Sheffield United finally gained their first Premier League win of the season in their 18th game as they beat 10-man Newcastle United at Bramall Lane.

Newcastle's RYAN FRASER was sent off late on in the first half after he picked up two bookings in a three-minute spell following fouls on JOHN FLECK and DAVID MCGOLDRICK.

With a little over 15 minutes remaining the Blades were awarded a penalty when Federico Fernandez handled the ball, substitute Billy Sharp sent goalkeeper KARL DARLOW the wrong way from the spot for what proved the only goal of the game.

The victory ended a club record run of 20 league matches without a win since the Blades beat Chelsea 3-0 on 11 July, before ending the 2019-20 season with three successive defeats.

The Blades remain bottom of the table but are now on five points, three behind 19th-placed West Brom and nine adrift of Brighton in 17th, having played a game more than both.