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The Welsh international scored twice as Wrexham produced a remarkable comeback from 3-1 down to defeat his old team Chris Wilder's men in a pulsating 5-3 Championship encounter.

The forward's sweetly-struck first-time shot opened the scoring, but the hosts levelled almost immediately thanks to a Tyler Bindon own goal.

A quickfire double from Bamford and a close-range nod seemingly have put the visitors in a comfortable lead at 3-1, until Moore pulled one back with a thumping goal of his own.

Breathless Second Period Turnaround

Ryan Longman's glancing effort early in the second period 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 penalty in the closing stages sealed the win, ending a sequence of five games without victory for the Welsh club.

Talking Points from the Match

• The home team were missing Lewis O'Brien due to a shoulder problem, while skipper McClean started a three-match ban.
• Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo retained his place despite a late mistake in the previous game.
• The visitors began on the front foot and went in front through their striker from a cross.
• The equalizer came swiftly via a own goal from a shot.
• Moore saw a header cleared off the line before a teammate headed home a third for United.
• Okonkwo made a crucial stop to keep out Ollie Arblaster in the later stages.
• Substitute Tyrese Campbell hit the crossbar with a strike in added time.

Analysis

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

This latest clash provided a further epic, breathless installment in their growing rivalry.

Backed by Hollywood owners, Wrexham's meteoric rise through the leagues has brought them back to the Championship for the first time in 43 years.

Coming into this Boxing Day match on the back of a winless run, the boss had called for a return of the characteristic spirit from those cup ties.

His team certainly delivered, overcoming a two-goal hole to claim a famous 5-3 victory that underscores their never-say-die character.