FA Cup: Oxford United 4-1 Exeter City - Bodin scores twice to help U's advance

Billy Bodin scored twice late on as Oxford beat League One rivals Exeter 4-1 to cruise into the FA Cup third round.

Matty Taylor put Oxford ahead in the ninth minute when he capitalised on a lapse of concentration by defender Cheick Diabate to fire first-time past Jamal Blackman from 20 yards.

That is the way the score remained until 11 minutes from time, when Oxford netted the first of three quick goals before Exeter responded with a late consolation.

Substitute Bodin doubled Oxford's lead with a simple far-post tap-in after Exeter failed to clear Taylor's cross from the right.

Cameron Brannagan made it 3-0 with a well-placed shot into the far corner before Bodin got his second with an unerring left-foot finish.

Exeter substitute Matt Jay pulled a goal back a minute from time but improving Oxford, who had won 4-2 at St James Park in League One six weeks ago, stretched their unbeaten run in league and cup to eight matches.

Sam Nombe went close for the Grecians with a first-half drive that Ed McGinty turned around his post, but with the U's scoring three times in nine second-half minutes the Devon side finished well beaten.

Oxford manager Karl Robinson:

"That's now nine goals we've scored in our last three games at home and that's a bit more like ourselves.

"Billy Bodin sometimes has a flippancy to his game which can frustrate people but when he gets it right he's very good and he knows the game.

"You don't go for the money he's gone for, and play at the level he's played at, unless you're a good footballer.

"With Cameron Brannagan and Matty Taylor scoring as well, we had big players scoring goals today.

Exeter boss Gary Caldwell:

"In the first half we just didn't get going. I felt there were opportunities we had to play, and we didn't take that.

"In the second half we were better but then our Achilles heel this season struck again - that it's too easy to score goals against us.

"Too many players were taking the easy option and not implementing what we had worked on all week.

"When we did do it in the second half there were opportunities for us, but we didn't quite have the final pass or there was a sloppy pass when we did get through, so we have to improve that."

Match report supplied by PA Media.