Barnsley 0
Sheff Utd 1
Sharp 77
Barnsley 0 Sheffield United 1 March 22 2008
Billy Sharp fired his third goal in as many games to help Sheffield United to a 1-0 Championship victory over derby rivals Barnsley at Oakwell.
The Sheffield-born striker and life-long Blades fan finished emphatically with an angled shot to send FA Cup semi-finalists Barnsley spinning closer to relegation trouble in the 77th minute.
The first noteworthy shot on target did not arrive until the 24th minute when Brian Howard's 25-yard shot was comfortably held by Paddy Kenny, before Rob Hulse headed an effort just wide.
The Tykes saw penalty claims waved away when Jon Macken went down under Chris Morgan's challenge.
Gary Speed was close to making the breakthrough when his drive cannoned back off the woodwork but Sharp struck the winner when he lashed a low shot into the bottom corner to the delight of the 6,000 travelling away fans.