Chris Wilder's five-word response to Bristol City boss's red-card...

Chris Wilder’s five-word reply to the irate red-carded Bristol City manager as Sheffield United riots

Chris Wilder didn’t share his opposite number’s viewpoint. In Sheffield United’s crushing victory against Bristol City

this evening, Ryan Manning oversaw the pivotal moment that sent the Blades to Wembley for this month’s play-off

final. After dominating at Ashton Gate, United leads 3-0 going into Monday’s second leg at Bramall Lane.

The game’s flashpoint came just before half-time when Rob Dickie was sent off for bringing down Kieffer Moore,

with Harrison Burrows converting the resulting penalty. Andre Brooks and Callum O’Hare then got on the

scoresheet in the second half to put one foot into the Wembley final, although Wilder insisted that the job is only half

done.

In response to Manning’s remarks, Wilder said: “I don’t think he [Dickie] made an attempt to play the ball. He’s just

dragged him back.” Did he mention the two penalties at our place in the last minute? Listen, it’s an emotional game.

In the game at our place, I asked for the observations on two penalties and they said the second one was. We had to

suffer then, dropping two big points. Manning called referee Oliver Langford’s decision to send off Dickie “a major

error” and disclosed that City had concerns about his appointment prior to the match.

“I know, but it definitely tilts the balance in our favour, but we still have work to do.” What form they intended to

take and how they planned to go about it. Sinclair Armstrong was brought onto the pitch.

We had to pick those moments while being diligently defensive because they sat in. The most of the play went to my

left, so we added a few substitutes to liven it up. Brooksy scored a fantastic goal, and Callum’s last goal gave us a

fantastic evening.

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