Stevenage 0 Sheffield United 0 11 May 2012

Sheffield United and Stevenage played out a goalless draw in Friday night's League One play-off semi-final first leg at Broadhall Way. Match Report

Wilson admits fine balance 11 May 2012

Danny Wilson admits their League One play-off semi-final is finely balanced after a goalless first leg stalemate at Stevenage.

Craig Reid came the closest to breaking the deadlock in a game of few chances but his first-half shot was pushed onto the bar by United keeper Steve Simonson.

The Blades have not beaten Stevenage in three matches this season, including the 2-2 Bramall Lane draw a fortnight ago, and Wilson wants his side to be determined for Monday's second leg.

He said: "We had to make sure we were a threat and I thought we were. It's finely balanced and we can't take anything for granted. We know we have to have the same determination we had here.

"We'll be very careful, we don't want to get carried away in the second leg or it'll go against us.

"My players put a good shift in and celebrated putting a good shift in. We see too many times when people make assumptions after the first-leg result and form a conclusion. You don't know how it's going to pan out. They went for it today and we stopped them. The three games between us have been very tight." Source: SKY Sports

Blades the best for Simonsen 09 May 2012

Steve Simonsen claims Sheffield United are the best team in the League One play-offs but must prove it by triumphing at Wembley.

The Blades lost out on the second automatic promotion spot on the final day, but finished nine points ahead of fourth-placed Huddersfield and 17 better off than play-off semi-final opponents.

"We believe we're the best team in the play-offs and the league table reflects that, but only we can make sure the best team gets promoted at Wembley." Simonsen commented.

He added: "We said that we would be willing to fight through the play-offs and it's good that we have had this to fall back on.

"Because of missing out on automatic promotion, having led for so long, means we are doubly determined to be successful via the play-offs." Source: TEAMtalk