Forward Lankshear confident Oxford can compete

Will Lankshear spent the final three months of last season on loan with West Brom

Will Lankshear scored his first EFL goal in Oxford United's 3-2 loss at Hull City on Sunday, but it was a bittersweet moment for the striker.

The on-loan Tottenham Hotspur forward scored the U's first equaliser at the MKM Stadium before they were eventually beaten by a 93rd-minute Oli McBurnie strike.

"I need to keep building and just want to help the team win now," the 20-year-old told BBC Radio Oxford.

"I won't be settling on just this one, and want to score as many as I can for this club. I'm really enjoying my time so far and even in the short amount of time I've played I feel I've come on massively."

Lankshear spent the final three months of last season on loan at West Bromwich Albion where he failed to score in four starts, and he has been on the losing side in both of Oxford's Championship games this season, with Sunday's defeat preceded by a 1-0 home reverse to Portsmouth.

"It was gutting to lose, but the positive is we stuck in there and fought - we've just got to use that and keep going forward," he said.

"We're confident we can get points in this league, and [we] have a strong squad, so I have no doubt we'll come from back from this.''

Oxford return to Championship action on Saturday, 23 August at home to Birmingham City (15:00 BST).