Late double gives Sheffield United comeback victory against Hull

Late goals from Gustavo Hamer and substitute Danny Ings denied Hull the chance to strengthen their grip on a Sky Bet Championship play-off place as Sheffield United ran out 2-1 winners at Bramall Lane.

Two ex-Blades were at the centre of attention for the visitors, with Oli McBurnie’s early goal giving them the lead and John Lundstram receiving a game-changing red card in the second half.

Following the sending off, United dominated the game and earned an impressive three points against the promotion chasers.

Hull were the better side in the opening stages and gave the hosts a warning shot within the first minute when Mohamed Belloumi’s strike was deflected over the bar.

The Tigers did take the lead just five minutes in. Liam Millar drove at the United defence and played in McBurnie, who applied a composed left-footed finish past goalkeeper Adam Davies.

Lundstram had a go from the edge of the area but Davies got across to push his effort away from goal.

McBurnie nearly doubled his goal tally in spectacular fashion but Mark McGuinness was there in the nick of time to clear his bicycle kick off the line.

The Blades started to have some chances of their own just before the interval. First, they went on a counter attack following a corner at the other end but Patrick Bamford could only fire his effort straight at keeper Ivor Pandur.

Harrison Burrows did well to cross in from the left but Andre Brooks’ close-range header was cleared away by the Hull defence in the last big chance of the half.

With the hosts pushing for an equaliser in the second half, they were left short in defence on a couple of occasions and would have been punished on a counter if not for a brilliant last-ditch interception by captain Japhet Tanganga.

Bamford missed from inside the six-yard box after some neat play on the right by Hamer and substitute Jairo Riedewald – but his blushes were spared by the linesman’s offside flag.

Lundstram received a second yellow card in the 75th minute for a foul on Brooks.

United were awarded a penalty in the 85th minute. Substitute Kyle Joseph pulled down Riedewald in the box, referee John Brooks pointed to the spot and Hamer made no mistake.

The Blades snatched a dramatic winner in the 88th minute when Ings brought the ball down and calmly converted from Tanganga’s cross.