Blades keep play-off hopes alive with Crewe victory
Neil Warnock’s team moved up to eighth, behind West Ham and Reading on goal difference and with at least one game in hand on the teams above them, thanks to two goals each for Steven Kabba and Andy Gray.
Kabba, making his first start for the Blades since the 2003 play-off final, twisted and turned before firing a shot low across Crewe goalkeeper Ben Williams in the 14th minute.
Gray scored his first with six minutes to go to the break. Kabba got his second in the 66th minute and Gray added a fourth nine minutes later.
Nottingham Forest did their prospects of survival the power of good by winning 2-0 at Watford.
Kris Commons scored on the stroke of half-time and added a second in the 79th minute as Gary Megson’s side moved to within three points of safety with a game in hand on the teams around them. The win made it six games unbeaten for Forest.
Leicester are not out of the woods yet and they had to settle for a goalless draw at Burnley. Hull cut the gap on League One leaders Luton to three points with a 1-0 win over Hartlepool at the KC Stadium. Stuart Elliott turned in the rebound after his penalty was saved by Pool keeper Jim Provett.
Bournemouth’s play-off hopes were dented as they lost 3-2 at home to Blackpool, for whom Keigan Parker scored twice, while Port Vale and Colchester drew 0-0 at Vale Park.
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