 Chris Morgan was appointed as temporary manager for the remainder of the season, and a fifth-place finish saw them enter the play-offs again, where despite a 1–0 win at Bramall Lane in the first leg they were ultimately eliminated by eventual play-off winners Yeovil Town.David Weir was appointed as the club's new manager over the summer and heavily backed with funds by the board, but despite a promising opening-day win over Notts County, a disastrous run of form saw the Blades bottom of the table by the end of September, leading to Weir being dismissed and eventually replaced by Nigel Clough.The rest of the 2013–14 season was a considerable improvement, as the club finished seventh and were only kept out of the play-offs by their dismal early-season form, though the real story was a run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they were ultimately eliminated 5-3 by Hull City.