West Ham are still looking for the equalising goal, but the home side are continuing to defend resolutely.
90'
There will be three added minutes at the end of this match.
86'
M. Bešić gets yellow.
Besic picks up the first yellow card of the match after cynically bringing down Anderson with a late challenge as the Brazilian looked to drive at the hosts’ defence.
84'
Pablo Fornals enters the game and replaces M. Lanzini.
B. Sharp enters the game and replaces O. McBurnie.
The visitors make their final substitution of the match as Fornals comes on in place of Lanzini.
Wilder responds by bringing on Sharp for McBurnie in what is the home side’s final change. There are six minutes of normal time to play and it remains 1-0.
80'
Norwood floats a corner towards the near post from the right-hand side which Balbuena powerfully heads away from the danger zone.
78'
Following a quick break down the left-hand side of the field, Mousset hits a right-footed shot wide to the left of Martin’s goal.
72'
Snodgrass floats another set-piece towards the far post from a deep area and the hosts are awarded a free-kick after Haller was adjudged to have pushed McBurnie.
70'
M. Bešić enters the game and replaces J. Lundstram.
The Blades respond by making their second change of the game with Besic entering the fray in place of Lundstram. It remains 1-0.
69'
R. Snodgrass enters the game and replaces A. Masuaku.
Moyes decides to make his second substitution of the match in an effort to get West Ham back into the contest as Snodgrass comes onto the field in place of Masuaku. There are 21 minutes of normal time left to play.
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67'
Stevens sends a deep cross towards McBurnie, although the delivery is calmly claimed by Martin.
63'
Fleck’s pass over to the right for Baldock is a little wayward and runs out for a throw-in down the near side.
61'
O’Connell looks for McBurnie with a lofted throughball, but the attacker made his run a little too early and is flagged for offside.
60'
L. Mousset enters the game and replaces D. McGoldrick.
Wilder opts to make his first change of the match as Mousset comes on to replace McGoldrick on the hour mark.
57'
West Ham have responded well to going a goal behind as they continue to work the ball around patiently in the centre of the park as they search for an opportunity.
53'
O. McBurnie has scored a goal for Sheffield United! Assist by J. Fleck.
GOAL! Sheffield United take the lead! Martin gifts the ball to Fleck following a misplaced pass and, after skipping beyond Balbuena, the midfielder slides the ball to his right for McBurnie who finds the bottom right corner from the centre of the box. 1-0.
Fleck displayed great awareness to react quickest to the loose ball following Martin’s error before knocking his touch beyond Balbuena. After getting into the area, the midfielder’s pass was inch-perfect for McBurnie to turn home.
52'
Stevens’ low cross from the left is turned behind for a corner by Balbuena.
49'
West Ham have started the second half brightly as they continue to knock the ball around in search of an opening. Lanzini fires a low cross towards Haller from the right which Egan intercepts.
46'
We are back underway! Oliver, the referee, blows his whistle and West Ham get the second half kicked off.
45' +3
HALF TIME: SHEFFIELD UNITED 0-0 WEST HAM
45' +2
Fleck unleashes a fierce effort from range which is blocked by Ogbonna.
45'
There will be two added minutes at the end of the first half.
43'
Cresswell attempts to send a lofted throughball into the path of Haller who was making strides into the box, but Henderson was alert to the threat and came out to claim the delivery.
41'
Haller is too eager in looking to regain possession and impedes Egan in the process. Free-kick to the hosts.
40'
Baldock cuts inside of Zabaleta down the right flank before whipping a left-footed cross into a dangerous area. The pace of the delivery, however, sees it evade the outstretched leg of McBurnie at the far post and run out for a goal-kick.
38'
Basham is fouled by Masuaku and the home side win a free-kick inside their own half.
37'
Lundstram rises highest to meet Fleck’s in-swinging corner from the left, but steers his effort wide to the right of the Martin’s goal.
36'
Zabaleta gets played in down the right-hand side of the field and, despite having time to pick out a teammate in the penalty area, floats his cross straight into Henderson’s arms.
35'
Baldock’s cross from the right is met by McGoldrick in the middle of box, but the forward’s header goes wide of the near post.
34'
Masuaku tries his luck from range and fires his strike wide to the right of Henderson’s goal.
29'
Cresswell’s cross is deflected behind for a corner off Baldock. Lanzini’s set-piece delivery is well dealt with at the back post by Basham.
28'
Lanzini goes down under pressure from Baldock and the Hammers win a free-kick along the far side of the pitch.
26'
West Ham are struggling to find their rhythm so far in the match as the visitors have too often resorted to long balls up the field which have evaded Haller.
24'
Lundstram catches Cresswell in looking to regain possession and the away side are awarded a free-kick deep inside their own half.
23'
Wilder’s side are enjoying a good spell of possession at present as they look to force an opening from deep. Basham switches the play over to the left for Fleck before the ball is eventually swung into the area by Stevens and cleared by Ogbonna.
21'
Cresswell lofts a deep free-kick into the hosts’ box which Basham comfortably steers to safety.
17'
Sheffield United deliver a corner from the right deep into the box, which Balbuena is able to head clear despite being pressured by McGoldrick.
15'
D. Martin enters the game and replaces Ł. Fabiański.
The Hammers are forced into making their first substitution of the match as the injured Fabianski is replaced by Martin.
10'
Zabaleta has tonight made his 300th Premier League appearance, becoming just the second South American to reach this total after Norberto Solano, who made 302.
8'
Stevens creates a yard of space down the left flank and whips a low cross deep into the box. McBurnie was arriving at the far post, although the delivery just had too much pace on it and evaded the striker’s path.
7'
Stevens looks to cut inside and skip beyond Zabaleta, but Anderson concedes a free-kick for cynically catching the wing-back.
5'
Haller is caught from behind on the halfway line by Egan and the visitors win a free-kick.
4'
Stevens floats a lofted pass beyond Balbuena for McBurnie to chase, but the striker just went a fraction too early and the referee’s assistant flags for offside.
3'
Zabaleta receives the ball from Anderson down the right-hand side of the field before laying it back to Noble. The West Ham captain attempts to send it down the line for Lanzini, although his overhit pass runs out for a throw-in.
2'
O’Connell fires a long, searching ball down field for McBurnie to chase, but Balbuena is alert to the danger and gets across to intercept the pass.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Michael Oliver, blows his whistle and Sheffield United get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Premier League fixture between Sheffield United and West Ham United at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield United come into this match looking to bounce back after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool last time out in the Premier League. West Ham, meanwhile, will be seeking to make it back-to-back league wins under David Moyes following their 4-0 victory over Bournemouth.
WEST HAM (4-4-1-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Pablo Zabaleta, Angelo Ogbonna, Fabian Balbuena, Aaron Cresswell; Manuel Lanzini, Declan Rice, Mark Noble, Arthur Masuaku; Felipe Anderson; Sebastien Haller.
SHEFFIELD UNITED SUBS: Jake Eastwood, Phil Jagielka, Ben Osborn, Muhamed Besic, Callum Robinson, Billy Sharp, Lys Mousset.
WEST HAM SUBS: David Martin, Issa Diop, Goncalo Cardoso, Bernardo Costa Da Rosa, Robert Snodgrass, Pablo Fornals, Jeremy Ngakia.
The hosts come into this clash having lost just three of their previous 12 matches in the Premier League, keeping four clean sheets in that time. Sheffield United currently find themselves eighth in the table, but a win over their visitors will see them move into the top five come the final whistle. West Ham, meanwhile, have lost four of their last six games on the road. At present, the Hammers sit 16th in the league, only two points ahead of 18th-placed Bournemouth.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield United will be content with their first-half performance after limiting West Ham to very few clear-cut chances, but will look to improve from an offensive standpoint after the break. McBurnie and McGoldrick have got into good positions on numerous occasions, yet the final ball has been lacking thus far for the hosts. The visitors, meanwhile, will seek to cause Wilder’s side more problems when the action resumes. Anderson and Haller grew into the game as the opening half went on, although Moyes will be looking for more from Lanzini following a quiet 45 minutes for the Argentine.
SHEFFIELD UNITED (3-5-2): Dean Henderson; Chris Basham, John Egan, Jack O’Connell; George Baldock, John Lundstram, Oliver Norwood, John Fleck, Enda Stevens; David McGoldrick, Oliver McBurnie.
The Blades travel to Arsenal in their next Premier League match where they will look to make it back-to-back wins. West Ham, meanwhile, host Everton as they seek to bounce back.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Premier League fixture between Sheffield United and West Ham United at Bramall Lane. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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