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Ugly scenes as Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder clashes with Plymouth players in the tunnel

There were ugly scenes as Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder clashes with Plymouth players on the pitch and in the tunnel.

Plymouth boosted their survival chances as their late 2-1 win also dents Sheffield United’s automatic promotion hopes. While Leeds and Burnley are clear in the top two.

What a massive result at at both ends of the Championship table, with Muhamed Tijani’s 88th minute winner sealing all three points for Argyle and the hosts earn a stunning turnaround in front of their own fans.

Blades boss Chris Wilder had been seen gathering his set of players on the pitch at the full time whistle to give them a post-match dressing down – his side are now five points outside the top two with just four left to play.

Argyle, who still sit bottom of the table, are now level on points with Luton going into the 3pm kick offs, and will believe they can get themselves out of trouble. It feels like it will go down to the final day at the bottom of the second tier.

It was also a HUGE win for Leeds and we saw jubilant scenes at Elland Road with the game decided inside a thrilling opening 13 minutes comes to a conclusion.

Manor Solomon and Jayden Bogle scored either side of Kaine Kesler-Hayden’s leveller to secure a much-deserved victory in a dominant display and Daniel Farke’s side have taken a big step towards the Premier League this lunchtime.

Plymouth’s Miron Muslic:

“The message at half time was we are in this game and we must believe we can turn this. They are a top team and would have wanted to score a second goal. It’s important to start strong but more important to finish strong.

“I knew if we had to do something extraordinary Joe (Edwards) can help us. Joe’s first action without touching the ball was to lift the crowd and that was massive. Joe did it today, like a skipper. Magnificent.

“I think Joe himself would have been frustrated at not starting but I think today’s decision was the right one. And he will start the next game. I went with (Muhamed) Tijani because for the last 30 (minutes) because I thought we could win the game.

“He flicked-on four or five, six headers then rewarded himself with a brilliant goal. After the Swansea defeat I predicted the unpredictability of Argyle. It drives me crazy and costs me lots of lost sleep at night.

“We have to believe we can win games back-to-back. We have been here before now we have to do it next Friday.

“Bali (Mumba) was key for us to turn the game. I knew once Ryan (Hardie) scored then that would be big for us and I thought ‘we can do this’. The almost impossible is possible again.”

Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder:

“The biggest message was to go and be clinical. We did what we needed to do in getting the first goal. We dealt with the throw-ins and set pieces.

“The first goal goes in, and that quietens the home crowd down. But to go and get the second goal would have killed the game.

“We never really showed the quality we should be showing at the top end of the pitch. We should have scored when Tyrese (Campbell) was through. They found a winner. Their lad does brilliant with that cross in from in front of the dugout.

“We had to go and get the second goal. At any level one goal is never enough. We got to 75 minutes I never felt there was a goal coming. That’s not arrogance. Coops (Michael Cooper) didn’t have much to do. We were in control of the game.

“From their point of view it’s a massive victory. From our point of view it’s a massive disappointment – three defeats in a week.

“We couldn’t have had a worse week in terms of results. Players have to pick themselves up and that’s what I was talking about in the huddle afterwards.

“We have not been good enough in the last three games. I don’t think it’s pressure or nerves. We are just not finding big enough moments.

“We need a big week now when we get back in on Monday. We can’t afford to lose three on the spin if we want to be in amongst it. We need a win on Friday to get that feeling back inside us.”

Leeds’ Daniel Farke:

“It feels pretty good after an exhausting week with two difficult away games and then this complicated game at home to Preston.

“It was a priceless three points for us and a really good performance.

“We could have made our lives easier by taking a few more of our chances.

“It must have been definitely been one of the highest expected goals in a game for us during the whole season.

“Normally we should have scored six or seven today but nevertheless it was a priceless three points and it feels pretty good.

“We were on it today and the fire was burning – we started on the front foot and they equalised but it didn’t disturb us and we scored a fantastic second goal.”

Preston’s Paul Heckingbottom:

“Overall, I was delighted with the effort and the commitment from the players, but Leeds had the better chances, let’s be fair.

“I enjoyed watching the second half, especially when it gets open, you know you’re going to give a bit of space away to them and they’ve got really good players.

“But we were brave, we kept trying to pass the ball, we just couldn’t create the chances that they created.

“Leeds will take some stopping now and they have the bonus of Burnley and Sheffield United playing each other on Easter Monday.

“I said to Daniel as we were walking off the pitch ‘if you’re a Leeds manager or fan, you’ve got to be delighted about that fixture which is coming off’.”

Twitter users reacted amid ugly scenes as Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder clashes with Plymouth players in the tunnel…

@GarethHuxall: Imagine singing about Leeds to go and lose three on the bounce. Absolute bottle jobs! You blunts!

@leedsthat: Weeeeeeey

@lufc_ant: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@DeanoLeedsU: 😆😆 tell him Bogle got leeds winner 😂

@CScott____: Chris Wilder embarrassing himself get again

@90minsPod: Classy as ever 👌🏻

@KerrieRoebuck: Don’t know why he’s upset. It’s his fault as he wouldn’t drop Robbo who has been at fault for all the goals conceded in the last 2 games.

@L33W1919: Play Joy Division 😂😂😂😂

@Samheadhouse: What a lovely special bloke he is

@Firthy_6: I would honestly sack CW. Absolute shower of shit. Get Steve cooper on the phone. Send Robinson with him. We don’t have a style or system at all. Best team on paper and we defend most games (poorly) abysmal.

@ajm1991_: HAHAHAHAHA THINGS YOU LOVE TO SEE

@EvertonPatts: Imagine getting rattled by little old Plymouth because you bottled promotion 🤣🤣🤣

@DonBaldini: Scenes EVERYBODY wants to see

@_Will_c_82: Unlucky lads. Leave it to the big boys like us and Burnley.

@Jack_Heeley96: looks like he’s taken 3 defeats on spin well anyway, absolute wanker

@Jordwalker19: He’s completely lost the plot hahahahahahahah

@melve2010: Yes he had ago at Plymouth for celebrating a 2-1 win at home, being bottom of the league against a former promotion challenging team. Wilder needs his dummy back.

@DaveKWilliams: This was the clincher of me going out for a celebratory pint. What a day. #lufc

@matty_bilton: Gets more enjoyable with each time it plays 😮‍💨

@James_vsb: Absolutely delicious – embarrassing things you love to see. Wilder is one of the saltiest embittered sorest losers in football management #swfc

@uptheblades: Is this scrap number six of the season? At this moment in time I’d actually welcome a points deduction that would mean us ending up in seventh place over another money/emotion sapping play-off attempt 😂

@SufcLouis: Good excuse to get themselves down tunnel quickly. I’d have done the same

@JackWalters92: Disgraceful again from the players and management. Wheels well and truly off. Slump into the play offs where we’ll inevitably be turned over. Why we continue playing Robinson at CB when we have Holding I do not know. No coincidence we were stronger with Soutts there.

@knivesandforkss: Bottled it. Wilder needs to have a look at himself. Acted like a complete melon in the pressers recently. Playoffs it is

@LPSimcox: BAHAHAHAHAHA, I certainly hope he wasn’t trying to give a motivational speech in the circle before this happened, his head has well and truly gone! You can’t give it and not expect it back, it’s a massive win for Argyle, what he doing going up to them anyway?!

@Wes_safc86: Wilder is one of the biggest arse holes in football. Blames everyone else for any defeat he has. He’s fucking shite

@tlufcc: BLADES BLADES ARE FALLING APART AGAIN

@SocialEngland66: Much better than handshakes, hugs and talking behind their hands

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