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Brentford moved seven points clear of the relegation zone with their first win since 10 FebruaryBrentford beat Sheffield United to claim their first win in 10 Premier League games and ease their relegation fears.
An unfortunate own goal from Blades youngster Oliver Arblaster just past the hour mark put Thomas Frank's side ahead, as he inadvertently sent Mikkel Damsgaard's cross into the far corner.
Substitute Frank Onyeka sealed the win in stoppage time as the Bees move up to 14th, seven points clear of the bottom three.
Meanwhile, Sheffield United remain bottom and take another step towards an immediate return to the Championship.
Chris Wilder's side are 10 points from safety with six games to play.
The visitors started brightly with Ben Brereton Diaz breaking free down the left but he scuffed the shot with just Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken to beat.
Brentford soon took charge but despite dominating possession, they struggled to create many chances with Neal Maupay stabbing wide their best opportunity of the first half after United defender Anel Ahmedhodzic gave the ball away inside his own half.
It was a similar story after the break with Mathias Jorgensen seeing a goal ruled out for offside minutes before Brentford's fortuitous opener.
Damsgaard thought he had doubled the lead soon after but the VAR intervened to rule out his crisp volley from Bryan Mbeumno's free-kick for a foul on Oli McBurnie in the build-up.
The Blades pushed for an equaliser but Cameron Archer's wayward shot from a tight angle was as close as they came before Onyeka latched on to the fit-again Kevin Schade's flick-on to fire in the clincher for Brentford.
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Brentford
Squad number1Player nameFlekken
Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
Squad number13Player nameM Jorgensen
Squad number22Player nameCollins
Squad number12Player nameReguilón
Squad number24Player nameDamsgaard
Squad number27Player nameJanelt
Squad number8Player nameJensen
Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
Squad number7Player nameMaupay
Squad number11Player nameWissa
Squad number5Player namePinnock
Squad number9Player nameSchade
Squad number15Player nameOnyeka
Squad number23Player nameLewis-Potter
Squad number33Player nameYarmoliuk
Sheffield United
Squad number13Player nameGrbic
Squad number30Player nameHolgate
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number5Player nameTrusty
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number24Player nameArblaster
Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Squad number27Player nameLarouci
Squad number11Player nameBrereton
Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
Squad number10Player nameArcher
Squad number25Player nameBen Slimane
Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Flekken
- 30RoerslevBooked at 88mins
- 13M Jorgensen
- 22Collins
- 12Reguilón
- 24DamsgaardSubstituted forYarmoliukat 79'minutes
- 27JaneltBooked at 41mins
- 8JensenSubstituted forOnyekaat 90'minutes
- 19MbeumoSubstituted forSchadeat 90'minutes
- 7MaupayBooked at 7minsSubstituted forLewis-Potterat 79'minutes
- 11WissaSubstituted forPinnockat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Pinnock
- 9Schade
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 17Toney
- 21Strakosha
- 23Lewis-Potter
- 26Baptiste
- 33Yarmoliuk
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 13Grbic
- 30HolgateSubstituted forBen Slimaneat 90+1'minutes
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 5Trusty
- 20BogleSubstituted forArcherat 76'minutes
- 8Hamer
- 24Arblaster
- 23Osborn
- 27LarouciSubstituted forMcAteeat 57'minutes
- 11BreretonBooked at 45mins
- 9McBurnie
Substitutes
- 10Archer
- 16Norwood
- 18Foderingham
- 21de Souza Costa
- 25Ben Slimane
- 28McAtee
- 29Curtis
- 32Osula
- 35Brooks
Referee:Samuel Barrott
Attendance:17,115
Live Text
Match ends, Brentford 2, Sheffield United 0.
Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Sheffield United 0.
Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
Goal! Brentford 2, Sheffield United 0. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a through ball.
Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Mason Holgate.
Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mathias Jensen.
Substitution, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock replaces Yoane Wissa.
Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
Mads Roerslev (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ivo Grbic.
Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
Mason Holgate (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Neal Maupay.
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