Brentford push Sheffield United closer to Premier League relegation
Luckless teenager Oliver Arblaster scored an own goal as Sheffield United were shoved another step closer to the Championship after a 2-0 defeat at Brentford.
Arblaster, making only his fifth Premier League start, held his head in his hands after inadvertently turning the ball past goalkeeper Ivo Grbic in the second half.
Substitute Frank Onyeka added a second with time ticking down on both the match and the Blades' stay in the top flight.
Another defeat - their 22nd of the season - leaves Chris Wilder's men 10 points adrift of safety with only six games remaining.
To rub salt in the wounds of a chastening campaign, Sheffield United found out this week that a two-point deduction awaits them upon their now almost-inevitable drop into the Championship.
United's only real hope of a second away win of the season was by getting Ben Brereton Diaz and Ollie McBurnie up the pitch.
They managed it in the opening stages when Brereton Diaz raced through but his weak, left-footed finish was blocked by Bees goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
Brereton Diaz had a better chance when he cut inside Vitaly Janelt onto his favoured right foot, but his attempted curler flew too high.
Other than that Brentford, by no means out of the relegation picture themselves, were utterly dominant.
But, with Ivan Toney on the bench for the second match running, they were lacking a cutting edge in front of goal.
Sergio Reguilon headed an early Mads Roerslev cross over and Yanelt sidefooted the ball straight into the arms of Grbic.
Brentford's best chance of the first half arrived nine minutes before the break and it was all of Sheffield United's making.
Auston Trusty's ball out from the back was straight to Bryan Mbeumo, who quick as a flash sent Neal Maupay
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