Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Middlesbrough in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Tough evening for the Dutchman as Sheffield United cut through the Boro midfield like a hot knife through butter. He wasn’t at his best by any means, but in making a couple of last-ditch blocks, he was Boro’s best defender. It was a really tough night against a Sheffield United attack that committed bodies to attack though.

Sheffield United are in talks to extend Rhian Brewster’s contract, with manager Chris Wilder affirming the striker has a future at the club despite his struggles with injuries and form. Brewster’s current five-year deal expires this summer,