Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder remains positive despite draw with QPR

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder said his side left everything on the pitch as they were held to a 0-0 draw by QPR at Bramall Lane.

The hosts had a frustrating afternoon in front of goal, with visiting keeper Ben Hamer pulling off a number of good saves as the Blades dominated the majority of the game but could not find a way through.

It was United’s first draw of the campaign, with the result leaving them third from bottom in the Championship.

Wilder said: “It was a really positive performance today. There’s no negativity in terms of our approach, we’ve tried to win the game.

“We’ve lost games this season because we’ve inflicted damage on ourselves with the goals we’ve conceded. The good thing is we didn’t do that.

“A few things have gone against us; we’ve hit the post, their keeper has made some really good saves and we’ve had one cleared off the line.

“We didn’t just smash it long, we moved the ball well and got into some great positions but that’s when we were taking slightly too long or the pass was too heavy and those things change the outcome of games.

“It felt like the boys were together and they left everything out there today. We’re only going to learn and get better by working through this as one.

“I thought the fans were absolutely outstanding from start to finish. They’ll be as frustrated as we are about the position we’re in but I thought they gave everything to try and help us win.

“Of course we’re not where I want us to be. We know one point in four games isn’t good enough but all we can do is work towards it as individuals and as a team. We now have two weeks to work on things ahead of a massive game for us after the international break.”

QPR manager Julien Stephan praised the mindset of his players after they ended a run of three consecutive losses.

Stephan said: “I congratulate my players for their performance both on and off the ball. Sheffield United are a good team with talented players and I felt that my players wanted to keep the clean sheet until the last seconds.

“In the first 60 minutes we were not clinical enough and in the last half an hour we didn’t do enough in possession to be a danger going forward but at the other end we kept our structure and defended well.

“Ben (Hamer) has a lot of experience and he made some important saves but I don’t like to focus on one player, it was a collective performance from the team.

“When they were putting pressure on us towards the end we had to stay very aware and remain organised. Defensively we were solid and I’m happy we could keep the clean sheet.”