Sheffield United

Race to the Finish: How Portsmouth, Oxford United, Hull City & Stoke City’s Final 4 Battles Could Decide Championship Fate

April 16, 2025 RAYMOND 0

As the season draws to a close, Oxford United and Stoke City are among the teams looking to escape the looming threat of relegation. Oxford, currently 17th with 48 points, has gained crucial momentum with three wins in their last five matches, putting them six points clear of the bottom three. Their upcoming Easter fixtures give them a chance to secure survival, with a pivotal clash against Cardiff City on Easter Monday. A win in that match could put them nine points ahead of Cardiff, virtually guaranteeing their safety.

Stoke City, sitting just one place below Oxford in 18th with 47 points, breathed a sigh of relief after a late win over Cardiff. With a five-point gap above the relegation zone, they now face a challenging set of fixtures, including tough away games against Leeds United and Sheffield United. The team will need to pick up points from their upcoming matches, with their best-case scenario being that teams currently in the bottom three fail to make up ground, allowing Stoke to breathe easier as they head into their final stretch.

Whispers of Sheffield United Cult Hero Resurface — A Name That Haunts Hull City

April 7, 2025 RAYMOND 0

Leon Clarke’s finest hour in a Sheffield United shirt came on a crisp November evening in 2017, in a match that left Hull City reeling. With the Blades chasing promotion and the Tigers languishing near the bottom of the Championship, expectations tilted heavily in United’s favour. But when Kamil Grosicki stunned Bramall Lane with a long-range strike to give Hull a half-time lead, the atmosphere grew tense. Clarke, already denied twice by Allan McGregor, wasn’t finished. In a breathtaking second-half display, he exploded with four goals in just 35 minutes—each one more ruthless than the last. By full-time, he had turned a potential upset into a demolition, securing not only three points for United but writing his name into club folklore. It was a night Hull City would desperately try to forget—but one Sheffield United fans would remember for years to come.