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

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

Bamford's second and a Callum O'Hare header seemingly have handed United in a comfortable lead at 3-1, before the towering striker reduced the arrears with a powerful header of his own.

Breathless Second-Half Turnaround

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

The midfielder's confident spot-kick late on wrapped up the points, ending a run of five games without victory for the Welsh club.

Talking Points from the Match

• Wrexham were without Lewis O'Brien due to injury, while captain James McClean began a three-game suspension.
• Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo retained his place after a late mistake in the prior match.
• Sheffield United began on the front foot and went in front through their striker from a Femi Seriki.
• The equalizer came swiftly via a own goal from a attempt.
• The forward saw a header hooked away before a teammate headed home a third goal for United.
• The goalkeeper made a crucial save to keep out an opponent in the later stages.
• Substitute Campbell hit the crossbar with a volley in added time.

Match Reflection

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

This latest clash provided another epic, breathless chapter in their growing rivalry.

Backed by Hollywood owners, Wrexham's remarkable ascent through the divisions has brought them back to the Championship for the first time since the 1980s.

Coming into this fixture on the following a winless run, manager Phil Parkinson had demanded a replication of the famous fighting qualities from those past encounters.

His team certainly responded, battling back from a two-goal hole to secure a memorable 5-3 victory that highlights their resilient attitude.