NEIL WARNOCK, who managed Sheffield United into the Premier League (2006) and Town into the Championship (1995), says predicting tomorrow’s play-off final result is like tossing a coin.
The Leeds boss will discover which of his former clubs he will face next season via television and said: “I honestly believe the result is up in the air.
”“I watched York win promotion in the Conference play-off final with an offside goal and it really could come down to who is the luckiest on the day.”
The Blades boss between 1999-2007 added: “Everyone knows my links with Sheffield United but I did enjoy my time at Huddersfield (1993-95) massively.
“They are a smashing club and I like what Dean Hoyle (Town’s chairman) is doing. He has invested a lot of money and built an excellent squad.”
98: The number of previous meetings between the pair in both league and various cups. Town have won 38 of the clashes and United 26.
One to Watch- Richard Cresswell: Shorn of 35-goal Ched Evans (jailed) and James Beattie (suspended) the availability of the former Stoke striker after an eye infection would be a big boost ofr Sheffield United.
The 34-year-old former Wednesdayite, who has also played for York, Preston and Leeds has 139 career goals.
5: The number of managers Sheffield United have had in as many years: Bryan Robson, Kevin Blackwell, Gary Speed, Micky Adams, Danny Wilson.
STEVE SIMONSEN, who is aiming to complete a play-off shut-out tomorrow after clean sheets in both legs of the semi-finals, says Sheffield United are long since over the disappointment of losing out on automatic promotion to arch-rivals Wednesday.
“We always said we’d be willing to fight through the play-offs if needs be,” said the 33-year-old North-Easterner who started out by the Mersey with Tranmere.
“Having been in second for so long only to miss out means we are doubly determined to do it at Wembley.”
1898: The year Sheffield United called themselves champions of Britain after beating Celtic 2-1 on aggregate over two games.
