SHEFFIELD (Interstat) — Sheffield United and Birmingham City opened their Championship seasons with a scoreless draw Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Bramall Lane. The result left both teams with a 0-0-1 record in the league and across all competitions. Neither side created many clear-cut opportunities in a cautious encounter. Birmingham’s best chance came early, but the home defense held firm. Sheffield United pushed forward late but could not find a breakthrough. The draw extended both teams’ unbeaten starts to one match. Birmingham returns home to face Bristol City on Aug. 21, while Sheffield United begins a stretch of away games at Swansea City the same day. The clubs also have upcoming league matches against Cardiff, Bolton, Norwich City, and Wolverhampton over the following weeks. Birmingham will later travel to Wrexham, Southampton, Derby and West Brom. Sheffield United is scheduled to host Bolton, Norwich and Lincoln City. Both sides will aim to turn draws into wins as the Championship season progresses.