John Egan. INPHO/TOMMY DICKSON
By Irish Echo Staff
Republic of Ireland defender John Egan scored for Sheffield United in added time to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 on Wednesday.
The Cork native’s dramatic 93rd-minute header from a corner followed his half-volley against Burnley that secured a point at the weekend.
Egan, the son of late Kerry football star and Garda officer John Egan Sr., has now scored in all four tiers of professional soccer in England.
Both 6th-placed Wolves (52 points), with Ireland’s Matt Doherty in its first XI, and the Blades (51), in 7th place, are vying for European competition next season. That would be a first for Sheffield United, which has two other Republic stars — Enda Stevens and David McGoldrick — in the first team. A fourth, Callum Robinson, has been out on loan with West Bromwich Albion.
