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Sheffield United produced a composed and clinical display to see off Queens Park Rangers 2-0 in West London on Saturday afternoon, securing a deserved three points with a dominant performance.
The Blades set the tone from the outset, pressing with intent and moving the ball sharply across the pitch. Their positive start paid dividends inside 13 minutes. A slick passage of play down the right flank saw Sydie Peck and Tahith Chong combine intelligently to stretch the QPR backline. The resulting delivery arced towards the far post, where Callum O’Hare arrived unmarked to calmly guide a close-range finish beyond the goalkeeper and hand United an early advantage.
Buoyed by the breakthrough, United continued to dictate the tempo and almost doubled their lead ten minutes later. O’Hare was again central to the move, latching onto Ki-Jana Hoever’s low cross before unselfishly teeing up Tyrese Campbell. The striker looked certain to score, but his measured effort drifted narrowly wide of the upright.
The hosts responded with a brief spell of pressure midway through the half. Under the guidance of head coach Jimmy Dunne, the R’s pushed forward with purpose. Tanganga rose highest to head clear Morgan’s looping effort, while Varane tried his luck from distance moments later but failed to test Adam Davies, firing over the bar.
United’s second goal on 33 minutes was the highlight of an impressive opening period. Peck, influential and composed in midfield, slipped a clever pass into Campbell just outside the area. The forward needed no second invitation, unleashing a fierce drive that flew beyond the helpless goalkeeper and into the net to cap a move of real quality.
With a two-goal cushion, the visitors managed the game intelligently in the second half and looked dangerous on the counter-attack. They carved out another promising opening when Brooks found space in the box, but his effort sailed over, keeping QPR within touching distance.
That miss offered the home side brief hope, and United were forced to withstand two nervy moments in quick succession. Smyth beat Adam Davies to a long ball but failed to convert the opportunity, and from the resulting corner Kone’s header was ruled out for offside, with Smyth adjudged to have impeded the United goalkeeper.
Chris Wilder Points to Sheffield United’s “Great” Attitude
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 28: Tyrese Campbell of Sheffield United celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield United at Loftus Road on February 28, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Jasper Wax/Getty Images)
Speaking to SUTV after the match, Blades manager Chris Wilder reflected on both the performance and the response to midweek frustration.
“We didn’t get what we deserved on Wednesday night [against Coventry]. That was a top performance bar seven or eight minutes, it really was. I think when we reviewed it and watched it back about two or three times, you can see why everybody was frustrated. I was frustrated and the players were because we should have got more from that game.
“We talked about it afterwards and I said we have to learn from that. They were a bit flat on Thursday, I got into them and they were really good on Friday, as bright as a button. We obviously got off to a perfect start here in terms of getting two up at half-time and it was a very well controlled, clinical away performance. Overall, the attitude of the group was great.”
Sheffield United are in action next weekend when they host relegation strugglers West Bromwich Albion on Saturday afternoon at Bramall Lane.