After cruelly being beaten by a wicked deflection against Newcastle, goalkeeper Ian Bennett says the Blades are remaining upbeat as they desperately strive for that elusive victory.

Ryan Taylor's second-half strike cannoned of Chris Morgan to totally deceive Bennett and the experienced stopper says the rub of the green is proving the difference between success and failure at the moment:

"It is very frustrating to lose to a goal like that. After they scored we were right in the game and had some good chances, but their keeper has pulled off two world-class saves late on.

"That is the way things seem to be going in the last couple of months, but sooner or later things are going to drop our way and we have to make sure we keep doing things correctly to make that happen.

"We have got some experienced players and the management tell us what we can and can't do, but unfortunately decisions and deflections aren't going in our favour.

"The lads aren't getting downhearted because we are working hard off the field to get out of this spell."

Bennett hopes the Bramall Lane faithful stick with the players as United look for their first win in eight matches in front of the live Sky cameras at Oakwell next Monday:

"We want and need everyone to stay with us, because all we are striving for is that win, however it comes.

"The Barnsley game will be tough; it is on their patch and both teams need three points so it promises to be a good game."