Sheffield UnitedAston Villa41FTGame DetailsLive football odds with bet365. Bet Now »GameCastLineups and StatsBy Martyn HermanLONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Sheffield United thumped last season's promotion playoff runners-up Aston Villa 4-1 to move up to third in the English Championship on Saturday while Derby County and Brentford continued their impressive starts to the season.First-half goals by Jack O'Connell, Mark Duffy and Oliver Norwood set United on course for the victory and Villa's afternoon went from bad to worse after the break when Billy Sharp made it 4-0 to leave the vistiors in 12th place.Anwar...

David McGolrick's penalty in the 65th minute was the deciding factor in a win against Queens Park Rangers.

Having been on the field for just a few seconds Yan Dhanda stroked him an 85th-minute winner for Swansea, at Bramall Lane.

The ESPN FC panel answer your tweets on what they're expecting from Liverpool this season, who should captain Arsenal and much more. Ben Woodburn is set to join Sheffield United on a season-long loan, a source confirmed to ESPN FC.Woodburn, 18, joined Liverpool for their tour of the United States but did not travel to France on Monday for the team's five-day training camp with the loan in the works.A Wales international and Liverpool's youngest goalscorer, Woodburn said he was happy for Jurgen Klopp to decide whether he spent the upcoming campaign on loan.United, managed by Chris Wilder, appear to have beaten a host of English...

David Brooks insists his future is with Wales and that he will not be returning to the England set-up.The highly-rated Sheffield United forward was named the best player when England won the Under-20 Toulon Tournament last summer. But Warrington-born Brooks -- whose mother Cathryn is from Llangollen -- switched to Wales a few months later and was capped against France and Panama in November, producing a man-of-the-match performance in the latter.Brooks could still represent England as those games...

Bristol CitySheffield United23FTGame DetailsLive football odds with bet365. Bet Now »GameCastLineups and StatsLeon Clarke, Billy Sharp and Kieron Freeman all struck in the first half as Sheffield United overcame Bristol City 3-2 at Ashton Gate.Clarke opened the scoring after eight minutes, collecting the ball 30 yards out before unleashing a fine effort into the top corner which gave Frank Fielding no chance.The Blades doubled their lead on the half-hour mark as Sharp connected perfectly with a right-footed volley, the ball striking the underside of the crossbar before crossing the line.City were all over...