Sheffield United 2 Barnsley 0 – player ratings Yorkshire News

For the first 55 minutes, Barnsley were the better team, but the game turned completely towards the first goal.

Wes Fordingham – an excellent low save from Matt Wolfe in the first half 7

kyron gordon – decent performance from young centre-back 6

John Egan – solid vs. good performance from Carlton Morris 6

jack robinson – becoming an increasing goal threat 6

ben osborn – can always be trusted 6

Conor Hourihane – scored the tie-breaking goal against his former club 7

Oliver Norwood – his quick thinking to free Hourihane was of paramount importance 7

Rhys Norrington-Davies – his threat increased as the game progressed 7

Sander Berge – usually leaves you wanting more but what he did was decisive 8

Morgan Gibbs-White – took control of the game once his team got ahead and put the result beyond doubt 8

billy sharp – lacking serve, struggled to make his usual impact before walking off injured 6

Daniel Jebbison (by Sharp, 65) – threatening when he entered but he didn’t risk it 5

Oli McBurnie (for Bergé, 71) – played the pass for Gibbs-White’s goal 6

John Fleck (by Gibbs-White, 83) – N/A

Not used: To Davies, Stevens, Ndiaye, Lopata.

Brad Collins – an excellent Gibbs-White tip-over 7

brittany callum – moved in well from the right flank with Callum Styles narrow in front of him 6

Michael Helik – one half of a very solid center back pair 7

mads andersen – the other 7

remy life – had Berge pulling to the right to tackle 6

matty wolfe – his runs from midfield caused the Blades a lot of trouble in the first half and it was a surprise that he was substituted in the last 15 minutes 7

claudio gomes – struck a positive tone in the center of midfield 6

Callum Styles – constant more than spectacular of the man summoned by Hungary this week 6

bassi-amine he fell deep at times and played some wonderful passes in the first half 7

Quinine Sundays – a constant threat to the Reds until they disappeared from the game 7

callum morris – the targetman is a great complement for Bassi and Quina 7

Aaron Leya Iseka (by Wolfe, 75) – the game had slipped away from him when he entered 5

Romal Palmer (by Styles, 75) – asking a lot for him to change things 5

Devante Cole (by Gomes, 90) – N/A

Not used: Walton, Kitching, Oduor, Halme.