Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2 (Twitter)
Ollie McBurney and Thomas Doyle netted for the Blades following an own goal from Sam Gallagher as Sheffield Wednesday came back from scoring twice to knock Blackburn out of the FA Cup and seal their place in the last four of the tournament.
Sheffield United came from behind twice to seal their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup as Tommy Doyle’s stoppage winner secured a 3-2 win over Blackburn on Sunday.
The Blades lead Blackburn by nine points in the battle to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League next season.
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But it was Rovers who had won the previous meeting between the sides two weeks earlier and the visitors twice headed to Bramall Lane.
Ben Brereton Diaz headed home from the penalty spot after Sam Gallagher’s shot hit the outstretched arm of Jack Robinson.
The lead was short-lived as Gallagher turned Max Lowe’s long-range effort into his own goal on 27 minutes.
Sam Zmodics restored Blackburn’s lead with a cool finish on the hour mark.
Sheffield United would have been knocked out by non-league Wrexham but for some late drama in the fourth round.
And he built on more heroics at the death to book the trip to Wembley.
Ollie McBurney fired in from a narrow angle nine minutes from time.
Doyle then took center stage in the 91st minute with a blistering strike.
The Manchester City loanee controlled Sander Berge’s pass before thundering into the top corner.
Pep Guardiola’s side thrashed Championship leaders Burnley 6-0 on Saturday to seal a place in the last four with Sheffield United City.
Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season as City remained in the hunt for a second treble of trophies in five days.
Manchester United are on course for a treble of cup competitions ahead of their quarter-final tie at home to Fulham later on Sunday.
Fourth-tier Grimsby will aim for another major blow later when they travel to the other quarter-finalists Brighton.
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