Campbell's Brace Seals Blades' Victory in Sheffield Derby

Sheffield United secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the Steel City derby, thanks to a brace from Tyrese Campbell and a late goal from Tom Cannon. The win, United's fourth of the season, was a significant boost for the Blades, while Wednesday's struggles continued.

The match, played at Hillsborough, saw Sheffield United take control early. In the 11th minute, Jairo Riedewald dispossessed Yan Valery, setting up Callum O'Hare, who then provided a neat pass to Campbell. The striker finished clinically, beating goalkeeper Ethan Horvath to give United the lead. United almost doubled their advantage shortly after when a misplaced pass from Dominic Iorfa allowed Danny Ings a sight of goal, but Horvath made a vital block. Iorfa also made a crucial challenge to deny Campbell, preventing him from extending United's lead. The first half ended with United in control, although Ings had a goal ruled out for offside in a tight decision.

United started the second half strongly. Just three minutes after the restart, Campbell scored his second goal of the afternoon. Sydie Peck intercepted a pass from Liam Cooper, diverting the ball into Campbell's path, who then fired past Horvath. Campbell's goals marked his third in four games.

Wednesday struggled to create clear-cut chances throughout the match. New signing Patrick Bamford made his debut for Wednesday in the 70th minute, replacing Ings.

In added time, Tom Cannon sealed the victory for Sheffield United with a well-taken goal, firing into the bottom left-hand corner. It was only Cannon's second goal in 30 appearances for the Blades.

The win was Sheffield United's first in six matches.