Kieffer Moore Scores a Brace as The Red Dragons Edge The Blades in Goal-Filled Thriller
Kieffer Moore celebrates after scoring the fourth goal of the game in the clash with the Blades.
Kieffer Moore bagged a double as Phil Parkinson's side mounted a stunning comeback from a two-goal deficit to defeat his old team Chris Wilder's men in a pulsating eight-goal second-tier encounter.
The forward's excellent volley opened the scoring, but Wrexham equalised just two minutes later thanks to a deflected unfortunate deflection.
Bamford's second and a Callum O'Hare nod seemingly have handed United in a comfortable lead at 3-1, until Moore pulled one back with a thumping header of his own.
Breathless Second Period Turnaround
The winger's header early in the second period made it all square, before the goalscorer to give his side the lead for the first occasion with a quarter of an hour left to play.
Josh Windass' composed spot-kick late on sealed the win, halting a sequence of five games without a win for the Welsh club.
Talking Points from the Match
- Wrexham were missing Lewis O'Brien due to injury, while captain James McClean began a three-match ban.
- Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept his spot despite a costly error in the prior match.
- The visitors started brightly and took the lead through Bamford from a cross.
- The equalizer came swiftly via a deflection from Windass' shot.
- Moore saw a header cleared off the line before O'Hare nodded in a third for United.
- The goalkeeper made a vital stop to keep out Ollie Arblaster in the second half.
- Substitute Tyrese Campbell hit the woodwork with a strike in stoppage time.
Analysis
When these two sides met in the FA Cup nearly three years ago, it ended in a epic six-goal stalemate.
Friday's encounter provided a further epic, breathless chapter in their growing rivalry.
Backed by Hollywood owners, Wrexham's remarkable rise through the leagues has brought them back to the Championship for the first time since the 1980s.
Coming into this fixture on the back of a poor patch of form, manager Phil Parkinson had called for a replication of the characteristic fighting qualities from those past encounters.
The players certainly responded, battling back from a two-goal hole to claim a memorable comeback win that highlights their never-say-die attitude.
