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Kieffer Moore bagged a double as Phil Parkinson's side mounted a remarkable comeback from 3-1 down to overcome his old team Chris Wilder's men in a breathtaking eight-goal Championship encounter.

Patrick Bamford's excellent first-time shot opened the scoring, but the hosts equalised just two minutes later courtesy of a Tyler Bindon own goal.

A quickfire double from Bamford and a close-range nod seemingly have put the visitors in command at 3-1, until Moore reduced the arrears with a thumping header of his own.

Dramatic Second-Half Turnaround

Ryan Longman's header early in the second period made it all square, before Moore to give his side the lead for the first time with a quarter of an hour remaining.

Josh Windass' composed penalty in the closing stages sealed the win, ending a run of five games without victory for the Welsh club.

Talking Moments from the Match

• The home team were without a key midfielder due to injury, while captain James McClean began a three-game suspension.
• Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo retained his place despite a late mistake in the prior match.
• Sheffield United started brightly and went in front through their striker from a Femi Seriki.
• The leveller came quickly via a own goal from Windass' shot.
• Moore saw a header hooked away before O'Hare headed home a third for United.
• Okonkwo made a vital stop to keep out an opponent in the second half.
• Substitute Campbell hit the woodwork with a volley in added time.

Analysis

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

Friday's encounter delivered a further epic, breathless chapter in their recent history.

With the support of Hollywood owners, Wrexham's meteoric rise through the leagues has led them back to the Championship 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 spirit from those past encounters.

His team certainly responded, overcoming a two-goal hole to claim a memorable 5-3 victory that underscores their never-say-die attitude.