Sheffield United secured a historic 3-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, marking the first time in the derby's 131-year league history that an away team has won by a three-goal margin. Striker Tyrese Campbell scored twice, with substitute Tom Cannon adding a third in injury time to seal the Steel City bragging rights.
The win represents Sheffield United's third consecutive derby triumph and cuts their gap to the Championship safety spots to just three points. For Wednesday, the defeat leaves them rooted to the bottom of the table on minus points as they await a takeover by 5 December.
Campbell opened the scoring in the 11th minute after Jairo Riedewald pickpocketed Yan Valery in midfield. The ball found Callum O'Hare, who set up Campbell to finish. The striker doubled his tally early in the second half, capitalizing on a poor Wednesday clearance with Sydie Peck providing the assist.
Officials disallowed Danny Ings' goal for offside in the 39th minute, while Wednesday goalkeeper Ethan Horvath made several saves to prevent a heavier defeat. The home side failed to register a single shot on target throughout the match.
Wilder responds to crowd abuse
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder addressed "ridiculous" chants from the Wednesday crowd following the victory. He told The Star: "I think there'll always be the Chris Wilder bit [with the fans] and there were a couple of naughty chants, by the way, which is absolutely ridiculous. But that's part and parcel of it."
When asked if the abuse crossed the line, Wilder responded: "Yeah, it went across the line." He added: "But there you go."
The manager emphasized his team's quality despite their league position. He said: "But I think the football people will walk away and go: 'They're a decent side them. And if they can put it together, they'll start climbing the table.'"
Context of contrasting fortunes
Wednesday entered the match on minus points due to administration, with their threadbare squad struggling throughout. The club's administrators remain hopeful of securing a buyer by early December, though the team appears destined for League One next season, sitting 18 points adrift of safety.
Sheffield United, despite their victory, remain in the Championship relegation zone. The performance of Campbell, who nearly doubled his season tally in one afternoon, provided fresh hope for their survival campaign under Wilder's unbeaten derby record.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
