Sheffield United v Preston North End, 20 August 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Sheffield United |
| Referee | Keith Stroud |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Bramall Lane |
| Attendance | 20,519 |
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Goals:
| Neil Shipperley | 45 |
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| Danny Webber | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paddy Kenny
Defender
Leigh Bromby
Defender/Centre back
Chris Morgan
Defender/Centre back
Craig Short
Defender/Midfielder
Jon Harley
Defender/Midfielder
Phil Jagielka
Midfielder
Paul Ifill
Midfielder
Nick Montgomery
Midfielder
Michael Tonge
Forward
Neil Shipperley
Forward
Danny Webber
Substitutions:
| Paul Shaw for Neil Shipperley | 63 |
| Keith Gillespie for Paul Ifill | 70 |
| Alan Quinn for Michael Tonge | 74 |
Cards:
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Phil Barnes and Rob KozlukGoals:
| Paul McKenna | 35 |
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Starting lineup:
Carlo Nash
Goalkeeper
Graham Alexander
Defender
Claude Davis
Defender
Brian O'Neil
Defender
Chris Lucketti
Defender/Centre back
Tyrone Mears
Defender/Midfielder
David Jones
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder
Danny Dichio
Forward
David Nugent
Forward
Substitutions:
| Patrick Agyemang for Danny Dichio | 67 |
| Joe Anyinsah for Chris Sedgwick | 75 |
| Lewis Neal for David Nugent | 82 |
Cards:
| David Jones | 38 | Y |
| Tyrone Mears | 76 | Y |
| Chris Lucketti | 78 | Y |
| Graham Alexander | 86 | Y |
| Claude Davis | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Phil Barnes and Rob KozlukComments:
League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Youl Mawene and Chris Neal