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BISH BASH BOSH!

by
The LeaguePaper Team
17 March 2019

POINTING THE WAY: Sheffield United’s Chris Basham celebrates his winner against Leeds with Billy Sharp and, inset, Swansea’s Matt Grimes celebrates scoring in their 3-2 FA Cup defeat against Man City
PICTURE: PSI/Malcolm Bryce

CHRIS Basham went from zero to hero as Sheffield United’s smash-and-grab stunned promotion rivals Leeds.
A mistake by Liam Cooper 19 minutes from time allowed Billy Sharp to tee up Basham, who drove a crisp finish beyond Kiko Casilla. “Chris has done well to be the match winner because he was coming off after 25 minutes,” said Blade...

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