Ryan Reynolds got the blockbuster he craved but not the romantic upset that Wrexham deserved. The National League leaders were on the verge of beating Sheffield United and reaching the fifth round for the first time in 26 years when John Egan ruined their script with a 95th-minute equaliser.
A sequel awaits, and the team pursuing promotion to the Premier League were fortunate to get it. Paul Mullin, a menace to Paul Heckingbottom’s team throughout a thrilling cup tie, edged Wrexham ahead with four minutes of normal time remaining at a raucous Racecourse Ground.
Written by Andy Hunter at the Racecourse Ground
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/29/wrexham-sheffield-united-fa-cup-fourth-round-match-report under the title “Wrexham foiled by 10-man Sheffield United’s late equaliser in FA Cup cracker”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
