Wrexham's Kieffer Moore Fires Twice as The Red Dragons Outlast Sheffield United in Eight-Goal Thriller

The Welsh international bagged a double as Wrexham produced a remarkable fightback from a two-goal deficit to overcome his old team Chris Wilder's men in a pulsating eight-goal Championship encounter.

Patrick Bamford's excellent volley put United ahead, but the hosts equalised almost immediately thanks to a deflected unfortunate deflection.

A quickfire double from Bamford and a Callum O'Hare nod appeared to have put the visitors in command at 3-1, before the towering striker pulled one back with a powerful goal of his own.

Dramatic Second Period Turnaround

Ryan Longman's header early in the second period made it all square, before Moore to put Wrexham ahead for the first time with 14 minutes remaining.

Josh Windass' confident spot-kick in the closing stages wrapped up the points, ending a sequence of five matches without victory for the promoted side.

Talking Points from the Fixture

• Wrexham were missing Lewis O'Brien due to a shoulder problem, while skipper McClean started a three-game suspension.
• Keeper Okonkwo kept his spot after a costly error in the previous game.
• The visitors began on the front foot and went in front through Bamford from a cross.
• The equalizer came swiftly via a own goal from a attempt.
• The forward saw a goalbound effort hooked away before a teammate nodded in a third for United.
• The goalkeeper made a crucial stop to keep out an opponent in the second half.
• Substitute Campbell hit the crossbar with a volley in added time.

Match Reflection

When these two sides met in the FA Cup back in 2023, it finished in a epic 3-3 draw.

Friday's encounter provided another high-octane, dramatic chapter in their growing rivalry.

With the support of Hollywood owners, Wrexham's meteoric rise through the leagues has led them back to the Championship for the first time since the 1980s.

Coming into this Boxing Day match on the back of a poor patch of form, manager Phil Parkinson had demanded a return of the famous spirit from those past encounters.

His team certainly delivered, battling back from a 3-1 deficit to claim a famous comeback win that underscores their never-say-die character.