| RESULT | 1 - 1. |
| TEAM |
Folland, Weatherstone R, Watson, Whelan, McGowan Robinson Beauchamp, Murphy Lilley, Anthrobus |
| SUBS | Lambert (for Lilley, 69)
Fear (for Watson, 80) Arendse, Cook, Powell (not used) |
| GOALS | 1-0 BEAUCHAMP (27) - An excellent
through ball from Folland was hammered home from 15 yards.
1-1 THORNE (79) - A cross from the unmarked Clarke was headed in powerfully by Thorne. |
| PERFORMANCE | A bright start was followed by more negative football from Oxford. The equaliser was predictable. |
| MAN OF MATCH | Joey BEAUCHAMP - A bright performance. Good runs, unlucky not to score more. Our only threat. |
| NOT MAN OF MATCH | Les ROBINSON - Again. Although this time Derek Lilley just about equalled Robbo. |
| BOOKINGS | None. |
| ATTENDANCE | 5,700. |
| REFEREE | D R Crick (Worcester Park) - Not a good match. Ignored some obvious decisions. |
| REPORTS | Oxford sites
From The Terrace ("Unbeaten run goes on")Stoke sites Football sites Football NewsNewspapers Express |
U's denied by late goal
A goal from Joey Beauchamp looked like earning the U's all three
points until Stoke levelled the
game at 1-1 just 11 minutes from time.
The game was largely devoid of clear-cut chances although the
better ones fell the way of the
visitors who could have stolen all three points after falling
behind mid-way through the first half.
Oxford scored with their first attack of the opening period
on 27 minutes with the aid of a slight
deflection on Joey Beauchamp's shot from the edge of the box.
City though should have levelled matters four minutes later
when Kyle Lightbourne got on the end
of Graham Kavanagh's cross, but from six yards out, he contrived
to direct his effort the wrong
side of the upright.
Derek Lilley had a chance early in the second half to give Oxford
a two goal advantage but he
failed from 15 yards and he was made to pay 11 minutes from
time as Thorne bagged his eight
goal of the season as he headed home Michael Hansson's cross.
After the equaliser, Stoke piled pressure on the Oxford goal,
but no-one managed to find a late
winner.
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