Wrexham's Kieffer Moore Fires a Brace as The Red Dragons Edge The Blades in Eight-Goal Thriller
Kieffer Moore celebrates after scoring the fourth goal of the game against Sheffield United.
Kieffer Moore bagged a double as Wrexham mounted a stunning comeback from a two-goal deficit to defeat his old team Chris Wilder's men in a pulsating 5-3 Championship encounter.
Patrick Bamford's sweetly-struck volley opened the scoring, but Wrexham equalised almost immediately thanks to a deflected unfortunate deflection.
A quickfire double from Bamford and a Callum O'Hare nod appeared to have handed United in a comfortable lead at 3-1, until Moore reduced the arrears with a thumping goal of his own.
Dramatic Second Period Turnaround
The winger's header early in the second half brought the scores level, before Moore to give his side the lead for the first time with 14 minutes left to play.
Josh Windass' confident penalty late on sealed the win, halting a sequence of five matches without victory for the Welsh club.
Talking Moments from the Fixture
- Wrexham were missing Lewis O'Brien due to injury, while skipper McClean started a three-match ban.
- Keeper Okonkwo kept his spot despite a late mistake in the previous game.
- Sheffield United started brightly and took the lead through Bamford from a cross.
- The equalizer came swiftly via a deflection from Windass' shot.
- Moore saw a goalbound effort cleared off the line before O'Hare headed home a third for United.
- The goalkeeper made a vital save to deny an opponent in the later stages.
- Substitute Campbell hit the woodwork with a volley in added time.
Match Reflection
In their previous meeting in the cup competition nearly three years ago, it finished in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Friday's encounter delivered a further epic, breathless installment in their growing rivalry.
Backed by high-profile investors, the club's remarkable ascent through the leagues has brought them back to the Championship for the first time in 43 years.
Coming into this fixture on the back of a poor patch of form, manager Phil Parkinson had demanded a return of the characteristic spirit from those cup ties.
The players certainly responded, battling back from a 3-1 deficit to claim a memorable 5-3 victory that highlights their never-say-die character.
