
MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Sheffield Wednesday player Anthony Musaba in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday at Riverside Stadium on April 01, 2024 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Dominic Iorfa says there will be a smile on his face and perhaps a feeling of intimidation in the Sheffield United players’ hearts when the teams walk into an “electric” atmosphere for Sunday’s Steel City derby.
It will be the first time Sheffield Wednesday have hosted the Blades in just over six years and having played back then, defender Iorfa cheekily suggested he is expecting a better atmosphere this weekend than when he first represented the Owls at Bramall Lane in November.
Certainly Hillsborough can be a special place when there is a big crowd in, singing and clapping Hi Ho Silver lining as the teams come out of the tunnel, just as the Greasy Chip Butty song can set a wonderful tone at the home of United. Sunday’s sold-out crowd will be the 126-year-old ground’s biggest in years for a league game.
It will make a difference, says Iorfa, hoping to make his first S6 appearance since recovering from a muscle injury.
Sheffield United striker Tyrese Campbell is hoping for a second Steel City derby victory on Sunday after scoring the winner back in November