Sheffield United sink Barnsley to boost Championship promotion push

Promotion-chasing Sheffield United recorded a 2-0 victory at home to relegation-threatened Barnsley thanks to second-half goals from Sander Berge and Morgan Gibbs-White.

Midfielder Berge grabbed his third goal in four games and Gibbs-White capped what was an impressive display from the Blades in the second period.

Berge broke the deadlock in the 54th minute. Conor Hourihane whipped in a low cross from the left which found Berge at the back post and he slotted the ball home.

United continued to cause trouble down the left flank and Gibbs-White forced Brad Collins to tip the ball over his crossbar with a header.

The Blades doubled their lead in the 76th minute when substitute Oli McBurnie played through Gibbs-White, who showed composure to take the ball around Collins and pass it into an open goal.

Tom Lawrence’s penalty earned Derby a precious point in their fight for Championship survival as they came back to draw 1-1 with Coventry at Pride Park.

The Sky Blues led through a fine goal from Matt Godden, but their play-off ambitions were dented when Lawrence deservedly levelled in the second half.

Both teams had chances to win it, before Simon Moore turned behind a Lawrence free-kick and Louie Sibley headed against a post in stoppage time.

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