Sheffield United v Preston North End, 30 December 2000
| Score | 3-2 to Sheffield United |
| Referee | Ray Olivier |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Bramall Lane |
| Attendance | 22,316 |
View Sheffield United v Preston North End head to head
Goals:
| Bobby Ford | penalty | 30 |
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| David Kelly | 70 |
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| James Thomas | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Simon Tracey
Defender/Centre back
Shaun Murphy
Defender/Midfielder
Rob Kozluk
Defender/Midfielder
Georges Santos
Defender/Midfielder
Gus Uhlenbeek
Midfielder
Michael Brown
Midfielder
Paul Devlin
Midfielder
Bobby Ford
Midfielder
Curtis Woodhouse
Forward
David Kelly
Forward
Patrick Suffo
Substitutions:
| James Thomas for Patrick Suffo | 77 |
| Phil Jagielka for David Kelly | 90 |
Cards:
| Curtis Woodhouse | 12 | Y |
| Gus Uhlenbeek | 59 | Y |
| Georges Santos | 67 | Y |
| David Kelly | 90 | Y |
Goals:
| David Healy | 4 |
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| Mark Rankine | 20 |
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Starting lineup:
David Lucas
Goalkeeper
Gary Parkinson
Defender/Right back
Michael Jackson
Defender/Centre back
Rob W Edwards
Defender/Midfielder
Sean Gregan
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Appleton
Midfielder
Lee Cartwright
Midfielder
Paul McKenna
Midfielder
Mark Rankine
Midfielder
David Healy
Forward
Brian McBride
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ryan Kidd for Rob W Edwards | 39 |
| Brian Barry-Murphy for David Healy | 75 |
| Iain Anderson for Lee Cartwright | 76 |
Cards:
| Mark Rankine | 33 | Y |
| Ryan Kidd | 42 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Ryan Kidd
Defender/Midfielder
Brian Barry-Murphy
Midfielder
Iain Anderson