Wrexham's Kieffer Moore Scores a Brace as The Red Dragons Outlast Sheffield United in Goal-Filled Thriller
Kieffer Moore celebrates after scoring Wrexham's fourth goal against Sheffield United.
The Welsh international bagged a double as Phil Parkinson's side mounted a stunning fightback from a two-goal deficit to overcome his former club Chris Wilder's men in a pulsating 5-3 Championship encounter.
The forward's sweetly-struck first-time shot put United ahead, but the hosts equalised almost immediately courtesy of a deflected unfortunate deflection.
Bamford's second and a close-range header 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 Comeback
Ryan Longman's header early in the second half made it all square, before Moore to give his side the lead for the first time with a quarter of an hour remaining.
The midfielder's composed spot-kick late on wrapped up the points, halting a run of five matches without victory for the promoted side.
Key Points from the Fixture
- Wrexham were missing Lewis O'Brien due to injury, while skipper McClean started a three-game suspension.
- Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept his spot after a costly error in the previous game.
- The visitors started brightly and took the lead through their striker from a cross.
- The equalizer came quickly via a deflection from Windass' shot.
- The forward saw a header hooked away before a teammate headed home a third for United.
- Okonkwo made a vital save to deny Ollie Arblaster in the second half.
- Substitute Campbell hit the crossbar with a strike in stoppage time.
Match Reflection
When these two sides met in the FA Cup nearly three years ago, it ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Friday's encounter provided another high-octane, dramatic installment in their growing rivalry.
Backed by Hollywood owners, Wrexham's meteoric ascent through the leagues has brought them back to the Championship for the first time in 43 years.
Ahead of this fixture on the back of a winless run, manager Phil Parkinson had demanded a replication of the famous fighting qualities from those past encounters.
His team certainly responded, overcoming a two-goal hole to claim a famous comeback win that highlights their resilient attitude.
