Sheffield United secured a 2-1 Carabao Cup victory over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Tuesday night, with Tom Cannon opening the scoring in the first half before Dapo Afolayan equalised for the hosts after the break. Romelle Donovan then netted the winning goal for the visitors after Tyrese Campbell struck the post, sending Sheffield United through to the third round of the competition.
Adam Davies made a decent early save from Garrett but was punished for holding the ball too long, conceding a corner that set the tone for a tight encounter. Matt Doherty played steadily at the back before being substituted in the 67th minute, while Mark McGuinness was close to adding a goal with a header that was blocked and a follow-up shot that was deflected. Jamal Baptiste provided a solid display, covering for McGuinness and linking effectively with Rhys Norrington-Davies.
"Made a decent save from Garrett in the early stages of the match." Adam Davies said after the game. "Steady enough at the back and unlike on the other flank mostly just sat in and allowed Romelle Donovan to do all the attacking." Matt Doherty added.
The win moves Sheffield United to 6th in the Championship, 4 points from 2 games with a goal difference of +1, sitting just 2 points behind leaders Millwall. Their next fixture is at home against QPR on 29 August 2026, with the visitors sitting 5th in the table. The result keeps their title ambitions alive early in the season, though they will need to maintain the momentum in the coming weeks.
