Sheffield United 5 v Cardiff City 3

Great goal !
By Rogero
September 20 2003

The Bluebirds score three goals but end up with no points... The match at Brammall lane started late, being delayed for 10 minutes due to crowd congestion outside, and the 21,000 who eventually got in were treated to an 8 goal thriller, with all the goals coming in the second half!

Cardiff City cominated the first half but could not convert their domination into goals.

In the second half Robert Earnshaw scored two, Peter Thorne again lead the line superbly, and Richard Langley scored from a free-kick which was over 30 yards out!

What happened ?

Earnshaw scored in the first minute of the second half but the lead lasted only six minutes!! 1-0.

Blades' Tongue blasted in a free kick past Neil Alexander. 1-1.

Then Peter Ndlovu fired the Blades ahead with a shot from 35 yards. 2-1.

Cardiff equalised when Thorne headed the ball down for Earnshaw to score. 2-2.

Langley then put the Bluebirds ahead with another spectacular goal! 3-2.

Sheffield stepped up the pace and were soon level again when Ndlovu fired home from the penalty spot after Chris Barker had handled a Montgomery cross. 3-3.

Lester then scored with a volley. 4-3.

Another penalty was conceded by Willie Boland and Ndlovu fired home from the spot for his hat trick and Sheffield's fifth. 5-3.

8 goals in 45 minutes - but unfortunately more in the Bluebirds net than in the Blades one.

The travelling Bluebirds fans were in great voice but at the end it was the home fans who were singing the loudest after a second half which will live long in the memory of those who were there, and who listened on the radio and internet!

Sheffield United: Gerrard, Kozluk, Jagielka, Harley, Whitlow, Ndlovu, McCall, Montgomery, Tonge, Ward, Peschisolido.

Subs: Armstrong, Lester, Parkinson, Allison, Rankine.

Cardif City: Alexander, Weston, Bonner, Collins, Barker, Vidmar, Kavanagh, Langley, Earnshaw, Thorne, Boland.

Subs: Bowen, Gordon, Croft, Prior, Margetson.

Referee: M Riley