Forest flew into a top goal lead in South Yorkshire, but with the tie only at half time, there is still some hope. Having previously drawn both meetings previous to Saturday's showdown, the game was played at a frantic pace throughout, as both sought an upper hand before Tuesday's decider at the City Ground.

Plenty of journalists were in the press box for the play-off clash, and here is a look at how the national media reported on Forest's narrow win.

Steve Cooper and Nottingham Forest have taken a big step towards history, but this would not be the Championship play-offs without a sliver of drama. Even the most optimistic Sheffield United supporter would have admitted that a two-goal deficit heading into Tuesday’s return leg at the City Ground was a fair outcome given how they had been largely outplayed here.

Which makes what happened in the final few seconds all the more fascinating for the balance of this tie at the halfway point. Make no mistake, Sheffield United are still underdogs going into the return leg, but who knows how big a moment Sander Berge’s goal in stoppage time could be. It was undoubtedly the scrappiest goal Berge will score in his career but it could also turn out to be the most important if Paul Heckingbottom’s side can reach Wembley from here.

Nottingham Forest took a big step forward in their bid to return to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years, dominating a lethargic Sheffield United side and producing a goal in either half, firstly from Jack Colback and