BLADES WILL HOME IN ON SURVIVAL

MARK MCGUINNESS insists Sheffield United are ignoring the external noise after taking the first step of their great escape bid.

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Callum O'Hare's close-range second-half finish secured a first home win for five months to lift Chris Wilder's troops off the bottom of the table.

McGuinness (right) paid tribute to the Bramall Lane faithful for helping to drag the Blades from the foot of the table, where they are replaced by cross-city rivals Wednesday.