Key events
For Blades, Rhian Brewster and Tyrese Campbell are benched with Tom Cannon and Andre Brooks coming on. Callum O’Hare, who also got on the scoresheet at Ashton Gate and was influential in taking control of the tie, is back on the bench.
For City, Liam Manning’s made four changes as he launches his Heeley Hail Mary at Bramall Lane. Scott Twine, Haydon Roberts, George Earthy and Cam Pring are starting, risks taken with Twine’s fitness. Rob Dickie is, of course, suspended.
Here’s where we are after the first legs.
The teams
Sheff Utd: Cooper, Peck, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, Burrows, Hamer, Vinicius Souza, Brooks, Choudhury, Cannon, Moore. Subs: Adam Davies, Gilchrist, McCallum, Holding, Brewster, O’Hare,
Rak-Sakyi, Tom Davies, Campbell.
Bristol City: O’Leary, Tanner, Vyner, McCrorie, Roberts, Knight, Bird, Pring, Twine, Earthy, Wells. Subs: Bajic, Morrison, McGuane, Hirakawa, Bell, Cornick, Mehmeti, Armstrong.
Referee: Peter Bankes (Merseyside)
Preamble
They couldn’t, could they? They probably won’t but at least Bristol City cannot have a worse night than they did in the first leg. Down to ten men and 3-0 down, and against a Blades team who can mix it. Urgh. Now for the miracle. It can be done. Sheffield Wednesday overturned 4-0 just two years ago. Otherwise, Blades, third-best all season, will claim the Wembley place they’d say was rightfully theirs.
Kick-off at 8pm UK time. Join me.
