(Premier League 2023/2024): Highlights Sheffield United - Aston Villa

This is a big chance for Wes Flodringham, who returns in goal. He wasn't expecting to be doing that. Perhaps he was expecting to be playing his football elsewhere today, but it will provide quite the conundrum for Chris Wilder if he has a blinder with Luton on the horizon. The greasy chip Bottisong reverberates around Bromwell Lane on this chilly night under the lights as Paul Tierney goes to the far side of the centre circle, which ultimately is on the Blade's right hand side, checks his watch. Although you can't hear it, he blows his whistle and this Premier League encounter is off and underway. And here's Diaz careering into the penalty area and shoots. Oh, and he went under. Martinez, Watkins has played through here, past Flodringham, Ahmed Hodzic, brilliant off the post and it's been knocked into an empty net by John McGinn. Sheffield United shot themselves in the foot, nearly got away with it thanks to Anil Ahmed Hodzic. Now the defence is split again and Watkins is deadly, deadly from the edge of the penalty area. It's two in double quick time for Aston Villa. Sheffield United nil, Aston Villa two. So the ball is pushed on now to Leon Bailey, closed down by Norrington Davis to the edge of the box. It didn't do any good whatsoever as Leon Bailey evaded the attentions of Rhys Norrington Davis, brought the ball onto his left boot and from just inside the right corner of the penalty area, curled a beautiful, unstoppable left footed shot out to the edge of the box. Here's Tielemans again, shooting off the crossbar and in. It may have been Sheffield United. It's Sheffield United nil, Aston Villa four. Alston trusty goes shoulder to shoulder with Leon Bailey, the drag back from the dead ball line, shooting chance. And it is five. Well, if Sheffield United wanted a good start to the second half, they haven't got it. In fact, it's been a disaster again. Right footed. It rises high into the air. Robinson and the headers cleared off the line. Sousa will sweep it back out wide. Homer again, Benz one. In it goes, saved by Martinez, blocked again by Martinez. They're queuing up here. Something for the fans that have stayed behind, but it's dinked over the top. They're queuing up here. Out of the ball, goalkeeper Emi Martinez. They're looking for a reason not to give it, aren't they? Well, it will stay at five nil then. They've been, well, shredded today by Aston Villa and those that remain in here at Bramall Lane boo the team off. Beaten by five goals to nil. It was kind of all over by the shouting in the 21st minute of the match after Leon Bailey had scored, adding to earlier strikes.