Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
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Blocked ShotsSheffield United 3 · Fleetwood Town 0 Scoring sequence57 · Goal · Rhys Norrington-Davies Shots outsideboxSheffield United 1 · Fleetwood Town 4
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Fleetwood TownFinal · Sep 16, 2026 · Highbury Stadium England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Recorded for Fleetwood Town; the type and time come directly from the event timeline.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
503Passes accurate216
9Shots insidebox7
1Shots outsidebox4
13Free Kicks10
4Shots on Goal5
6Goalkeeper Saves3
3Shots off Goal6
6Offsides1
595Total passes299
10Total Shots11
1Yellow Cards2
5Corner Kicks4
3Blocked Shots0
10Fouls13
0Red Cards0
66Ball Possession34
Timeline
Card · Sheffield UnitedRhys Norrington-Davies Yellow Card
Sheffield UnitedRhys Norrington-Davies Yellow Cardsubst · Fleetwood TownMark Helm Substitution 4
subst · Sheffield UnitedOliver Arblaster Substitution 5
Sheffield UnitedOliver Arblaster Substitution 5subst · Fleetwood TownCrispin McLean Substitution 3
subst · Fleetwood TownAaron Loupalo-Bi Substitution 2
subst · Fleetwood TownChed Evans Substitution 1
subst · Sheffield UnitedMatt Doherty Substitution 4
Sheffield UnitedMatt Doherty Substitution 4subst · Sheffield UnitedJoe Rothwell Substitution 3
Sheffield UnitedJoe Rothwell Substitution 3subst · Sheffield UnitedTyrese Campbell Substitution 2
Sheffield UnitedTyrese Campbell Substitution 2subst · Sheffield UnitedJairo Riedewald Substitution 1
Sheffield UnitedJairo Riedewald Substitution 1Goal · Fleetwood TownRhys Norrington-Davies Own Goal
Card · Fleetwood TownChed Evans Yellow Card
Card · Fleetwood TownLewis McCann Yellow Card
Lineups
Sheffield United
Starting lineup
1Michael CooperGoalkeeper44Jairo RiedewaldDefensive Midfield11Romelle DonovanMidfielder4Oliver ArblasterMidfielder7Joe RothwellCentral Midfield2Matt DohertyRight-Back23Tyrese CampbellCentre-Forward25Mark McGuinnessCentre-Back30Rhys Norrington-DaviesLeft-Back5Japhet TangangaCentre-Back9Thomas CannonCentre-Forward
Fleetwood Town
Starting lineup
1Jay LynchGoalkeeper26Shaun RooneyDefender3Danny AndrewDefender5Finley PotterDefender6Rhys BennettDefender10Mark HelmMidfielder27Crispin McLeanMidfielder4Harrison NealMidfielder14Lewis McCannAttacker17Ched EvansForward20Aaron Loupalo-BiForward
Final result
Fleetwood Town wins
0Final1
Fleetwood Town won by 1.
- Date
- Sep 16, 2026
- Venue
- Highbury Stadium
