Sheffield United vs Newcastle – Premier League LIVE: Seven goals, seven different scorers, as Paul Heckingbottom’s Blades are torn apart by Eddie Howe’s side

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Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle United FT

That’s all done, and it’s finished 8-0. Eight different goalscorers, a Premier League record, and Sheffield United’s highest ever home league defeat.

Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle United

Egan goes in the book for a tackle in the centre of the park.

Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle United

Sometimes teams can struggle to find their footing in weekend games after European adventures. Not quite sure what Newcastle United have done differently, but if they could bottle it, they could sell it for a fortune.

Six added minutes

Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle United

The Premier League record remains 9-0 as we approach stoppage time.

GOAL: Isak 87'

A poor header back plays the ball squarely into Isak’s feet, and the substitute is able to weave his way into the box and slide it home.

Eight goals, eight different goalscorers. That’s a Premier League first.

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Sheffield United 0-7 Newcastle United

An opportunity for the Blades blazes over the bar. Still, a few more seconds tick down.

Sub: Bruno Guimaraes off, Lewis Hall on

Lewis Hall’s still a Chelsea player officially, so he can’t score, but he’s got a few minutes here.

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Ten minutes left now. Newcastle still seeking their eighth goal…

Sheffield United 0-7 Newcastle United

This now equals Sheffield United’s worst ever home league defeat – a thumping by Rotherham deep in the history books…

Thirteen minutes plus stoppages for this to break that record…

Sheffield United 0-7 Newcastle United

Slimane and Anderson clash just outside the Newcastle box, and the Sheffield United player goes in the book

Sheffield United make a third change

James McAtee off, and Chris Basham on for the last 15 minutes or so…

GOAL: Bruno Guimaraes 73'

It’s been relentless from the Magpies – and it’s lucky number seven for the visitors. A deflected ball falls kindly into the path of Bruno Guimaraes, and he’s able to blast it home.

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Sheffield United have a chance

But it’s blazed over by Ahmedhodzic. How the Blades need a consolation from this game… scant reward, but something needed from this for the fans, if nothing else.

Trio of changes for the Magpies

That sixth goal has led Eddie Howe to ring in the changes for the last 20 minutes. Goalscorers Almiron and Wilson are withdrawn – along with Kieran Trippier.

Tonali, Isak and Livrameno have their opportunity now.

GOAL: Miguel Almiron 68'

Six goals, six different scorers for the Magpies.

The disorganised Blades defence lets Miguel Almiron run into the box, and shoot low into the corner.

How bad is this going to get for the hosts?

Another change for the Blades

The Blades are playing for pride now, if they can salvage any, and they’ve made another change. Hamer is taken from the action, and Anis Ben Slimane has been introduced.

Change for the hosts

Oliver Norwood made way for the hosts immediately after the fifth goal. Tom Davies is brought on.

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This result will do nothing to quell speculation regarding Paul Heckingbottom’s position as Sheffield United manager…

GOAL – Gordon gets the fifth! 62'

That’s the fifth… and it sends a number of the home fans to the exit.

Gordon’s on the edge of the box, and he hits a blistering shot which Foderingham can do nothing about… it’s five.

Almiron scores – but he's offside

A great opportunity to make it five, with Anthony Gordon racing forward and shooting. The goalkeeper parries it into Almiron’s path and he dispatches it – but it’s immediately flagged for offside, and he is.

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That’s the ninth goal Sheffield United have conceded from crosses this season – three times more than any other Premier League side.

Something for Heckingbottom to work for when they return to training…

GOAL: Callum Wilson gets his goal! 56'

The first time Newcastle have scored four at Bramall Lane.

A beautiful delivery is played across the box by Kieran Trippier, and Callum Wilson is in the six yard box to duck and nod the ball past a helpless Foderingham.

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Sheffield United 0-3 Newcastle United

Souza caught late and Sheffield United have a free kick in the centre of the field.

They’re taking to take the pace out of this game, and build from the back. Newcastle happy to just let them have the ball…

Sheffield United 0-3 Newcastle United

Longstaff and Gordon trying to play smart passes in the Blades box, but the hosts are able to snuff them out.

Back underway

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The action resumes at Bramall Lane.

Change for the hosts: Benie Traore on for Jayden Bogle

An attacking change for the Blades for the second half

Sheffield United rue missed chances…

Football hinges on those chances that are taken, and those that are squandered. Sheffield United had promising sparks early on, but nothing to show for it. If Luke Thomas had put away one of his opportunities – or even just put Pope under more pressure – then this could very easily be a different scenario now.

What can Paul Heckingbottom do now in the break?

Newcastle make the most of set pieces

The second and third goals – which have extended this game far wider than you might have expected in the first half hour – were Newcastle making the most of their set pieces. Dan Burn was at the back post to head it in for 2-0.

What will Eddie Howe be saying at half-time?

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There’s no time to take it, and the Magpies are three goals to the good at Bramall Lane.

Newcastle could still be disappointed from the game, with Harvey Barnes off injured, but they’ve gone a long way to securing the win in that first half.

It would have been so different if Luke Thomas had converted one of his early half-chances for Sheffield United…

Gordon's deflected shot tipped over

Final minute of stoppage time, and Gordon had a deflected shot which was tipped over for a corner.

Sloppy from Sheffield United at the back

Sloppy from Sheffield United at the back, with the ball played across being intercepted by Longstaff, who manages to keep the ball in play. It didn’t amount to anything, but the Blades are going to have to keep eagle eyed or risk giving up silly opportunities…

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Six added minutes in this first half.

50/50 in terms of possession… not reflected in the scoreline.

Gordon blasts high and wide from outside the box

Another corner for the Magpies comes out of the box to Gordon, who attempts to blast one, but it flies off into the crowd behind the goal.

Wilson played through again

Foderingham in the right place to deny him once again.

Anderson hit by a bottle thrown from the crowd

Sky Sports replays have captured a bottle being thrown from the crowd after that third goal. It has hit Elliott Anderson in the leg. No damage done, but still unsavoury scenes which are unnecessary in football.

Sheffield United have a corner

They did look promising at the start – but the scoreline does not reflect it.

It’s comfortably headed away by the Magpies.

Wilson comes forward and shoots

His shot is straight at the keeper, but it’s a sign that Newcastle are not going to be happy to settle for just three goals this afternoon.

GOAL: Sven Botman 35'

On his 50th club appearance, Sven Botman makes it three. Trippier’s free kick is headed in by Botman, and it evades the goalkeeper and goes in the far post. Magpies have almost certainly killed this one off early doors… the question might be how many.

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Robinson goes in the book for Sheffield United

Jack Robinson goes in the book for the hosts, after making a rash tackle to bring down a Newcastle man in the right hand side.

Wilson has a chance to make it three

Saved by the goalkeeper well.

GOAL: Dan Burn at the back post 31'

That corner does count for something! It’s swung in, and Dan Burn is at the back post to head it home. His first goal of the season.

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Newcastle opportunity

Corner comes in, and Almiron hits it, and it comes off another Newcastle player, and forces Foderingham to tip it out for another corner.

Anel Ahmedhodzic goes in the book

The Bosnian is shown a yellow card for hacking down a Newcastle player out wide.

The free kick is whipped in, but it goes wide of the post, after eluding Callum Wilson. A let off for the Blades.

This is the moment Sean Longstaff put the visitors ahead…

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Paul Heckingbottom was not happy with the officials last week…

He might have a problem again. It looked to hit a hand, and that probably narrowly kept the ball in play, before it was played across by Anthony Gordon to Longstaff to bury it for Newcastle’s 1-0 lead.

Goal given – right on the line

GOAL: Longstaff 21'

Longstaff scores!

Sheffield United players are convinced the ball was out in the build-up…

Souza blisters a shot straight at Pope

The Blades are definitely going for this one. Souza blasts a shot from about 25 yards out, which stings the hands of Pope, but no real trouble for the Magpies yet.

How will the absence of Barnes change things?

It’s been pretty even, and the Blades have had their chances both before and after Barnes was injured, but I wonder how much things will change as the game progresses.

Blades have another chance

Ball falls to Thomas at the far post, an excellent ball, but he’s in an awkward position, and he shoots it wide of the post. A big opportunity for the Blades there.

Anthony Gordon on for Barnes

Harvey Barnes is down receiving treatment

A brief breather for both sides as Barnes receives treatment. He’s on his feet now, trudging slowly off the pitch. Looks like a probable change required…

Bramall Lane rises to salute Maddy Cusack

The fans rise to applaud the memory of Sheffield United Women’s No. 8 Maddy Cusack.

Wilson chance

The ball is played to Newcastle’s No 9, but he’s unable to find a lot of space, and his shot from the edge of the box tests Foderingham, but not too much…

Battle in midfield

A lot of play in the middle of the park, Sheffield United playing it around, but they need to be careful, as the Magpies are eager to try and take the ball off them.

Sheffield United chance

The hosts have the first half-chance, Bogle playing the ball across, but Thomas is unable to control it efficiently, and it’s blocked and the danger is cleared.

We're underway

Referee Stuart Attwell blows his whistle and we’re underway at Bramall Lane. Hosts in red and white stripes, Newcastle in their dark and bright change strip.

Beautifully observed, and we're moments away now…

A moment of silence for Maddy Cusack

Oli McBurnie misses out today for the hosts with suspension

Five minutes to kick-off

Sheffield United players coming out with Cusack 8 on their shirts.

Newcastle enter final preparations

With four changes, as Newcastle fight on four fronts, how will Callum Wilson and the other incoming stars make a difference to the Magpies?

Callum Wilson ahead of the game at Bramall Lane

Tributes to Maddy Cusack

The hosts are holding a number of tributes to Maddy Cusack, who died this week at the age of 27. She adorns the cover of today’s match-day programme, and there are memorials in and around Bramall Lane today. The Blades will be deterined to turn their pain into a positive performance today.

Match-day programme featuring Maddy Cusack

State of play

After this afternoon’s 2pm games, Newcastle sit in 12th place on six points. Three points today would see them fly up the table to eighth place, above Manchester United.

For the Blades, they’re sitting in 18th place with one point, only ahead of fellow promoted sides Luton Town and Burnley on goal difference. A point today won’t see them catch Bournemouth on three points, but a win today and they’ll escape the drop zone…

Newcastle United team news

Following last week’s win against Brentford, and their draw in Milan on Tuesday, this is the team that has been selected as Newcastle United look to get three points in Sheffield this afternoon. There’s four changes from the draw at AC Milan, with Wilson, Anderson, Almiron and Barnes coming into the team.

Sheffield United team news

It’s been a tough week for Sheffield United, with the death of Maddy Cusack, a midfielder for the Women’s side, as well as working in marketing for the Men’s team.

They’re still looking for their first win since their promotion back to the Premier League, and this is the 11 Paul Heckingbottom has tasked with taking on the Magpies.

Welcome to Sheffield United versus Newcastle United

Hello and welcome to MailSport’s live coverage of Sheffield United versus Newcastle United. Kick-off at Bramall Lane is at 4.30pm, which is less than half an hour away.

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