The Blades moved out of the bottom four last Sunday with a last minute winner at Gillingham in front of the Sky cameras. It was United's second consecutive league victory, having beaten Oxford a week previous, and will be searching for another victory on the road in front of a sold out away following.
A late Billy Sharp penalty gave Sheffield United their first away win of the Sky Bet League One season with a 2-1 victory at Gillingham. Gills midfielder Bradley Dack put the home side ahead with a first-half free-kick, before Kieron Freeman's equaliser sparked a comeback.
United went behind just past the half-hour mark after defender Dan Lafferty was penalised for a foul on Cody McDonald just outside the penalty area and Dack stepped up to curl a right-footed free-kick up and over the wall into the top corner. Sharp went close to an equaliser early in the second half, cutting in from the right to work Jonathan Bond with a left-footed strike.
But he turned provider in the 65th minute when his low cross was turned in by Freeman from close range. The Blades were gifted a chance to win the game when Josh Pask inexplicably met a cross with his hand in the 90th minute, and Sharp placed the spot-kick firmly to the keeper's right to give United all three points.
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is unlikely to make too many changes as his side bid to put a slow start behind them with a third straight league win. Wilder, who has no major new injury concerns, must decide whether to hand defender Ethan Ebanks-Landell his first start for the club following his debut off the bench in last week's 2-1 win at Gillingham.
Fellow new signing Caolan Lavery has been forced to wait before making his Blades debut as he was not match fit. Defender Chris Hussey, fit-again John Fleck and fellow midfielder Stefan Scougall are pushing for recalls.
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