Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Sheffield United
Sunday, 1st April 2001
Nationwide League Division One
Half-Time: Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Sheffield United
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 38,433
Referee: Graham Barber
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 |
| Gerald Sibon 76 | |
| Sheffield United | 2 |
| Laurent D’Jaffo 51, Carl Asaba 71 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | -V- | Sheffield United | ||
| Kevin Pressman | 1 | Simon Tracey | ||
| Des Walker | 2 | Robert Kozluk | ||
| Ashley Westwood | 3 | Shaun Murphy | ||
| Leigh Bromby | 4 | Keith Curle | B | |
| Trond Egil Soltvedt | 5 | Rob Ullathorne | ||
| Alan Quinn | B | 6 | Paul Devlin | |
| Gerald Sibon | 7 | Darren Bullock | ||
| Aaron Lescott | 8 | Bobby Ford | ||
| Carlton Palmer | B | 9 | Peter Ndlovu | |
| Efan Ekoku | B | 10 | Laurent D’Jaffo | |
| Giles De Bilde | 11 | Carl Asaba | B | |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Stuart Ripley for Alan Quinn | 38mins | |||
| 46mins | Gus Uhlenbeek for Rob Ullathorne | |||
| Steve Harkness for Giles De Bilde | 66mins | |||
| Michele Di Piedi for Aaron Lescott | 76mins | |||
| 77mins | Nick Montgomery for Darren Bullock | |||
| 79mins | David Kelly for Laurent D’Jaffo | |||
| Unused | ||||
| Chris Stringer | Patrick Suffo | |||
| Steve Haslam | Jean Manuel Thetis | |||
| Managers | ||||
| Peter Shreeves | – | Neil Warnock | ||
Match Report
BLADES WIN 100TH DERBY ENCOUNTER
An unforgettable afternoon at Hillsborough saw Sheffield United claim bragging rights in the Steel City, coming from behind in the derby stakes this season to earn a richly deserved 2-1 victory over local rivals Sheffield Wednesday in front of 38,433 supporters.
Played out under the Sunday sun, the historic clash marked the 100th league meeting between the two sides—and it delivered all the drama you’d expect from one of English football’s fiercest rivalries.
United were forced into a change before kick-off, with Andy Morrison sidelined through injury. That opened the door for Darren Bullock, who made a spirited debut in midfield alongside Bobby Ford. United made the brighter start, attacking towards the Kop, with the returning Simon Tracey commanding at the back.
Both sides exchanged blows early on, but United grew in confidence. Peter Ndlovu’s tireless tracking back drew loud applause from the away support, while Carlton Palmer and Alan Quinn were both booked as tempers threatened to boil over.
A scare came when Bullock, under pressure, sliced a corner against his own crossbar, but the Blades continued to threaten. The opener arrived in the 50th minute: Tracey’s long clearance was misjudged by the Wednesday defence, and Carl Asaba muscled his way through before teeing up Laurent D’Jaffo, who struck a composed left-footed finish past Kevin Pressman.
Wednesday rallied briefly, but United remained resolute. Their reward came on 71 minutes when Devlin whipped in a cross from the right and Asaba rose to glance home a brilliant header, sending the red-and-white faithful into raptures.
The Owls pulled one back through Gerald Sibon, who fired home a fine volley from the edge of the area, but United held their nerve. Montgomery and Kelly were introduced to shore things up, and though Sibon went close with a dangerous late free-kick, United’s back line stood firm.
At the final whistle, scenes of jubilation erupted in the away end and on the pitch. Manager Neil Warnock, his staff, and the players celebrated in front of their supporters—five minutes of cheers, hugs, and fist pumps. It was a moment to savour: revenge achieved, and the club climbing to eighth in the table.
UP THE BLADES 
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