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Kieffer Moore scored twice as Wrexham mounted a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit to defeat his former club Chris Wilder's men in a pulsating eight-goal second-tier contest.

The forward's sweetly-struck volley opened the scoring, but Wrexham equalised just two minutes later 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, until the towering striker pulled one back with a powerful goal of his own.

Breathless Second-Half Turnaround

The winger's header early in the second half brought the scores level, before the goalscorer to give his side the lead for the first time with 14 minutes left to play.

The midfielder's confident spot-kick in the closing stages sealed the win, ending a sequence of five games without a win for the Welsh club.

Talking Moments from the Fixture

• Wrexham were missing a key midfielder due to injury, while captain James McClean began a three-match ban.
• Keeper Okonkwo kept his spot despite a late mistake in the previous game.
• The visitors started brightly and took the lead through their striker from a Femi Seriki.
• The equalizer came quickly via a own goal from Windass' shot.
• Moore saw a goalbound effort hooked away before O'Hare headed home a third for United.
• The goalkeeper made a crucial save to keep out an opponent in the second half.
• Substitute Tyrese Campbell hit the woodwork with a volley in stoppage time.

Analysis

In their previous meeting in the FA Cup back in 2023, it finished in a epic 3-3 draw.

Friday's encounter delivered another epic, breathless chapter in their growing rivalry.

With the support of Hollywood owners, Wrexham's remarkable 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 back of a poor patch of form, manager Phil Parkinson had called for a replication of the characteristic fighting qualities from those past encounters.

His team certainly responded, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to secure a memorable 5-3 victory that highlights their never-say-die attitude.