Ian Woodcock

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ian Woodcock

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sheffield United goalkeeper Michael Cooper (centre) will look to join Newcastle skipper Bruno Guimaraes and Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze in helping his side end a long wait for Wembley successPlay-off finals are always nervy affairs but Sheffield United fans could be excused for going into Saturday's Championship showdown against Sunderland with an extra amount of apprehension. The Blades' record in the play-offs makes for sorry reading.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ian Woodcock

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sheffield United players celebrate after Gustavo Hamer's goal made the score 5-0 on aggregateBBC Sport England Yorkshire at Bramall LaneSheffield United cruised into the Championship play-off final with a thumping 6-0 aggregate win over Bristol City. The Blades, who won the first leg 3-0 at Ashton Gate on Thursday, started slowly but took the lead on the night when Kieffer Moore headed in Harrison Burrows' corner kick before the break.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Ian Woodcock |James Deighton

Of all the reasons to start supporting a football club very few can compare with the story of one Argentine's love for Bradford City. Mourinho had a number of clashes with Lionel Messi's Barcelona with the Blues, Inter Milan and Real Madrid and that led Soboleosky to root for the underdog at Stamford Bridge. "I'm from Rosario, the same city as Messi and I'm a big fan and I was watching the Chelsea v Bradford game and I hated Mourinho because of Messi," he told BBC Radio Leeds.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ian Woodcock |James Deighton

Of all the reasons to start supporting a football club very few can compare with the story of one Argentine's love for Bradford City. Especially given the reason he was watching in the first place... "I'm from Rosario, the same city as Messi and I'm a big fan and I was watching the Chelsea v Bradford game and I hated Jose Mourinho because of Messi," he told BBC Radio Leeds. "When a third division team beat the top of the Premier League I was buzzing and I wanted to know more about them.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ian Woodcock |Adam Pope

Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, Leeds United players stayed at Elland Road to celebrate their promotion on Monday nightLeeds United have sealed their return to the Premier League after two years back in the Championship. From a slow start to a silent January and changing goalkeepers with seven games to go, BBC Sport looks at the key moments in their successful promotion campaign.