Having suffered contrasting results against lower-league opposition in the FA Cup, Sheffield United and West Ham United resume Premier League action at Bramall Lane on Sunday afternoon.
The Blades ran out comfortable 4-0 winners over Gillingham in their recent knockout tie, while the Hammers were eliminated at the first hurdle owing to a 1-0 loss to Bristol City.
The Blades only managed a paltry three goals across those 360 minutes of football, but they bettered that tally in a quarter of the time during their FA Cup third-round affair with Gillingham, who were subjected to a four-goal humbling at the Priestfield Stadium on January 6.
Will Osula's first-half brace preceded a second-half double from James McAtee as Sheffield United earned themselves a fourth-round date with Brighton & Hove Albion, and that cup triumph was a welcome distraction from their increasingly dire Premier League situation.
While the Blades were not torn to shreds in their recent 2-0 loss to Man City, that Etihad reverse leaves Wilder's men at the foot of the standings as the only team yet to hit the 10-point mark in the current campaign, and eight points separate them from 17th-placed Luton, who have played a game more.
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