Sheffield United 3, Worcester City 0

GOALS: Sheffield United: Baxter (19 min pen), Sammon (81 min), Freeman (90 min).

BOOKINGS: Sheffield United: Hammond (foul) Worcester City: Minihan (foul).

REFEREE: Mr Simon Bennett 7/10

Attendance: 11,108 (2,000 from Worcester)

Match rating: 4/5

Shots on: 7/2

Shots off: 10/4

Corners: 9/5

Offsides: 3/1

Fouls (conceded): 8/10

Worcester (4-2-3-1)

VAUGHAN 8- A performance to remember, he pulled off a host of good saves to keep Worcester in the match and had little chance with any of the goals.

Minihan 5 - Had a tough afternoon from the start and struggled to cope with the pace of Jamal Campbell-Ryce on the Sheffield United wing leading to being substituted.

Gudger 6 - Kept the right winger quiet for most of the match and then coped well with the pace of Campbell-Ryce when he swapped wings in the second half.

Thomas 7 - Like his centre-half partner, he had a busy afternoon but helped to keep City in the match until late on.

Sharpe 7 - A decent performance against two good strikers, he headed a constant supply of balls out of the box and frustrated the hosts’ forwards until late in the match. Gater 6 - Struggled with an experienced Sheffield United midfield pairing and was left found wanting in the middle of the pitch.

Nti 7- Had a good game on a tough afternoon, he looked strong early on and then created space out wide to create Worcester’s best chance of the game.

Deeney 6 - Struggled to get a foothold in the match although provided some protection to his defence against a good attacking side.

Burton 6 - Was feeding off scraps for much of the game as Sheffield United dominated possession although he had a few shots on target and agonisingly missed Nti’s cross to level the tie.

Jackman 6 - Was left found wanting in midfield on one occasion which led to a Sheffield counter-attack but did provide some assistance to the forward pairing.

Vincent 7 - Looked lively in the early stages and could have given his side the lead when his effort was palmed over. He also provided some forward assistance for Burton.

Subs: Weir 7 (Minihan 51), Dunkley 6 (Gater 60), Harrad (Vincent 74). Not used: Ross, Smith.

Sheffield United (4-4-2): Long 6; Freeman 6, Collins 6, Basham 6, (McGahey 85, 5) Harris 7, CAMPBELL-RYCE 8, Hammond 7, Coutts 7 (Reed 87, 5), Baxter 7, Adams 6 (Scougall 32, 7), Sammon 7. Subs not used: Howard, Sharp, Done, Wallace.