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BILLY SHARP’S STRIKE HELP SHEFFIELD EDGE WESTBROM.

Billy Sharp was the hero as Sheffield United came from behind to beat West Bromwich Albion in a battle between the Premier League’s bottom two teams.

West Brom took a 41st-minute lead when Matt Phillips reacted quickest after Aaron Ramsdale had saved shots from both Callum Robinson and Mbaye Diagne.

Sheff Utd lost George Baldock to injury but they equalised 11 minutes after the break as Chris Basham set up Jayden Bogle to smash in.

The turnaround was completed on 73 minutes, with Sharp firing in from 10 yards after John Egan had knocked Basham’s cross back into his path.

Sheff Utd stay bottom and are 11 points from safety, but a third win in five matches lifts them just a point behind 19th-placed West Brom, who are winless in four matches.

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BILLY SHARP LATE PENALTY EARNS SHEFFIELD FIRST POINT AGAINST FULHAM.

Billy Sharp stepped off the bench to score an 85th-minute equaliser to earn Sheffield United a 1-1 draw with Fulham as both sides secured their first point of the season.

Fulham looked to be heading for victory as Ademola Lookman struck on his full debut with 13 minutes left, but Jack Robinson was then fouled by Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sharp converted his spot-kick.

Alphonse Areola was the busier of the goalkeepers in the first half, brilliantly saving Oli McBurnie’s 29th-minute header low to his right as the striker spurned three opportunities in the opening period.

Mitrovic was given a golden opportunity to put Fulham ahead on 57 minutes when Robinson handled, but his penalty hit the crossbar and went over.

Lookman’s superb left-footed finish high into the net put Fulham ahead. But there was more frustration for Mitrovic as he conceded the penalty that allowed Sharp to equalise and headed wide twice late on.