Rotherham United 0-5 Sheffield United

Rotherham United 0-5 Sheffield United
Saturday, 19th July 2025 – 15:00
Pre-Season Friendly

Venue: New York Stadium
Attendance: 6,009 (3,259 away)
Referee:  James Bell

ROTHERHAM UNITED	0 (0)
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SHEFFIELD UNITED	5 (1)
Ryan One 15, Tyrese Campbell 49, Andre Brooks 63, Tom Cannon 71, Callum O’Hare 81

ROTHERHAM UNITED		-V-	SHEFFIELD UNITED (1st Half)
Cameron Dawson		1	Adam Davies
Joe Rafferty		2	Dovydas Sasnauskas
Lenny Agbaire		3	Anel Ahmedhodzic
Zak Jules		4	Rhys Norrington-Davies
Dru Yearwood		5	Harrison Burrows
Shaun McWilliams		6	Sydie Peck
Kian Spence		7	Ehije Ukaki
Dan Gore		8	Louie Marsh
Reece James		9	Gustavo Hamer
Sam Nombe		10	Kieffer Moore
Jordan Hugill		11	Ryan Oné

ROTHERHAM UNITED		-V-	SHEFFIELD UNITED (2nd Half)
–		1	Ivo Grbic
–		2	Femi Seriki
–		3	Tyler Bindon
–		4	Jack Robinson
–		5	Sam McCallum
–		6	Owen Hampson
–		7	Andre Brooks
–		8	Callum O’Hare
–		9	Jefferson Caceres
–		10	Tyrese Campbell
–		11	Tom Cannon

Substitutes
45mins	Liam Kelly for Yearwood
45mins	Joe Powell for Spence
45mins	Josh Benson for Gore
61mins	Jack Holmes for Agbair
81mins	James Clarke for McWilliams
81mins	Kane Richardson for Hugill

Unused
Ted Cann,		–	Luke Faxon
Lewis Clarke		–	Evan Easton
Ben Scothern		–	Billy Blacker
Reece Wilson		–
Managers
Matt Hamshaw		–	Rubén Sellés

Notes

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Match Report

Blades Cruise to Comfortable Pre-Season Win at Rotherham

Sheffield United recorded an emphatic victory in their second pre-season fixture, comfortably overcoming neighbours Rotherham United in Saturday’s friendly at the New York Stadium.

Manager Rubén Sellés again opted to rotate his squad, naming two different XI’s for each half to ensure game time across the squad.

Wearing their lilac third kit in the South Yorkshire rain, United made a bright start and dominated possession, carving out early opportunities. Ukaki’s blistering pace created a chance down the right, where his cross found Moore. The striker beat the goalkeeper, but his effort was cleared off the line before Marsh’s follow-up was blocked.

The breakthrough came in the 15th minute. ONE went on a powerful solo run, breezing past several defenders before his deflected strike wrong-footed Dawson and found the net.

ONE almost added a second minutes later, cutting in onto his left foot, but Dawson saved well at the near post. The Rotherham goalkeeper was also equal to Marsh’s effort just after the half-hour mark, following a clever dribble.

The hosts’ best chance of the first half came from a corner, when Peck’s attempted clearance ricocheted off ONE and looped onto the roof of the net.

As expected, wholesale changes were made at the interval, but United’s rhythm remained intact. Just four minutes into the second half, the Blades doubled their lead. Caceres played an incisive pass through the Millers’ defence, and CAMPBELL coolly slotted home in front of the travelling supporters.

The Blades continued to press. Seriki was denied by Dawson after good build-up play from Campbell, O’Hare, and McCallum—the latter also narrowly firing wide moments later.

The third goal arrived on 63 minutes. BROOKS, a constant threat, won the ball high up the pitch and burst down the right before finishing low under Dawson.

Rotherham briefly threatened when McWilliams blazed over from a good position, but United quickly regained control. On 72 minutes, CANNON was brought down on the edge of the box and stepped up to drill a clever free-kick to the near post, catching Dawson off guard.

More chances followed. A Robinson cross found Brooks, whose header looked destined for the net until it struck defender James square in the face. The fifth goal eventually came in the 85th minute. Brooks delivered a precise diagonal ball to Cannon, who laid it off for O’HARE to curl into the top corner.

Rotherham’s last chance fell to Nombe, but a superb last-ditch challenge from Bindon ensured a deserved clean sheet for the Blades.