Sheffield United 1-1 Derby County: result and goals
Sheffield United and Derby County drew 1-1 on Saturday, 24 October 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Bobby Clark 37', Patrick Bamford 79'.
Sheffield United sit 12th on 16 points.
Derby County sit 23rd on 7 points.
Sheffield United have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Derby County have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Sheffield United won 3, Derby County won 2, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 24 October 2026, 12:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- Bramall Lane, Sheffield
- 👥
- 26424
The match in numbers
- Sheffield United and Derby County drew 1-1.
- Bobby Clark opened the scoring for Derby County on 37'.
- Dion Sanderson was sent off on 66'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Match videos
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- Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Derby County 1.
- 90'+8'Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Derby County 1.
- 90'+7'Attempt saved. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Femi Seriki.
- 90'+5'Substitution, Derby County. Filip Bilbija replaces David Ozoh.
- 90'+5'Attempt missed. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5'Attempt saved. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
- 90'+4'Attempt saved. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
- 90'+4'Bobby Clark (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4'Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4'Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
- 90'+3'Attempt saved. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Femi Seriki with a cross.
- 90'+2'Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
- 90'+1'Foul by Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1'Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Femi Seriki.
- 90'+1'Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1'Attempt saved. Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Romelle Donovan with a cross.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 89'Attempt saved. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
- 85'Attempt blocked. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85'Attempt blocked. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Campbell.
- 84'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Oscar Fraulo.
- 82'Attempt blocked. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
- 81'Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Foul by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).
- 81'Substitution, Sheffield United. Tyrese Campbell replaces Patrick Bamford because of an injury.
- 81'Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Joe Ward.
- 80'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79'Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 79'Goal! Sheffield United 1, Derby County 1. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelle Donovan with a cross following a corner.
- 78'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Ward.
- 78'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Carlton Morris.
- 77'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
- 77'Attempt saved. Romelle Donovan (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Femi Seriki.
- 77'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Carlton Morris.
- 77'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Ward.
- 75'Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75'Foul by Sydie Peck (Sheffield United).
- 75'Ryan Hedges (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74'Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 73'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73'Substitution, Derby County. Max Johnston replaces Rhian Brewster.
- 73'Substitution, Derby County. Jack Robinson replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 73'Substitution, Derby County. Oscar Fraulo replaces Henrik Meister because of an injury.
- 71'Delay in match because of an injury Henrik Meister (Derby County).
- 70'Handball by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
- 69'Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United).
- 69'Carlton Morris (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68'Attempt missed. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
- 67'Substitution, Sheffield United. Jordan Ayew replaces Thomas Cannon.
- 67'Substitution, Sheffield United. Romelle Donovan replaces Ben Brereton.
- 66'Second yellow card to Dion Sanderson (Derby County) for a bad foul.
- 65'Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65'Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 65'Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Femi Seriki.
- 65'Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64'Liam Kitching (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63'Foul by Liam Kitching (Sheffield United).
- 63'David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63'Femi Seriki (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63'Foul by Henrik Meister (Derby County).
- 62'Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 62'Attempt blocked. Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61'Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61'Foul by Henrik Meister (Derby County).
- 59'Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 58'Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 57'Substitution, Sheffield United. Femi Seriki replaces Hamza Choudhury.
- 57'Substitution, Sheffield United. Sydie Peck replaces Oliver Arblaster.
- 57'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55'Delay in match because of an injury Henrik Meister (Derby County).
- 52'Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
- 52'Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50'Dion Sanderson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50'Foul by Dion Sanderson (Derby County).
- 50'Tahith Chong (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48'Foul by Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United).
- 48'Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 47'Offside, Derby County. Henrik Meister is caught offside.
- 45'Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Derby County 1.
- 45'+5'First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Derby County 1.
- 45'+3'Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 45'+3'Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 43'Offside, Derby County. Henrik Meister is caught offside.
- 41'Ryan Hedges (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41'Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
- 40'Offside, Derby County. Rhian Brewster is caught offside.
- 39'Ryan Hedges (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39'Foul by Tahith Chong (Sheffield United).
- 37'Goal! Sheffield United 0, Derby County 1. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 37'Ryan Hedges (Derby County) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Sam Szmodics.
- 37'Attempt saved. Kalvin Phillips (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Thomas Cannon.
- 36'Attempt saved. Henrik Meister (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 34'Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
- 34'Attempt saved. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Cooper (Sheffield United). Assisted by Sam Szmodics.
- 33'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30'Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United).
- 28'Offside, Derby County. Sam Szmodics is caught offside.
- 27'Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Patrick Bamford.
- 26'Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
- 26'Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
- 25'Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Tahith Chong.
- 24'Foul by Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United).
- 24'Rhian Brewster (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24'Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
- 23'Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a corner.
- 22'Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Harrison Burrows.
- 21'Offside, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
- 20'Attempt blocked. Bobby Clark (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Meister.
- 18'Attempt blocked. Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17'Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17'Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17'Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Derby County).
- 14'Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
- 12'Offside, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon is caught offside.
- 12'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Sheffield United · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
31Tommy BettsSUB
Derby County · 4-2-3-1
11Sammie SzmodicsAM
Substitutes
14Jack RobinsonSUB
Match stats
SHUDER
62.1Possession (%)37.9
25Shots11
10Shots on target4
7Corners7
8Fouls17
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
2Offsides4
3Saves10
Last 5 matches
Sheffield United
L@ Fleetwood Town1-016 Sept 2026
L@ Stoke City2-119 Sept 2026
WLincoln City3-010 Oct 2026
L@ Portsmouth3-214 Oct 2026
W@ Bristol City1-017 Oct 2026
Derby County
LBirmingham City2-112 Sept 2026
D@ Burnley1-119 Sept 2026
DWrexham1-110 Oct 2026
L@ Queens Park Rangers4-114 Oct 2026
LStoke City1-017 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
3
Sheffield Utd
0
Draws
2
Derby
Last meetings
2 May 2026Derby County1 – 2Sheffield United
1 Nov 2025Sheffield United1 – 3Derby County
1 Feb 2025Derby County0 – 1Sheffield United
21 Sept 2024Sheffield United1 – 0Derby County
15 Jan 2022Derby County2 – 0Sheffield United
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | LLWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LLWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LLWLW |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | LDDLL |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Sheffield United v Derby County?
Sheffield United and Derby County drew 1-1 on Saturday 24 October (Championship).
Who scored in Sheffield United v Derby County?
Goals: Bobby Clark 37' and Patrick Bamford 79'.
When do Sheffield United play next?
Sheffield United play Wrexham on Friday 30 October at 20:00 (UK time).
When do Derby County play next?
Derby County play Millwall on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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