TURF LOVE FOR CHRIS

Wilder: Clarets defeat fired us up

- IAN WINROW

CHRIS WILDER says he knew his Sheffield United side would hit the play-offs in top gear after their top-two bid came crashing to a halt last month.

The loss at Burnley meant Wilder's men, knowing they would finish third, were forced to look on as the Clarets celebrated automatic promotion.

But the manager says he could tell from his players' reaction in the dressing room at Turf Moor they would not slip up a second time.

They took a huge step towards booking a Wembley showdown with Coventry or Sunderland when they won Thursday's semi-final first leg at Bristol City 3-0.

But Wilder warned there can be no room for complacency ahead of Monday's return.