Sheffield United will take an advantage into the second leg of their play-off semi-final against Bristol City following a 2-0 victory at Ashton Gate on Thursday night.fo Scorers: Burrows 45+3',

Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Sheffield United in the Championship today.An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

A home crowd that has waited 17 years for a night like this. City’s last playoff appearance was in 2008, when they beat Crystal Palace in a dramatic semi-final before losing 1-0 to Phil Brown’s Hull at Wembley. They haven’t been in the top flight of English football since 1979-80.