Osborn received a warm applause when his name was read out from the Derby County team sheet before kick off and then on 67 minutes when he was substituted, most of the home support rose from their seats to give the former Blade a standing ovation as a ‘thank you’ for his displays in a red and white shirt.

Gustavo Hamer's goal was enough to earn Sheffield United a 1-0 victory over Derby and extend their unbeaten start to the season in the Championship.

Situated firmly in the top six, Sheffield United, with a perfect record since the break, having emerged winners over Watford before the international break, hopes to achieve their third successive victory as they look to cement themselves as strong promotion candidates to return to the Premier League.