Wrexham's Kieffer Moore Fires Twice as The Red Dragons Outlast Sheffield United in Eight-Goal Spectacle
The striker wheels away in delight after finding the net for Wrexham's fourth goal in the clash with the Blades.
Kieffer Moore bagged a double as Phil Parkinson's side mounted a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit to overcome his former club Chris Wilder's men in a pulsating eight-goal second-tier encounter.
Patrick Bamford's sweetly-struck first-time shot opened the scoring, but the hosts levelled almost immediately courtesy of a Tyler Bindon own goal.
Bamford's second and a Callum O'Hare header seemingly have put the visitors in a comfortable lead at 3-1, before the towering striker reduced the arrears with a thumping header of his own.
Breathless Second Period Comeback
The winger's header early in the second period made it all square, paving the way for the goalscorer to give his side the lead for the first time with a quarter of an hour remaining.
Josh Windass' confident penalty in the closing stages sealed the win, ending a sequence of five games without a win for the promoted side.
Talking Points from the Fixture
- Wrexham were missing a key midfielder due to injury, while captain James McClean began a three-game suspension.
- Keeper Okonkwo kept his spot despite a late mistake in the prior match.
- The visitors started brightly and went in front through Bamford from a cross.
- The leveller came swiftly via a deflection from a shot.
- The forward saw a header cleared off the line before a teammate headed home a third for United.
- Okonkwo made a crucial stop to keep out an opponent in the second half.
- Substitute Campbell hit the crossbar with a volley in stoppage time.
Analysis
When these two sides met in the cup competition nearly three years ago, it finished in a epic six-goal stalemate.
Friday's encounter provided a further epic, breathless installment in their recent history.
With the support of high-profile investors, Wrexham's meteoric rise through the divisions has brought them back to the Championship for the first time since the 1980s.
Coming into this Boxing Day match on the following a poor patch of form, manager Phil Parkinson had called for a replication of the characteristic fighting qualities from those past encounters.
His team undoubtedly delivered, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to claim a famous 5-3 victory that highlights their resilient attitude.
