BBC NEWS; Chris Wilder responds to Paul Warne’s comments on Derby County and Jerry Yates.

Derby County defeated 1-0 at Bramall Lane this afternoon, a game remembered for Gus Hamer’s free kick and a touchline brawl that got both managers jailed.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder denied touching Derby County winger Jerry Yates in an altercation that resulted in both managers being booked.

During the Blades’ 1-0 victory, Paul Warne accused Wilder of pushing Yates while attempting to grab the ball for a throw-in.

In response to the brawl, Wilder stated, “There’s no responsibility for them to play at a tremendously rapid tempo and speed. I believe the referee has a duty to speed things up a bit. I did not intend to ‘touch his player’ as Paul said. The ball was there, and I wanted to pick it up and throw it back to our guy to speed up the game.

“There was a response from the player (Yates), I received a yellow card, and I disagree with Paul. I have a lot of respect for him, but it does not mean I have to be his closest friend on a Saturday afternoon. I’m battling for my football team and doing what I believe is right, which is to put the ball back into play.”

Meanwhile, Wilder was satisfied with Sheffield United’s game management.

Gustavo Hamer’s wonderful free-kick early in the second half sealed another victory, and Wilder said: “I’ve got to say, we prepared for a really tough game, so I’m thrilled to secure a 1-0 win and a clean sheet.

“It was a little small at times from our perspective. Derby deserves credit for the set-up, which they made difficult. We had to be patient, and we didn’t knit it as nicely as I had hoped. I believe the participants were irritated with one another and the game.

“We calmed down at halftime, moved the ball a little quicker, maintained excellent intensity throughout the second half, and got a wonderful winner.

“They are dangerous on the counter, have pace, and work really hard for the boss and the football club. Gus helped us find the winner, and our game management was spot on.

“We would have loved to have got a second goal to make it a little bit comfortable but we didn’t and 1-0 is enough to win a game of football and we move on.”

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