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Kieffer Moore scored twice as Wrexham mounted a stunning fightback from 3-1 down to overcome his old team Sheffield United in a pulsating eight-goal second-tier encounter.

Patrick Bamford's excellent first-time shot opened the scoring, but the hosts levelled just two minutes later courtesy of a deflected unfortunate deflection.

Bamford's second and a close-range header seemingly have put the visitors in command at 3-1, until Moore reduced the arrears with a powerful goal of his own.

Dramatic Second Period Turnaround

The winger's glancing effort early in the second half brought the scores level, paving the way for Moore to put Wrexham ahead for the first occasion with a quarter of an hour left to play.

The midfielder's confident penalty late on sealed the win, halting a sequence of five games without a win for the promoted side.

Talking Points from the Match

• The home team were missing a key midfielder 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.
• Sheffield United began on the front foot and took the lead through Bamford from a cross.
• The leveller came quickly via a deflection from a attempt.
• The forward saw a goalbound effort hooked away before O'Hare nodded in a third for United.
• The goalkeeper made a vital stop to keep out an opponent in the second half.
• Substitute Campbell hit the woodwork with a strike in stoppage time.

Match Reflection

When these two sides met in the cup competition nearly three years ago, it ended in a epic 3-3 draw.

Friday's encounter provided another epic, breathless installment in their recent history.

Backed by high-profile investors, Wrexham's meteoric 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 following a poor patch of form, manager Phil Parkinson had called for a replication of the famous fighting qualities from those past encounters.

His team undoubtedly responded, overcoming a two-goal hole to claim a memorable comeback win that highlights their never-say-die character.