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Sheffield United head coach Chris Wilder and Patrick Bamford buried the hatchet in hilarious fashion as they celebrated wildly after beating loathed rivals Wednesday in the Steel City derby.
It took just over 10 minutes for the visitors to get on top at Hillsborough on Sunday afternoon thanks to an early goal by Tyrese Campbell - who bagged his brace with a second strike on the other side of half-time.
A late offering from Tom Cannon in injury-time confirmed the win, and after the final whistle, the Owls were in no mood to make their way off the pitch as they celebrated with the travelling fans.
Making their way over to the away stand, Wilder threw his arm around the shoulders of Bamford, who moved to the club from Leeds over the summer, with the pair dancing to ironic chants of 'Wilder is a w*****'.
The United head coach is frequently mocked with the slogan, but in a jubilant mood had no problem with hearing it under different circumstances.
As Bamford danced alongside him however, the striker might not have imagined himself doing so just a handful of months ago - when he mocked the manager with the same derogatory chant.
Chris Wilder and Patrick Bamford showed they have buried the hatchet as they danced to an ironic version of an x-rated chant
The former Leeds forward was filmed leading fans in the chant at the end of last season
The 32-year-old had been filmed leading a chorus of the chant in the wake of Leeds' promotion celebrations after the Yorkshire side booked their spot in this term's Premier League cohort.
Bamford had previously been called a 'muppet' by Wilder in 2019 after a meeting between the historic rivals - but proved this weekend there is no bad blood between the pair.
'When the video came out of the chant it was one of those where I had had a few drinks and the next day my mum was panicking saying "why have you started that?"' he told BBC Radio Sheffield.
'I thought I should ring Chris and try and clear the air a bit and I remember waiting for him to answer I was thinking he was going to have a right go at me.
'He didn't pick up but he rang me back 10 or 15 minutes later and it was refreshing because he was so nice and completely understood.
'A few years before we had had a little bit then so there was no hard feelings. He didn't care.
'In football it's rare you come across a manager who is as you see them. He's straightforward and honest and for me that is super refreshing.'
Bamford made his debut for the side against Wednesday after signing a short-term deal at the club until January.
