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Chelsea vs Sheffield United LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture tonight

Follow all the action as Frank Lampard’s side welcome the Blades to Stamford Bridge

Callum Rice-Coates
Saturday 07 November 2020 19:13 GMT
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Tammy Abraham celebrates after scoring Chelsea’s equaliser
Tammy Abraham celebrates after scoring Chelsea’s equaliser (PA)

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Follow all the action as Chelsea welcome Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge this afternoon. 

Frank Lampard’s side have shown serious improvements in recent weeks, having now kept a clean sheet in their last five successive matches, and can move into the top four with a victory. 

It’s been a different story for Sheffield United so far, though, with Chris Wilder’s side taking just one point from their opening seven games. Furthermore, the Blades have only scored three goals in total and desperately need a result to kickstart their season. Follow all the action below live: 

64 min

Quick feet from Zaha, who latches onto a pass down the line from van Aanholt and wins a free kick off Cooper. This is a dangerous position for Palace…

Callum Rice-Coates7 November 2020 16:25

59 min

Leeds are struggling to work their way through Palace’s typically compact defence. At the moment, the hosts look relatively comfortable.

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55 min

Palace make a meal of defending another corner, almost allowing Koch to bring the ball down and shoot. Eventually, Townsend hacks clear.

Callum Rice-Coates7 November 2020 16:14

52 min

Ayew drifts inside and has a shot blocked. Eze then goes for goal from 20 yards out, curling his effort wide.

Callum Rice-Coates7 November 2020 16:11

51 min

Close! Struijk climbs highest from a corner and guides a header just wide from close range. He probably should’ve scored.

Callum Rice-Coates7 November 2020 16:11

50 min

Zaha weaves his way into the box, twisting and turning and looking for room to shoot. He’s crowed out by a sea of white shirts.

Callum Rice-Coates7 November 2020 16:09

Kick-off

Leeds get the second half underway. They’ve made a change, too, bringing on Raphinha for Costa.

Callum Rice-Coates7 November 2020 16:05

BAMFORD OFFSIDE

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Half-time

Palace head down the tunnel with a two-goal lead. But there’s a sense that this game isn’t over yet. Leeds look capable of fighting back, although the hosts might start to find more and more spaces to exploit on the counter attack.

Callum Rice-Coates7 November 2020 15:50

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