Blades thumped as Bristol City claims huge win
Scott Twine scored twice as Bristol City stunned EFL Championship promotion favourite Sheffield United on the opening matchday of 2025-2026, triumphing 4-1 at Bramall Lane.
Just five minutes into the new campaign, Twine bent a wonderful free-kick over the Sheffield United wall and into the top-left corner from 25 yards out, giving Michael Cooper no chance.
The Blades started to boss proceedings afterwards and levelled through Tyrese Campbell after a driving run from Callum O'Hare in the 14th minute, but Bristol City continued to profit on the counter.
It went back in front when Ross McCrorie overlapped Twine to steer a fine finish into the bottom-left corner in the 26th minute, and 37 seconds into the second half, Anis Mehmeti stroked home to make it 3-1.
The Robins had a fourth in the 52nd minute, with Twine's shot taking a massive deflection off Tyler Bindon and looping over Cooper to cap a miserable debut in the Sheffield United dugout for Ruben Selles, who gave his players an abrupt team talk on the pitch after the final whistle.
New Bristol City boss Gerhard Struber, meanwhile, can celebrate a win that has his team top of the young Championship table.
