| Score | 3-2 to Colchester United |
| Referee | Ricky Wootton |
| Competition | League One |
| Venue | Bramall Lane |
| Attendance | 17,623 |
View Sheffield United v Colchester United head to head
| Billy Sharp | penalty | 51 |
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| Martyn Woolford | 61 |
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| Marc McNulty for Conor Sammon | 55 |
| Stefan Scougall for Martyn Woolford | 84 |
| Michael Higdon for Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 89 |
| David Edgar | 78 | Y |
| George Moncur | 6 |
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| George Moncur | 23 |
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| Marvin Sordell | 82 |
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| Darren Ambrose for Callum Harriott | 75 |
| Frankie Kent for George Moncur | 87 |
| Macauley Bonne for Marvin Sordell | 90 |
| George Elokobi | 10 | Y |
| Owen Garvan | 51 | Y |
| Matthew Briggs | 67 | Y |
| George Elokobi | 86 | R |