BLADES CUT CITY TO PIECES

STOKE

- Brian Dick

City suffered a four-goal humiliation at Bramall Lane as rejuvenated Sheffield United tore Mark Robins men apart in a devastating first half display.Three goals from Mark McGuinness, Femi Seriki and Patrick Bamford put the Blades in control and a late penalty from Sydie Peck completed the demolition job.

Robins made four changes to his starting lineup - Eric Bocat for Aaron Cresswell, Ben Wilmot for Ashley Phillips, Divin Mubama for Robert Bozenik, and Tomas Rigo for Ben Pearson, who withdrew with injury on the morning of the match.

In truth Stoke played in the first half as though they were meeting for the first time.