David Unsworth has accused referee Rob Styles of making excuses for the error that marred Sheffield United’s return to the Premiership.

Veteran centre-back Craig Short is out of Sheffield United’s Barclays Premiership clash against Tottenham at White Hart Lane tomorrow.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock will have to watch the Blades’ first two matches back in the Barclays Premiership from the stands after being hit with a touchline ban.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has admitted a charge of improper conduct following the match with Leeds United on April 18 at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after his touchline altercation with match officials during the recent clash with rivals Leeds United.

Sheffield United 1 Leeds 1

Sheffield United 1 Leeds 1

Sheffield United defender Craig Short has resigned himself to seeing Neil Warnock appointed the new manager of Portsmouth.

Sheffield United have won the race to secure the services of veteran defender Craig Short following his released by Blackburn.

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes has begun his summer clear-out by revealing veteran centre-back Craig Short and Swedish defender Nils-Eric Johansson are to leave the club.

Blackburn 1 Fulham 3

Blackburn’s veteran defender Craig Short returned to the team for the first time this year for the match against Fulham at Ewood Park.

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes resisted the temptation to turn to the old head of Craig Short to replace the suspended Andy Todd for this bitter Lancashire derby and instead picked South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena.

Blackburn midfielder Garry Flitcroft is expected to recover from illness to start his side’s New Year’s Day visit to Aston Villa.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes has been struggling to find two fit central defenders in recent weeks but soon could be faced with a surplus.

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes stepped up his bid for Robbie Savage today as he sought to make a flying start towards strengthening his squad in the new year transfer window.

Blackburn 0 Everton 0

Blackburn will be without midfielder David Thompson for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership visit of high flying Everton to Ewood Park.

Crystal Palace 0 Blackburn 0

Blackburn 0 Tottenham 1

Blackburn hauled themselves off the bottom of the Barclays Premiership – for just a few hours at least – with a hard-earned 2-0 win at Fulham, dragging the Cottagers into the relegation dogfight.

Fulham captain Andy Cole led the attack against his old club when Blackburn visited Craven Cottage for this afternoon’s Barclays Premiership clash.

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes has injury worries over several central defenders for tomorrow’s trip to Norwich.

Blackburn Rovers 2 Liverpool 2

Chelsea 4 Blackburn 0

Chelsea midfielder Arjen Robben had to wait for his debut after manager Jose Mourinho made four changes from the side that beat CSKA Moscow on Wednesday night.

Blackburn’s injured trio David Thompson, Andy Todd and Irish international Steven Reid have all returned to full training this week after long absences.

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes has confirmed he expects new signing Youri Djorkaeff to play some part in tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership match against Aston Villa at Ewood Park.

Charlton defenders Luke Young and Jonathan Fortune were both passed fit for tonight’s Barclays Premiership clash with Blackburn at The Valley.

Blackburn manager Mark Hughes will bring back his senior players for Monday’s Barclays Premiership clash with Charlton.

Arsenal 3 Blackburn 0

Another game, another historic record set at Highbury. But, just as pertinently, another forward masterclass by Thierry Henry.

James Beattie scored a injury-time penalty against Blackburn today to ease the pressure on manager Paul Sturrock in the Barclays Premiership.

James Beattie returned to lead Southampton to their first victory of the new Barclays Premiership season, scoring a stoppage-time penalty to beat Blackburn 3-2 at St Mary’s.

Blackburn 1 West Brom 1

Blackburn defender Craig Short has agreed a one-year extension to his contract which will see him playing at Ewood Park until next summer.

Blackburn boss Graeme Souness has warned teenage striker Paul Gallagher that he needs to keep his feet on the ground.

Lorenzo Amoruso will miss Blackburn’s match against Manchester United tomorrow and is expected to be ruled out for the rest of the season.

Lorenzo Amoruso is expected to miss Blackburn’s three remaining games after damaging a hamstring in training.

Blackburn defender Craig Short lavished praise on his team’s matchwinner Jon Stead – and questioned why more lower-league players were not given their chance to shine in the Barclaycard Premiership.

Graeme Souness took a £1m (€1.5m) gamble in the January transfer window and took rookie striker Jonathan Stead from Huddersfield. How the 21 year-old has repaid that faith.

Craig Short will miss Blackburn’s Easter programme against Leeds and Fulham due to a calf injury.

Blackburn manager Graeme Souness may look to Italian defender Lorenzo Amoruso to inspire his team-mates for an important Barclaycard Premiership clash with fellow strugglers Leeds.