‘We are not done,’ says defiant Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder

Three points separate the Blades in third from Marcelo Bielsa’s side in the second automatic promotion slot.

The ongoing Yorkshire tussle has evoked memories of the run-in from 29 years ago when the two Uniteds were locked in combat with the prize of reaching the top flight at stake.

Leeds famously beat Dave Bassett’s United at Elland Road 4-0 to move three points clear with four games to play but the two sides ended up both winning automatic promotion on the same number of points.

But for a last-minute miss by Billy Whitehurst in the penultimate fixture at Blackburn, the Blades would have won the title.

With his side trailing Leeds heading into the Bank Holiday programme, Wilder said: “I spoke to Dave Bassett this week and he reminded me of when we get done 4-0 at Leeds.