Oxford must take chances - Rowett

Gary Rowett made over 80 appearances for Birmingham City as a player

Oxford United head coach Gary Rowett lamented his side's ineffectiveness in front of goal after their 1-0 loss at Birmingham City.

The U's failed to respond to Paik Seung-ho's first-half finish and only managed six attempts at goal compared to Birmingham's 16.

"I thought actually first half we held our position really, really well," Rowett told BBC Radio Oxford.

"We were quite aggressive in the way that we played. We started to show a little bit more composure and bravery on the ball and actually got in some really good positions.

"I think the challenge in these games and the challenge we found last season as well, is you can have a 30 minute spell against these teams where you actually keep them at bay, get in some really good positions.

"And just as that little bit of fatigue starts creeping in, you start giving the ball away on transition, you just start maybe not getting out quite as quickly and aggressively."