Two late goals cruelly denied Wrexham a Hollywood FA Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round replay against Sheffield United.

Paul Mullin put Wrexham back in the replay with a second-half penalty before having another chance to put them ahead from the penalty spot, only to save his effort.

And it was crucial as late goals from Billy Sharp and Sander Burge ended Wrexham’s hopes of a giant killer against the Blades, who are currently second in the Championship.

An emotional first half was surprisingly goalless, despite the promotion-chasing hosts having the best chances. The prettiest of these saw James McAtee choose to ignore Iliman Ndiaye as the pair scored on goal, with McAtee ignoring a simple pass to score a tap-in for him.

However, he directed his effort over the crossbar when the goal looked certain. Despite this, Phil Parkinson’s side looked dangerous when he managed to break out of his own half, and Mullin’s late play constantly worried the Championship side.

Wrexham started the second half better, but Anel Ahmedhodzic passed Rob Lainton five minutes after the break.

But the National League team was not finished yet, with Mullin constantly threatening to drag them into the game.

Shortly before the hour mark, marksman Ahmedhodzic brought Mullin down to score Wrexham’s penalty, with the prolific forward hitting the ball high into the net with such force that it would have delighted goalkeeper Adam Davies as he raced to the left.

Mullin won a second penalty 10 minutes later when he was fouled by substitute Oliver Norwood minutes after coming on. However, this time Davies equalized with Mullin, saving the striker’s penalty well.

Unfortunately for Wrexham, they would lose the danger in the last 10 minutes. Despite being desperate to continue playing after suffering hamstring pain, Parkinson is unwilling to risk Mullin as promotion to the Football League remains the priority.

Later, Wrexham may have momentarily feared that their FA Cup dream was over when Sharp headed in three minutes from time, but his attempt was ruled out for offside.

Not for the non-league team, however, as two injury-time goals cruelly killed their cup dreams just as extra time seemed inevitable.

Sharpe broke Wrexham’s heart, capitalizing on a Max Cleworth error to break free and score a well-placed shot, before Berge raced past the helpless range of Lainton after another counter-attack to seal the result.

Source: Wales Online