Watford win 'big' for survival hopes - Dembele

Oxford United winger Siriki Dembele has labelled his side's 1-0 victory against Watford on Saturday a "big" moment in their battle to beat the drop.

The 28-year-old's late winner, his first goal for the club since joining from Birmingham City in the summer, was enough to end the U's nine-game winless run.

"We played a top side and given the other results as well - it's a big win," Dembele told BBC Radio Oxford.

After not scoring in his previous 21 Championship outings for Gary Rowett's men, the winger said his lack of form in front of goal has not affected his confidence in his overall game.

"It doesn't bother me [when not scoring or assisting] - when it's going like that I want to continue because if you shy away, there is no point," he added.

"It's been a little bit different here and sometimes you go through a period where you don't score or assist but the most important thing for me is performances because when you perform well, it gives you the best chance as a team to win."