4:33pm Saturday 5th January 2008
By Staff Sports Reporter
Wanderers 0, Sheffield United 1.
GARY Megson's gamble of fielding a weakened side against against Championship opponents failed as Wanderers crashed out of the FA Cup to Bryan Robson's Sheffield United.
Megson made seven changes to the side that beat Derby County in the Premiership in midweek and paid the penalty as David Carney's 42nd minute strike put the Blades into the fourth round.
Wanderers' first home defeat under Megson was a bitterly disappointing affair in which visiting keeper, Paddy Kenny, was never seriously tested.
Carney put United in front three minutes before half time when Wanderers' back line was breached by Stephen Quinn's through ball and, much to the delight of almsot 5,000 travelling fans, Robson's men maintained the advantage.
Wanderers had the majority of possession in the second half but managed little in the way of scoring chances.
Wanderers: Al-Habsi; Hunt, Michalik, Andy O'Brien, Cid; Joey O'Brien; Stelios, Guthrie, Cohen, Diouf; Braaten. Subs: Dzemaili for Hunt 46 mins, Wilhelmsson for Diouf 64 mins, Meite for Andy O'Brien 78 mins. Not used: Andranik, Bogdan.
Sheffiled Utd: Kenny; Geary, Kilgallon, Bromby, Armstrong; Carney, Hendrie, Montgomery, Quinn; Stead, Shelton. Subs: Sharp for Hendrie 73 mins, Hulse for Shelton 73 mins, Gillespie for Geary 76 mins. Not used: Lucketti, Bennett.
Referee: Peter Walton (Northampton).
Attendance: 15,286.
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