Wrexham's Kieffer Moore Fires Twice as The Red Dragons Edge The Blades in Eight-Goal Thriller
Kieffer Moore celebrates after scoring the fourth goal of the game in the clash with the Blades.
The Welsh international bagged a double as Phil Parkinson's side mounted a stunning comeback from a two-goal deficit to overcome his old team Sheffield United in a pulsating 5-3 second-tier encounter.
Patrick Bamford's sweetly-struck volley put United ahead, but Wrexham equalised almost immediately thanks to a Tyler Bindon own goal.
Bamford's second and a close-range nod appeared to have handed United in a comfortable lead at 3-1, before Moore pulled one back with a powerful header of his own.
Breathless Second-Half Comeback
Ryan Longman's header early in the second half brought the scores level, before the goalscorer to put Wrexham ahead for the first occasion with 14 minutes left to play.
Josh Windass' confident spot-kick in the closing stages wrapped up the points, ending a sequence of five games without victory for the promoted side.
Talking Moments from the Match
- Wrexham were without a key midfielder due to injury, while captain James McClean began a three-match ban.
- Keeper Okonkwo kept his spot after a late mistake in the prior match.
- Sheffield United started brightly and took the lead through Bamford from a cross.
- The equalizer came quickly via a deflection from a shot.
- Moore saw a goalbound effort hooked away before a teammate nodded in a third for United.
- Okonkwo made a crucial save to keep out an opponent in the later stages.
- Substitute Campbell hit the woodwork with a strike in stoppage time.
Analysis
In their previous meeting in the cup competition nearly three years ago, it ended in a epic 3-3 draw.
Friday's encounter delivered another epic, breathless chapter in their recent history.
Backed by high-profile investors, Wrexham's meteoric rise through the leagues has led them back to the Championship for the first time since the 1980s.
Coming into this fixture on the back of a poor patch of form, the boss had called for a replication of the famous fighting qualities from those cup ties.
The players certainly delivered, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to secure a famous 5-3 victory that highlights their never-say-die attitude.
