Sheffield United attacker Jose Baxter has apologised to the fans after the Blades were beaten 1-0 at Bury last night.
The Blades have only won one of their last five games and, as a consequence of that mini-run of faltering form, are now only five points adrift of the play-off places.
“We can only say sorry to the fans, it was a bad performance. I think we are letting them down a bit too much at the moment,” said Baxter in an interview with BBC Radio Sheffield.
A first-half goal from Craig Jones gave the Bury their first win in four matches, and the perfect response to Saturday’s 6-0 hammering at Coventry.
Baxter said his team could have no excuses for their first league defeat at Gigg Lane since 1952.
“These are the games that we have got to go and win to get up the table where we should be. It’s very hurtful to get beat,” he added.
“I’m not really sure what was missing, because we started the game well. They say goals change games and it did.
“Once the goal went in we were chasing the game but there’s no excuses. It was a poor performance from us.”
Sheffield United host Port Vale at Bramall Lane on Saturday, with the Blades hoping that the let-down against Bury will provide the cutting edge in them hoping to get their promotion push back on track.
