Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder was sent off for kicking a ball into a home supporter during his side's 2-1 defeat to Southampton at Bramall Lane. The incident occurred immediately after the half-time whistle, with referee Adam Herczeg showing a straight red card after Wilder's wayward kick struck a fan. The Blades boss apologised before being dismissed.
The match had started promisingly for the hosts, who took the lead in the 28th minute through Tyrese Campbell. The forward collected the ball on the right edge of the area, skipped past Joshua Quarshie and curled a left-footed shot into the far corner for his second goal of the season.
Southampton had a golden chance to equalise in first-half stoppage time when Michael Cooper was adjudged to have fouled Ross Stewart in the box, but Adam Armstrong blazed the resulting penalty off target. The visitors, however, turned the game around after the break. Stewart levelled in the 51st minute, drilling home the rebound after Armstrong's header from a corner struck the crossbar.
Seven minutes later Stewart produced a stunning winner, turning away from two defenders 25 yards out before unleashing a superb shot into Cooper's top right-hand corner. The strike sealed Southampton's first league win on the road this season and lifted them from 19th to 13th in the Championship table.
Sheffield United pushed for an equaliser and thought they had found it in the 90th minute when Sydie Peck's header from a corner was ruled out by Herczeg for a foul on goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, a decision that incensed the home fans. The defeat leaves Wilder's side rooted to the bottom of the table after seven losses in the campaign.
