Sheffield United 2-0 Hull

Ten-man Sheffield United claimed victory and dented Hull's hopes of gaining automatic promotion.

Blades captain Chris Morgan was sent off on the stroke of half-time after being given a second yellow card for hauling back Fraizer Campbell.

Sheffield United made light of their numerical disadvantage when Stephen Quinn volleyed in after the break.

James Beattie scored a second from the penalty spot after David Livermore fouled Billy Sharpe in the area.

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• Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell:

"I think there is such belief amongst the players.

"The confidence is just exuding out of the players and I said at half-time it doesn't matter if we go down to nine men I think we can win the game.

And they believed it as well. It's all right saying it, but they've got to believe that it's going to happen."

• Hull manager Phil Brown:

"It was disappointing from a personal point of view because we didn't perform.

"As the manager I can say it was an uncharacteristic performance and thank God it has been.

I think I can count on one hand how many times we've played as poorly as that this season.

"We didn't perform with the ball today. When they went down to 10 men we didn't pass the ball like we have been."

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Sheff Utd: Kenny, Halls, Kilgallon, Morgan, Naysmith, Cotterill (Ehiogu 46), Speed, Tonge, Quinn, Beattie, Sharp (Hulse 77).
Subs Not Used: Stead, Gillespie, Martin.

Sent Off: Morgan (45).

Booked: Morgan.

Goals: Quinn 51, Beattie 72 pen.

Hull: Myhill, Ricketts, Turner, Livermore (France 75), Dawson (Windass 64), Fagan (Pedersen 56), Ashbee, Marney, Hughes, Folan, Campbell.
Subs Not Used: Duke, Walton.

Booked: Livermore, Fagan, Windass.

Att: 28,188.

Ref: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).

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