Ross Stewart struck twice in seven second-half minutes as Southampton came from behind to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in a dramatic, controversy-filled Championship contest that left the Blades rooted to the bottom of the table. Tyrese Campbell had earlier curled the hosts in front with their first shot on target, before Adam Armstrong missed a penalty in first-half stoppage time and Blades manager Chris Wilder was sent off for kicking the ball into the stand and hitting a supporter.
Stewart's brace, the second a spectacular long-range winner, secured Southampton's first league victory on the road this season and earned Will Still his first league win since the opening day, lifting Saints from 19th up to 13th. Sheffield United, who thought they had snatched a point when Sydie Peck headed in at the death only for the effort to be ruled out, have now lost seven of their eight league games and all four at Bramall Lane, their worst home start since 1954.
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Two heavyweights struggling at the wrong end of the Championship table produced the kind of open, chance-laden game that belied their league positions. Southampton began on the front foot, pressing high and almost capitalising when Michael Cooper fumbled a back-pass, with Stewart close to nicking the ball away for a simple finish. United barely threatened for the first quarter of the match, while at the other end Cooper was forced into action by Stewart's aerial presence, tipping away a header to keep the scores level.