England star and Champions League winner, 30, scores first goal in FIVE years for Championship club

SHEFFIELD United’s Kalvin Phillips bagged his first goal in an entire year. The former Manchester City midfielder handed the Blades the lead in their Championship clash at Stoke. Sheffield United’s Kalvin Phillips bagged his first goal in an entire year Credit: PA The former City midfielder handed the Blades the lead in their Championship clash at Stoke Credit: Bruce Rollinson/PA Wire Phillips, who stepped up to take the free-kick, beat the wall from 30 yards out as the ball skimmed past Viktor Johansson and into the back of the net. The last time Phillips scored, he was starring for Ipswich Town in their third round FA Cup tie in January 2025. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! The 51st minute goal put the visitors ahead at Bet365 Stadium, unfortunately for the South Yorkshire side they couldn’t hold on to the lead. Jack McGlynn handed Stoke a lifeline before Sam Gallagher secured the three points in the last minutes of normal time. The loss saw the Blades stay in 16th, while Stoke jumped into sixth. Phillips re-signed with the club in August after agreeing a season-long loan deal. The 30-year-old joined the club for the first time in February but made just three appearances before re-signing due a knee injury. Phillips had previously signed with Pep Guardiola‘s Manchester City on a £45million move from Leeds in 2022. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He was a cog in the machine that collected the Treble consisting of a historic Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup titles. At the time of Phillips’ re-signing he said: “This was the move I wanted. My time was spoiled by my last game and the injury after that so I’m here to put that right. “The squad is similar to what it was last year, I’m happy to see everyone and I’m looking forward to coming back fighting fit.” Comment now