Both goals came in the second half, Danny Ings opening the scoring before City equalised through an own goal from Djibril Soumaré.

Philippe Clement made three changes to his side that were narrowly defeated by Watford at the weekend; Jovon Makama returning from illness to replace Amankwah Forson, Jacob Wright in for Emiliano Marcondes and Jakov Medić replacing the suspended Harry Darling.

Sheffield United's Tom Cannon had the first shot at goal inside two minutes but was denied by a sea of yellow shirts in the Norwich box.

Jacob Wright set-up Norwich's first attack, finding Makama on the right flank who then cut the ball back to the midfielder to whip in a shot on the edge of the box but his effort whistled wide.

Kellen Fisher forced United stopper Michael Cooper into punching away his strike from the edge of the area that was soaring on target.

In a strong spell for Norwich, Josh Sargent nearly found the lead shortly after Oscar Schwartau's initial shot was blocked, the clearance falling to the American who attempted an overhead kick that was cleared off the line by Ings.

The home side's striker then had the chance to give the hosts the lead from three yards out, when a corner sent in from the right found Ings but he could only header it over the bar.

City suffered a blow towards the end of the first half, Sargent taking a knock to the head that forced him off the pitch, Amankwah Forson taking his place.

The hosts then found the breakthrough early in the second half, a tap-in from Ings at close range finding the back of the net after a neat pass from Tahith Chong.

The scores were levelled up again 15 minutes later, as Makama sent a ball across goal and Sheffield United's Soumaré turned it into his own net.

Both sides continued to make a go of it, sending plenty of fresh legs out in the second half but neither were able to retake the lead.

The final chance for either side fell to Norwich City, Forson striking in the 94th minute after a counter-attack, but Cooper made the save to deny the Ghanaian in the dying seconds.

City head back to Norfolk with a point and will host Southampton at Carrow Road next on Saturday, December 13.

Sheffield United: Cooper; Seriki, Bindon, Tanganga (C), Burrows; Chong (Hamer 58), Soumaré, Arblaster (Brooks 58), O'Hare (Matos 72); Cannon (Campbell 72), Ings (Bamford 65).

Unused subs: A Davies, Zätterström, Oné, Curtis.

Goals: Ings (50)

Bookings: Seriki (33), Soumare (77)

Norwich City: Kovačević; Fisher, McConville, Medić, Springett (Chrisene 62), McLean (C) (Marcondes h-t), Mattsson, Makama (Jurásek 82), Wright (Slimane 71), Schwartau (Mundle-Smith 62), Sargent (Forson 44).

Unused subs: Grimshaw, Duffy, Adelusi.

Goals: Own goal (65)

Bookings: Medić (29), Springett (48), Mattsson (85)

HT: 0-0

FT: 1-1

Venue: Bramall Lane

Referee: Joshua Smith

Attendance: 25,577