Sheffield United 2-1 Middlesbrough: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 30 September 2006

Result

Sheffield United 2-1 Middlesbrough

Premier League · Saturday 30 September 2006, 16:15 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Sheffield United 2-1 Middlesbrough: match report

Sheffield United defeated Middlesbrough 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 30 September 2006. The half-time score was 1-0.

Rob Hulse opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Sheffield United's goals came from Rob Hulse (35') and Phil Jagielka (90'). Middlesbrough scored through Yakubu Aiyegbeni (49').

Discipline: Sheffield United received 1 yellow card; Middlesbrough received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 20th on 2 points from 6 and Middlesbrough 16th on 5 points from 6. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 18th with 38 points, and Middlesbrough 12th with 46.

Going into the match Sheffield United's last five read L-L-D-L-L and Middlesbrough's L-D-D-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Yellow card · Leigh BrombySheffield United
  • 35'Goal · Rob HulseSheffield United · 1-0
  • 42'Yellow card · Jonathan WoodgateMiddlesbrough
  • 48'Yellow card · L. CattermoleMiddlesbrough
  • 49'Goal · Yakubu AiyegbeniMiddlesbrough · 1-1
  • 90'Goal · Phil JagielkaSheffield United · 2-1
  • 90'Yellow card · Fábio RochembackMiddlesbrough

Team news

Sheffield United line-up

Paddy Kenny, Leigh Bromby, Claude Davis, Phil Jagielka, Chris Armstrong, Alan Quinn, Keith Gillespie, Mikele Leigertwood, Rob Hulse, Colin Kazim-Richards, Michael Tonge

Middlesbrough line-up

Mark Schwarzer, Emanuel Pogatetz, Andrew Davies, Andrew Taylor, Fábio Rochemback, Stewart Downing, James Morrison, Lee Cattermole, Mark Viduka, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Jonathan Woodgate