Blades turn to Bean in Premiership fight

Sheffield United have turned to Hollywood star Sean Bean for help in their battle to be reinstated to the Premiership.

Lifelong supporter Bean has promised to lead a delegation to Parliament on June 13, five days before a panel rules on the club's relegation in the wake of a decision not to dock West Ham points over the Carlos Tevez saga.

Bean said: "If I can help in any way to expose this injustice and get Sheffield United reinstated to the Premier League I'd be a very happy and proud man."

United's plc chairman Kevin McCabe says he has been told by a highlevel Premier League official that the club will be restored to the top flight if they win the hearing.

McCabe said: "I firmly believe we will win."