Sheffield United followers won’t need nor want reminding that, because it stands, they’ve the outright worst document within the play-offs.

9 makes an attempt, 9 failures.

Nevertheless, they are often buoyed by the truth that the 2 different groups who had data of zero from 9 now each boast one from 10.

Preston ended their play-off distress on the tenth try with a 4-0 hammering of Swindon City within the League One play-off closing in 2015 and now Premier League mainstays Brentford additionally made it tenth time fortunate once they beat Swansea within the Championship play-off closing in 2021.

The Blades will hope to move the undesirable title of worst play-off document to Lincoln Metropolis, who’ve did not win promotion from seven makes an attempt.

Unsurprisingly, skilled United boss Chris Wilder shouldn’t be getting caught up in what has gone earlier than.

“All people regionally, and presumably nationally, talks about our play-off document however not one ounce of that has gone into my considering or the gamers’ considering,” Wilder informed BBC Radio Sheffield.

“They’re extremely constructive and centered and are trying ahead to the problem of going to Wembley and hopefully getting that win we’re all after.”

He added: “I do know folks wish to speak in regards to the negativity of the play-offs however I have never felt that.”