NERVES OF STEEL

Sheffield United need a hero to step up in the cauldron of Hillsborough

- BY TOM BLOW

I DREAD the Steel City derby.

Riddled with anxiety and fear, I would usually accept a draw before kickoff. Yet tomorrow, we need a win.

There have been 20 meetings between us and them since I started supporting Sheffield United, nearly 25 years ago.

Of those games, eight were draws - five of which were goalless - and eight were wins by a single goal.

They are incredibly cagey affairs, fuelled by a genuine hatred.

Sure, they've had it tough recently with Deiphon Chansiri doing the Lord's work and dragging them into the abyss.