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The Welsh international bagged a double as Phil Parkinson's side mounted a remarkable comeback from 3-1 down to overcome his former club Sheffield United in a breathtaking 5-3 second-tier encounter.

The forward's sweetly-struck first-time shot opened the scoring, but the hosts equalised just two minutes later courtesy of a deflected unfortunate deflection.

A quickfire double from Bamford and a close-range header appeared to have handed United in a comfortable lead at 3-1, until Moore pulled one back with a powerful goal of his own.

Breathless Second Period Comeback

The winger's glancing effort early in the second period made it all square, before the goalscorer to give his side the lead for the first occasion with 14 minutes left to play.

The midfielder's composed spot-kick in the closing stages wrapped up the points, ending a run of five matches without victory for the promoted side.

Talking Moments from the Match

• The home team were missing a key midfielder due to a shoulder problem, while captain James McClean started a three-match ban.
• Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept his spot despite a late mistake in the previous game.
• Sheffield United began on the front foot and went in front through Bamford from a Femi Seriki.
• The equalizer came swiftly via a deflection from Windass' shot.
• The forward saw a header hooked away before O'Hare headed home a third for United.
• Okonkwo made a crucial stop to keep out Ollie Arblaster in the later stages.
• Substitute Campbell hit the crossbar with a volley in stoppage time.

Match Reflection

In their previous meeting in the cup competition back in 2023, it finished in a epic six-goal stalemate.

Friday's encounter provided another high-octane, dramatic installment in their recent history.

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

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

His team undoubtedly responded, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to secure a famous comeback win that underscores their never-say-die character.