Pirates raid the U’s to get 3 points

Oxford United 442:01 Clarke,13 Hunt (Smalley – 78),06 Wright Booked,17 Rose,04 Raynes,19 Mullins,15 Williams (Potter – 60),16 Whing,08 Kitson,09 Constable,07 Rigg

Substitutes:10 Smalley,11 Potter (Davies – 90),14 Hall,18 Davies,21 Crocombe,34 Bevans,37 Ruffles

Bristol Rovers:01 Mildenhall,02 Smith,30 Lockyer Booked,24 Clarke,22 Packwood,06 Parkes,33 Santos(Harrison – 94),32 O’Toole Booked,10 Richards,19 Beardsley (Brunt – 86),25 Clucas Booked

Substitutes:15 Norburn,16 Henshall,17 Harrison,20 Gough,26 Brunt,34 Keary,35 Southway

Scorer: O’Toole 71′ (pen) Oxford United will feel a little unlucky to come away with no points. The Penalty was a foul outside the area. But O’Toole stayed composed and slotted the ball past a helpless Ryan Clarke who dived the wrong way.

Its FA Cup action next Saturday so a welcome break.