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| Sheff Utd 0-3 Swansea | Sheff Utd 0-3 Swansea |
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| Swansea City claimed a famous FA Cup win as the League One side outplayed Sheffield United on the Premiership team's own Bramall Lane ground. | Swansea City claimed a famous FA Cup win as the League One side outplayed Sheffield United on the Premiership team's own Bramall Lane ground. |
| Thomas Butler was the Blades' tormentor scoring two goals and earning the penalty that Leon Britton converted. | Thomas Butler was the Blades' tormentor scoring two goals and earning the penalty that Leon Britton converted. |
| First Butler shot home through a crowd after good work from Bayo Akinfenwa, then coolly struck a left-foot second. | First Butler shot home through a crowd after good work from Bayo Akinfenwa, then coolly struck a left-foot second. |
| A spot in the fourth round was secured when Derek Geary sent Butler crashing to earth in the United penalty area. | A spot in the fourth round was secured when Derek Geary sent Butler crashing to earth in the United penalty area. |
| Interview: Swansea City boss Kenny Jackett Interview: Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock | Interview: Swansea City boss Kenny Jackett Interview: Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock |
| Manager Neil Warnock opted to send out a Blades side showing eight changes and was without suspended captain Chris Morgan and striker Rob Hulse. | Manager Neil Warnock opted to send out a Blades side showing eight changes and was without suspended captain Chris Morgan and striker Rob Hulse. |
| But Swansea were also without their suspended top scorer Lee Trundle and injured midfield fulcrum Andy Robinson. | But Swansea were also without their suspended top scorer Lee Trundle and injured midfield fulcrum Andy Robinson. |
| Swansea carved out the better early chances and Rory Fallon should have done better with two efforts. | Swansea carved out the better early chances and Rory Fallon should have done better with two efforts. |
| The striker could have given the League One visitors a gilt-edged start after only two minutes, bursting into the Blades penalty area from the right only to shoot straight at Paul Gerrard. | The striker could have given the League One visitors a gilt-edged start after only two minutes, bursting into the Blades penalty area from the right only to shoot straight at Paul Gerrard. |
| Fallon had a more difficult chance just after the half-hour mark when the ball fell kindly to him on the edge of the area, but in trying to place his shot allowed a routine save. | Fallon had a more difficult chance just after the half-hour mark when the ball fell kindly to him on the edge of the area, but in trying to place his shot allowed a routine save. |
| 606 DEBATE: Your reaction to Swansea's win | 606 DEBATE: Your reaction to Swansea's win |
| Gerrard had one other alarm to deal with before the break, back-pedalling frantically as Butler's free-kick ballooned off the Blades' defensive wall only to land on the roof of the net. | |
| United finally came alive late in the half, with Alan Quinn and full debutant Kevan Hurst both going close. | United finally came alive late in the half, with Alan Quinn and full debutant Kevan Hurst both going close. |
| Quinn blazed a free header just over the crossbar, then Hurst was denied as Swans stopper Willie Gueret came flying off his line to smother the young midfielder's shot. | Quinn blazed a free header just over the crossbar, then Hurst was denied as Swans stopper Willie Gueret came flying off his line to smother the young midfielder's shot. |
| United continued in the same vein after the break but Hurst could only graze the outside of Gueret's left-hand post after being teed-up by Christian Nade. | United continued in the same vein after the break but Hurst could only graze the outside of Gueret's left-hand post after being teed-up by Christian Nade. |
| That proved costly as Swansea stunned Bramall Lane with three goals in a 14-minute burst. | That proved costly as Swansea stunned Bramall Lane with three goals in a 14-minute burst. |
| Butler was at the centre of United's woe, as the Republic of Ireland midfielder grabbed two quick-fire goals and then earned the penalty that Britton converted for a 3-0 scoreline. | Butler was at the centre of United's woe, as the Republic of Ireland midfielder grabbed two quick-fire goals and then earned the penalty that Britton converted for a 3-0 scoreline. |
| The first came on 53 minutes as Kris O'Leary curled an inviting cross into the United area towards Akinfenwa. | The first came on 53 minutes as Kris O'Leary curled an inviting cross into the United area towards Akinfenwa. |
| The burly striker's persistence saw the ball break to Butler on the left and he fired through a crowd of defenders to give Swansea the lead. | The burly striker's persistence saw the ball break to Butler on the left and he fired through a crowd of defenders to give Swansea the lead. |
| Still reeling from that blow the Blades found themselves two down, as Britton launched a swift counter-attack that found Butler unmarked on the left once more. | Still reeling from that blow the Blades found themselves two down, as Britton launched a swift counter-attack that found Butler unmarked on the left once more. |
| The two-cap man took one touch and then buried the ball under the body of Gerrard. | The two-cap man took one touch and then buried the ball under the body of Gerrard. |
| Incredibly Butler was again not tracked as he burst into the Blades area for a third time. | Incredibly Butler was again not tracked as he burst into the Blades area for a third time. |
| A despairing lunge from Geary pole-axed Butler and referee Andy D'Urso had no hesitation in awarding a penalty. | |
| Geary had already been booked and was lucky to stay on the pitch, but Britton's calm dink from the spot over the diving Gerrard was reward enough for the Swans. | Geary had already been booked and was lucky to stay on the pitch, but Britton's calm dink from the spot over the diving Gerrard was reward enough for the Swans. |
| United put the visitors under severe pressure as they sought a way back into the game, but Quinn was twice denied by first Gueret's agility and then a brave challenge from Izzy Iriekpen. | United put the visitors under severe pressure as they sought a way back into the game, but Quinn was twice denied by first Gueret's agility and then a brave challenge from Izzy Iriekpen. |
| Sheff Utd: Gerrard, Geary, Bromby, Sommeil, Armstrong, Kazim-Richards, Montgomery, Alan Quinn, Hurst (Law 62), Webber (Tonge 86), Nade (Stephen Quinn 62).Subs Not Used: Annerson, Lucketti. | Sheff Utd: Gerrard, Geary, Bromby, Sommeil, Armstrong, Kazim-Richards, Montgomery, Alan Quinn, Hurst (Law 62), Webber (Tonge 86), Nade (Stephen Quinn 62).Subs Not Used: Annerson, Lucketti. |
| Booked: Geary. | Booked: Geary. |
| Swansea: Gueret, Amankwaah (Iriekpen 43), Austin, Lawrence, Williams, Britton, O'Leary, Tate, Butler, Akinfenwa, Fallon.Subs Not Used: Oakes, Watt, Jones, Allen. | Swansea: Gueret, Amankwaah (Iriekpen 43), Austin, Lawrence, Williams, Britton, O'Leary, Tate, Butler, Akinfenwa, Fallon.Subs Not Used: Oakes, Watt, Jones, Allen. |
| Booked: Williams. | Booked: Williams. |
| Goals: Butler 53, 59, Britton 67 pen. | Goals: Butler 53, 59, Britton 67 pen. |
| Att: 15,896. | Att: 15,896. |
| Ref: A D'Urso (Essex). | Ref: A D'Urso (Essex). |