Rhian Brewster got a whack through his Achilles and a stamp on the shin from a Stoke side who looked more determined to hurt the Blades physically than in a footballing sense, but you cannot have it all. He was able to play for 85 minutes.

Sam McCallum opened the scoring late in the first half at the bet365 Stadium when his soft header at a corner went through Viktor Johansson. It was 2-0 late in the second half when Andre Brooks was on hand at close range to finish a swift counter-attack.

Sheffield United left the Bet 365 Stadium with all three points, scoring two goals without reply against Stoke City on Friday night. Sam McCallum got the scoring underway when he sprung highest from a corner to nod the ball in at the near post after the ball was flicked on at the back post.