Wilder says Sheffield Utd showed the courage he demanded

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder claims his players answered him with their gutsy 2-1 win at Stoke after he questioned them following their Boxing Day mauling by Wrexham.

United conceded five goals and Wilder was delighted with the response the Blades displayed as they won at the bet365 Stadium.

He told BBC Radio Sheffield: "It was very rewarding, we got our rewards. I don't think people should really zone in on maybe the last 15-20 minutes because that was the end bit. The first 65-70 minutes was outstanding.

"And then when we had to show bit of courage and personality, which I questioned, we showed it. They've got to stop putting me through the ringer, me and 3,000 Sheffield United fans!

"There's a lot of work to be done, but it's nights like these, moments like this, you know you're always chasing winning feeling and we got it. I thought in the first 20 minutes we were outstanding, the first half we were excellent."