Wrexham let a two-goal lead slip as Sheffield Wednesday battled back to claim a stirring 2-2 draw at the SToK Cae Ras, denying the hosts a first second-tier victory since 1982. Kieffer Moore looked to have written a dream script with two goals inside half an hour, but Barry Bannan and Bailey Cadamarteri struck after the break to earn the Owls a point they fully merited on the balance of the second half.
In a contest played against the backdrop of fan protests and early-season anxiety, Wrexham's bright, clinical opening gave way to nerves and carelessness, while Wednesday transformed from off the pace to overwhelmingly dominant. The draw lifted the visitors off the bottom of the table and gave their supporters a rare moment of joy amid continued anger at owner Dejphon Chansiri, while Phil Parkinson's newly promoted side were left to wonder how a first Championship win at this level in 43 years slipped from their grasp.
Moore's ruthless double puts Wrexham in early command
The tone appeared to be set on 15 minutes when Wrexham capitalised on Wednesday's hesitancy from a set-piece. Lewis O'Brien's free-kick was not convincingly cleared and Moore, alert and aggressive, reacted quickest to the loose ball to steer a confident finish past Ethan Horvath. It was the Wales striker's first goal since a £2m summer move from Sheffield United and immediately eased some of the tension surrounding Wrexham's winless start.