Blades sweep past Lampard's Coventry to return to top of Championship

Gus Hamer opened the scoring against his former club with a brilliant free-kick and after Tyrese Campbell had put the Blades 2-0 up at half-time, Rhian Brewster slammed home a game-clinching third.

CANNON REPELLED: Sheffield United's Tom Cannon (left) sees his shot blocked by Coventry City's Bobby Thomas during the Sky Bet Championship match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Pic: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire

Sheffield United 3 Coventry City 1

Sheffield United made light work of play-off hopefuls Coventry at Bramall Lane as a 3-1 win swept them back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship.