Postat 68 minutes
Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues with a through ball.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 7th October
League One Table
On Saturday 7th October
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- Oxford United, Position 2, Points 27
- Bristol Rovers, Position 13, Points 15
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 28 |
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| 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
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| 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 22 |
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| 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
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| 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
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| 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 20 |
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| 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
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| 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
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| 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 17 |
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| 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
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| 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
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| 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 15 |
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| 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
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| 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
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| 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
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| 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
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| 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
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| 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
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| 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 |
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| 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 |
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| 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 8 |
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| 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 6 |
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| 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 5 |
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| 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 20 | -19 | 2 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Oxford United
Manager: Liam Manning
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Beadle, Goalkeeper
2, Long, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
22, Leigh, Midfielder
8, Brannagan, Midfielder
18, McGuane, Midfielder
15, Stevens, Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
10, Bodin, Attacking Midfielder
9, Harris, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Beadle
- Number 3, C. Brown
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain, Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 2, S. Long
- Number 15, F. Stevens , substituted for S. Mills at 46 minutes
- Number 18, M. McGuane
- Number 8, C. Brannagan , Yellow Card at 15 minutes
- Number 22, G. Leigh
- Number 10, B. Bodin , substituted for J. Murphy at 58 minutes
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues , substituted for O. Smyth at 88 minutes
- Number 9, M. Harris , substituted for G. O'Donkor at 70 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Oxford United
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 6, J. McEachran
- Number 7, S. Mills , Red Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 23, J. Murphy
- Number 39, G. O'Donkor
- Number 14, O. Smyth , Two Yellow Cards at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 4, J. Thorniley
away team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Joey Barton
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
42, Hunt, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
4, Grant, Defender
19, Vale, Defender
22, Bogarde, Midfielder
15, Woods, Midfielder
23, McCormick, Midfielder
20, Brown, Striker
18, Martin, Striker
10, Collins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Cox , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 10
- Number 19, H. Vale
- Number 4, J. Grant , Captain
- Number 17, C. Taylor
- Number 42, J. Hunt , substituted for L. Hoole at 74 minutes
- Number 23, L. McCormick , substituted for A. Evans at 58 minutes
- Number 15, R. Woods
- Number 22, L. Bogarde , substituted for S. Finley at 58 minutes
- Number 10, A. Collins
- Number 18, C. Martin , Yellow Card at 48 minutes, substituted for S. Sinclair at 84 minutes
- Number 20, J. Brown , Two Yellow Cards at 63 minutes
away team, Bristol Rovers
- Number 21, A. Evans
- Number 6, S. Finley , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 28, J. Gibbons
- Number 35, M. Hall
- Number 30, L. Hoole
- Number 7, S. Sinclair
home team, Oxford United
Manager: Liam Manning
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Beadle, Goalkeeper
2, Long, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
22, Leigh, Midfielder
8, Brannagan, Midfielder
18, McGuane, Midfielder
15, Stevens, Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
10, Bodin, Attacking Midfielder
9, Harris, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Beadle
- Number 3, C. Brown
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain, Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 2, S. Long
- Number 15, F. Stevens , substituted for S. Mills at 46 minutes
- Number 18, M. McGuane
- Number 8, C. Brannagan , Yellow Card at 15 minutes
- Number 22, G. Leigh
- Number 10, B. Bodin , substituted for J. Murphy at 58 minutes
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues , substituted for O. Smyth at 88 minutes
- Number 9, M. Harris , substituted for G. O'Donkor at 70 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 6, J. McEachran
- Number 7, S. Mills , Red Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 23, J. Murphy
- Number 39, G. O'Donkor
- Number 14, O. Smyth , Two Yellow Cards at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 4, J. Thorniley
away team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Joey Barton
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
42, Hunt, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
4, Grant, Defender
19, Vale, Defender
22, Bogarde, Midfielder
15, Woods, Midfielder
23, McCormick, Midfielder
20, Brown, Striker
18, Martin, Striker
10, Collins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Cox , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 10
- Number 19, H. Vale
- Number 4, J. Grant , Captain
- Number 17, C. Taylor
- Number 42, J. Hunt , substituted for L. Hoole at 74 minutes
- Number 23, L. McCormick , substituted for A. Evans at 58 minutes
- Number 15, R. Woods
- Number 22, L. Bogarde , substituted for S. Finley at 58 minutes
- Number 10, A. Collins
- Number 18, C. Martin , Yellow Card at 48 minutes, substituted for S. Sinclair at 84 minutes
- Number 20, J. Brown , Two Yellow Cards at 63 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 21, A. Evans
- Number 6, S. Finley , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 28, J. Gibbons
- Number 35, M. Hall
- Number 30, L. Hoole
- Number 7, S. Sinclair
- Referee:
- Simon Mather
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Aylott
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Abbas Khan
- Fourth Official:
- Stephen Brown
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Oxford v Bristol RoversOverall Possession
Shots
Oxford United 17Bristol Rovers 15Shots on target
Oxford United 6Bristol Rovers 7Shots off target
Oxford United 5Bristol Rovers 7Blocked shots
Oxford United 6Bristol Rovers 1Total touches in the box
Oxford United 31Bristol Rovers 28Goalkeeper saves
Oxford United 6Bristol Rovers 4Fouls
Oxford United 12Bristol Rovers 11Corners
Oxford United 8Bristol Rovers 3Season so far
League One
Key, Oxford v Bristol Rovers
Form guide
All competitions
Oxford United won
v Shrewsbury Town
3
0
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Port Vale
3
0
League One
Oxford United won
v Stevenage
1
3
League One
Bristol Rovers lose
v Peterborough United
2
0
League One
Oxford United won
v Exeter City
3
0
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Wigan Athletic
4
1
League One
Oxford United lose
v Milton Keynes Dons
0
1
EFL Trophy
Bristol Rovers lose
v West Ham United U21
1
3
EFL Trophy
Oxford United won
v Fleetwood Town
0
3
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Shrewsbury Town
0
2
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Oxford United and Bristol RoversOxford United Won 11Bristol Rovers Won 21Draw 11
Played
43
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Oxford United 0 , Bristol Rovers 3 on the 25th of February 2023
Oxford United
Bristol Rovers
25th of February 2023
Bristol Rovers 1 , Oxford United 0 on the 13th of August 2022
Bristol Rovers
Oxford United
13th of August 2022
FA Cup
Bristol Rovers 4 , Oxford United 3 on the 16th of November 2021
Bristol Rovers
Oxford United
16th of November 2021
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Match Facts
Oxford United have lost seven of their last eight Football League home games against Bristol Rovers, winning the other 2-0 in January 2021.
Bristol Rovers completed a league double over Oxford United last season; they last won three in a row against them in the Football League in March 2017.
Oxford have won each of their last four league games, netting three goals on each occasion for the first time since April 1965; they’ve never enjoyed a longer such run in the Football League. Bristol Rovers have won three of their last four league games (L1), as many as in their previous 17 (D5 L9).