Thousands of Burnley fans pictured at Bramall Lane ahead of top-of-the-table clash with Sheffield United

A sell-out Clarets crowd descended on South Yorkshire to watch the top-of-the-Championship clash between Sheffield United and Burnley.

By Dan Black

Published 5th Nov 2022, 13:09 BST

Burnley sold out their 2,000 ticket allocation for the trip to Bramall Lane as Vincent Kompany’s side set out to blunt the Blades on their own patch in a bid to extend their cushion at the summit.

The visitors have embarked on a 16-game unbeaten league run after they left it late at home to Rotherham United in midweek. The 3-2 win against the Millers opened the gap to closest rivals Blackburn Rovers to five points.

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