Jack Robinson reacts to Sheffield United derby double

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Jack Robinson reacts to Sheffield United derby double (BBC Radio Sheffield)

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00:00So Jack, congratulations. How does it feel to get a Derby double?

00:03Yeah, it's really good. It's a good performance from the lads today.

00:07It was a scrappy game, you know, the last 10 minutes always is going to be

00:10in them type of matches, but we've seen the game out and got the three points in the end.

00:14How do you do it? So many games this year, you just find a way to get the result, don't you?

00:18Yeah, it's one of our key aspects is seeing our games like that.

00:24You know, the lads have really dug in well and they understand the championship,

00:27they took it on board really well because, you know, championship is one of the hardest

00:31leagues out there. You know, you've got games like that, Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday.

00:34So, as I can say, you know, well done to them.

00:37They've put themselves in this position with performances like that throughout the season.

00:42Sheffield United haven't won six straight away games since 1893.

00:47So it's a bit of time since that happened, Jack.

00:50This team have been able to put something together pretty special away from home,

00:54haven't they, this year?

00:55Yeah, I think we are top of the league for away points.

00:58And we didn't realise that it was five in a row we'd won away when it was QPR.

01:02So obviously six today as well.

01:04And as I say, all credit to the lads, you know, it's on them as well.

01:08They've worked really hard to put themselves in this position.

01:11And as I say, it is such a tough league.

01:14It's such tough, tough games away from home.

01:16And we always say, you know, if you can win your home games and you can get results away from home,

01:20they're obviously what get you promoted.

01:22But we seem to be doing better away from home than we are at home.

01:28So we've been getting them points out of the season and it's helped us massively.

01:32How good's your goalkeeper?

01:34Yeah, he's top class, isn't he?

01:37Saved us again there at the end with a really good save from Johnson in the last couple of minutes.

01:42And it's been like that all season.

01:44So it's nice as a defender to have someone that confident behind you.

01:48Are you pleased with Rhian Brewster as well?

01:50Because he's had to go through a lot over the years to score the winner in a derby at Hillsborough.

01:54Will it be big for him?

01:55Yeah, I mean, it was almost like a blessing that it's fell to Rhian there.

02:00You know, he was probably more up for the game than anyone else.

02:03I know there's a bit of history that he's got there.

02:06So all made up for him.

02:09He deserves it.

02:10He's worked really hard.

02:11He's had some terrible injuries over the years and he's put himself in this position.

02:14And he's a really, really good, hard-working lad and he deserves all the credit he gets.

02:18We're going to talk to the manager in a moment about the scenes at the end.

02:21The emotion of Chris Wilder brandishing a George Baldock shirt.

02:26Everybody having a photo with it.

02:27He was waving the shirt in the air to the Sheffield United fans.

02:31How big a moment was that for you all after the game?

02:34Yeah, you know, we've had that shirt up all season.

02:37We've remembered George, obviously.

02:39You know, he was a big part of my life for nearly five years.

02:42And it was really tough to take when I found out that news.

02:45And, you know, he's always with us in games like that

02:47because he's the type of person that would have absolutely loved playing in them games.

02:50And it's that spirit that we need to take in.

02:53And we have done and we've proved it.

02:55And, you know, I'm sure he'd be proud of us for performances like that.

02:58Jack, finally, looking at the table.

03:00This was a big win for that as well, wasn't it?

03:02Not just about getting the Derby win,

03:03but also increasing that pressure on the other teams that you're chasing for promotion

03:07or were chasing with you to get automatic promotion.

03:09Yeah, I think that puts us level on points with Leeds.

03:13Obviously, we've had that point deduction.

03:14So that's a bit of a disappointment.

03:16We would have been two points ahead.

03:17But, you know, we'll take all we can get at this stage of the season.

03:21We've got a nice little break now.

03:22Go away from here, work hard and come back again on the Friday night.

03:25Jack, appreciate your time.

03:26Well done.

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