Portsmouth 0-1 Sheffield United: Brooks Wins it Late On For Blades | OneFootball

Sheffield United left it late to steal all three points against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon.

While it was a back-and-forth game, it was starved of real quality until the 90th minute when substitute Tyrese Campbell latched onto a ball at the byline and he drilled a low ball into the six-yard box which found Andre Brooks at the far post who tapped home into an empty net.

Lineups

Portsmouth: Schmid, Ogilvie, Poole, Swift (Pack 71), Bishop, Segecic (Brown 77), Dozzell (Le Roux 80), Swanson (Williams 71), Devlin, Alli, Adams.

Unused: Bursik, Bowat, Kirk, Brown, Caballero, Dia.

Blades: Cooper, Tanganga, Bindon, Cannon (O’Hare HT), Hamer, Brooks, Burrows, Soumare (Peck 55), Phillips (Arblaster 89), Seriki (Hoever 89), Bamford (Campbell 70).

Unused: A. Davies, Hjelde, Ings, McGuinness.

First Half

It was the hosts who fashioned the first opportunity of the afternoon. Ebou Adams rose highest inside the penalty area but could only guide his header over the bar, setting the tone for a lively opening spell.

The Blades responded swiftly and almost broke the deadlock through Gustavo Hamer. The midfielder struck a low effort from a tight angle that beat the goalkeeper but cannoned off the outside of the post, much to the relief of the home support.

On 22 minutes, Michael Cooper was called into action. Millenic Alli drove at goal from a narrow angle, forcing the Blades’ stopper into a sharp save to preserve parity.

Moments later, Pompey thought they had taken the lead when Colby Bishop fired a low shot into the net. Celebrations were cut short, however, as the referee spotted a foul on Femi Seriki in the build-up and awarded Sheffield United a free-kick instead.

Portsmouth continued to probe before the interval, with Adrian Segecic and Zak Swanson both testing Cooper as the first half closed with the scores level.

Second Half

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: John Swift of Portsmouth looks to get past Kalvin Phillips of Sheffield United during the Sky Bet Championship match between Portsmouth and Sheffield United at Fratton Park on February 14, 2026 in Portsmouth, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)

The home side came within a whisker of the opener six minutes after the restart. A cleverly worked corner routine saw Segecic drill a low pass to Swift on the edge of the area, and his curling strike drifted agonisingly wide of the post.

Sheffield United gradually began to find their rhythm. On 64 minutes, Hamer saw a long-range effort flash just wide, before substitute Sydie Peck delivered a teasing cross that found the head of Tyler Bindon, whose effort was comfortably held.

Brooks then sent another attempt off target following impressive build-up play from Harrison Burrows, as Chris Wilder’s men started to assert themselves.

Just when the contest appeared destined for a stalemate, the decisive moment arrived in the 90th minute. Tyrese Campbell showed determination to keep the ball alive on the left flank, squeezing a cross towards the back post. Arriving at precisely the right time, Andre Brooks applied the finishing touch to seal a hard-earned victory for the Blades and their first win at Fratton Park since 2003.