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Cardiff City vs Sheffield United LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Cardiff City Stadium

Luke Baker
Saturday 21 December 2024 13:00 GMT
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Follow live coverage as Cardiff City face Sheffield United in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21 December 2024 16:42

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Jack Robinson.

21 December 2024 16:40

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Substitution, Sheffield United. Jamal Baptiste replaces Alfie Gilchrist.

21 December 2024 16:40

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Substitution, Cardiff City. Cian Ashford replaces Yakou Méïté.

21 December 2024 16:39

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Substitution, Cardiff City. Ronan Kpakio replaces Alex Robertson.

21 December 2024 16:39

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Substitution, Cardiff City. Wilfried Kanga replaces Jesper Daland.

21 December 2024 16:39

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers.

21 December 2024 16:38

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Attempt missed. Sam McCallum (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.

21 December 2024 16:36

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.

21 December 2024 16:35

Cardiff City vs Sheffield United

Offside, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson is caught offside.

21 December 2024 16:34

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