League One
November 20, 2012
Sheff Utd
3 - 3
Crewe
League One
19:45 +00:00, November 20, 2012
Bramall Lane, England
Referee: J Adcock
Blackman rescues Blades
Scoring Summary
| Sheffield United | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|
| Shaun Miller (4') | Mark Ellis (42') |
| Harry Maguire (30') | Mathias Pogba (45') |
| Nick Blackman (51') | Chuks Aneke (47') |
Teams
| Sheffield United | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|
| 25 George Long | 13 Alan Martin |
| 15 Neill Collins | 15 Gregor Robertson |
| 30 Marcus Williams | 5 Mark Ellis |
| 2 Darryl Westlake | 2 Matt Tootle |
| 5 Harry Maguire | 3 Harry Davis |
| 8 Michael Doyle | 19 Abdul Osman |
| 11 Kevin McDonald | 8 Luke Murphy |
| 7 Ryan Flynn | 26 Chuks Aneke |
| 9 Chris Porter | 11 Byron Moore |
| 12 Shaun Miller | 30 Lauri Dalla Valle |
| 10 Nick Blackman | 9 Mathias Pogba |
| Substitutes | |
| 35 Danny Coyne | Steve Phillips 1 |
| 22 Daniel Philliskirk | Adam Dugdale 6 |
| 16 David McAllister | Oliver Turton 12 |
| 24 Joe Ironside | Jon Guthrie 16 |
| 26 Callum McFadzean | Brendon Daniels 18 |
| 17 Richard Cresswell | Ryan Colclough 27 |
| 19 John Cofie | Max Clayton 7 |
| Substitutions | |
| David McAllister for Ryan Flynn (46) | Max Clayton for Chuks Aneke (73) |
| Oliver Turton for Lauri Dalla Valle (90) | |
| Adam Dugdale for Byron Moore (90) | |
| · Squads: Sheffield United | Crewe Alexandra | |
Nick Blackman's 10th strike of the season preserved Sheffield United's unbeaten home record after Crewe had come from two goals behind to lead in an entertaining 3-3 draw at Bramall Lane.
Shaun Miller edged the Blades ahead after three minutes with a fortuitous finish off his shoulder from Blackman's cross before Harry Maguire headed in unmarked on the half-hour mark from another Blackman delivery.
Crewe halved the deficit three minutes before the interval when defender Mark Ellis hooked the ball over Blades goalkeeper George Long after Alex captain Luke Murphy had rattled the crossbar from 25 yards.
And the visitors were level three minutes later when Mathias Pogba slotted his fifth league goal of the campaign from close range after goalkeeper Long had flapped at Murphy's free-kick.
Chuks Aneke side-footed in Byron Moore's cross two minutes into the second period to put Alex ahead, but Blackman levelled almost immediately after Miller's shot came back off the right-hand upright.
Lauri Dalla Valle almost put Crewe back in front in the 65th minute, but his finish flew the wrong side of the post while the lively Blackman was denied a penalty after he appeared to be barged in the box.