Sheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln City result, stats and report

Sheffield United had Derby on the ropes but threw it away with a moment of inexcusable stupidity. Dion Sanderson's second yellow card at 66 minutes handed Derby a lifeline, and Patrick Bamford made them pay.

Lincoln City put on a dominant display at home, beating Burnley 4-1 in the EFL Championship with Mikkel Ladefoged scoring twice and the visitors unable to cope with Lincoln's attacking intensity after the break.

Lincoln City head into Saturday's Championship clash having conceded fourteen goals in their last five matches. Wolves arrive knowing they are better than their recent away form suggests.

Preston head into Tuesday night having conceded twelve goals in their last five Championship matches. Sheffield Utd arrive with wins and losses in equal measure, and something has to give.

Charlton host Lincoln City on Tuesday night in a Championship fixture that, bluntly, both sides need to stop losing. The form from both camps is bad. The question is who wants it more.

Watford arrive at Bramall Lane having lost four of their last five Championship matches and conceding twelve goals in that run. Sheffield Utd are inconsistent but this is exactly the kind of fixture they need to win.

Lincoln City host Wrexham on Saturday in a Championship fixture that raises serious questions about defensive accountability on both sides. Something has to give, and it probably will.

Lincoln City host Burnley at Sincil Bank on Saturday afternoon having conceded thirteen goals in their last five Championship matches. Something has to give, and it probably will not be Burnley.