Kieffer Moore Scores Twice as The Red Dragons Edge The Blades in Eight-Goal Thriller

The Welsh international scored twice as Phil Parkinson's side mounted a remarkable fightback from a two-goal deficit to defeat his old team Sheffield United in a pulsating eight-goal second-tier encounter.

Patrick Bamford's excellent volley opened the scoring, but Wrexham levelled almost immediately courtesy of a deflected own goal.

A quickfire double from Bamford and a close-range nod appeared to have put the visitors in a comfortable lead at 3-1, before Moore pulled one back with a thumping header of his own.

Breathless Second Period Turnaround

Ryan Longman's header early in the second period brought the scores level, before Moore to give his side the lead for the first time with 14 minutes remaining.

Josh Windass' composed spot-kick in the closing stages wrapped up the points, halting a run of five games without victory for the Welsh club.

Talking Moments from the Match

• Wrexham were missing Lewis O'Brien due to injury, while captain James McClean started a three-match ban.
• Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept his spot despite a costly error in the previous game.
• The visitors started brightly and went in front through Bamford from a cross.
• The leveller came quickly via a own goal from Windass' shot.
• Moore saw a header cleared off the line before O'Hare nodded in a third for United.
• Okonkwo made a crucial stop to deny Ollie Arblaster in the later stages.
• Substitute Tyrese Campbell hit the woodwork with a volley in added time.

Analysis

In their previous meeting in the FA Cup back in 2023, it finished in a epic six-goal stalemate.

Friday's encounter provided another high-octane, dramatic installment in their recent history.

With the support of high-profile investors, the club's remarkable ascent through the leagues has brought them back to the Championship for the first time since the 1980s.

Ahead of this fixture on the back of a poor patch of form, the boss had called for a replication of the characteristic spirit from those cup ties.

His team certainly responded, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to claim a famous 5-3 victory that highlights their never-say-die character.