Henri Camara can play a big role in Sheffield United's climb up the table, according to manager Kevin Blackwell, who has hailed Saturday's matchwinner as a class act.

Blackwell expressed his surprise that Camara had struggled to find a club after his release from Wigan in the summer, but the Blades boss was delighted to have taken the gamble after the former Celtic striker's winning goal against Peterborough.

Blackwell said: "Camara has not started for five-and-a-half months, but he was unplayable and he and Ched Evans were a good partnership.

"Agents can sometimes cause problems and I wonder if they were pricing him out of the market. But you look at the quality he has brought in training and he's still got it. He's quick, he's sharp and has not an ounce of extra weight on him.

"His finish was first class - he read the situation and finished well and he can be a big player. It's been about him coming here and getting fit and that's taken time."

Blackwell added: "Camara is a fine-tuned athlete, you can't just throw him in. Psychologically, if players come in and they can't quite do it then it takes a long time to repair the damage."