Kieffer Moore Scores Twice as The Red Dragons Outlast Sheffield United in Eight-Goal Spectacle
The striker wheels away in delight after finding the net for the fourth goal of the game in the clash with the Blades.
Kieffer Moore scored twice as Phil Parkinson's side mounted a stunning comeback from a two-goal deficit to defeat his old team Chris Wilder's men in a pulsating 5-3 Championship contest.
Patrick Bamford's sweetly-struck volley put United ahead, but Wrexham equalised almost immediately thanks to a deflected own goal.
A quickfire double from Bamford and a close-range nod seemingly have handed United in a comfortable lead at 3-1, before Moore pulled one back with a powerful header of his own.
Dramatic Second Period Turnaround
The winger's header early in the second period made it all square, before the goalscorer to put Wrexham ahead for the first time with 14 minutes remaining.
The midfielder's confident spot-kick in the closing stages sealed the win, ending a sequence of five matches without victory for the promoted side.
Talking Moments from the Fixture
- The home team were without a key midfielder due to injury, while skipper McClean began a three-game suspension.
- Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept his spot after a late mistake in the prior match.
- Sheffield United began on the front foot and went in front through Bamford from a cross.
- The leveller came quickly via a own goal from Windass' shot.
- The forward saw a header cleared off the line before O'Hare nodded in a third goal for United.
- Okonkwo made a crucial save to keep out Ollie Arblaster in the later stages.
- Substitute Campbell hit the woodwork with a strike in stoppage time.
Analysis
In their previous meeting in the FA Cup nearly three years ago, it ended in a epic 3-3 draw.
Friday's encounter delivered another high-octane, dramatic chapter in their recent history.
Backed by high-profile investors, the club's remarkable ascent through the leagues has brought them back to the second tier for the first time since the 1980s.
Ahead of this fixture on the back of a winless run, manager Phil Parkinson had demanded a return of the characteristic spirit from those cup ties.
The players undoubtedly responded, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to claim a memorable comeback win that highlights their never-say-die character.
