Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Oxford United 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 9th March
League One Table
On Saturday 9th March
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- Oxford United, Position 7, Points 60
- Cheltenham Town, Position 21, Points 34
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 77 |
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| 2 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 72 |
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| 3 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 71 |
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| 4 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 44 | 27 | 68 |
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| 5 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 46 | 21 | 67 |
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| 6 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 61 |
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| 7 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 60 |
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| 8 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 57 |
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| 9 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 55 |
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| 10 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 54 |
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| 11 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 50 |
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| 12 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 49 |
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| 13 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 47 |
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| 14 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 44 |
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| 15 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 44 |
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| 16 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 52 | -23 | 41 |
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| 17 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 41 |
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| 18 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 39 |
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| 19 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 39 |
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| 20 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 39 |
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| 21 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 34 |
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| 22 | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 60 | -20 | 32 |
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| 23 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 59 | -24 | 32 |
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| 24 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 63 | -32 | 23 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 6 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Oxford United
Manager: Des Buckingham
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Cumming, Goalkeeper
15, Stevens, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
22, Leigh, Defender
18, McGuane, Defensive Midfielder
8, Brannagan, Defensive Midfielder
30, Dale, Attacking Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
23, Murphy, Attacking Midfielder
9, Harris, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Cumming
- Number 22, G. Leigh
- Number 3, C. Brown , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain
- Number 15, F. Stevens
- Number 8, C. Brannagan
- Number 18, M. McGuane
- Number 23, J. Murphy , substituted for B. Bodin at 91 minutes
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues
- Number 30, O. Dale
- Number 9, M. Harris , substituted for W. Goodwin at 67 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Oxford United
- Number 12, J. Bennett
- Number 10, B. Bodin
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 25, W. Goodwin
- Number 17, J. Henry
- Number 36, J. Matete
- Number 4, J. Thorniley
away team, Cheltenham Town
Manager: Darrell Clarke
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Southwood, Goalkeeper
33, Davies, Defender
4, Bradbury, Defender
14, Shepherd, Defender
34, Pett, Defensive Midfielder
2, Long, Midfielder
8, Sercombe, Attacking Midfielder
7, Kinsella, Attacking Midfielder
15, Ferry, Midfielder
26, Nuttall, Striker
10, Keena, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Southwood
- Number 14, J. Shepherd
- Number 4, T. Bradbury , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 33, C. Davies , Yellow Card at 61 minutes, substituted for A. Smith at 70 minutes
- Number 34, T. Pett , substituted for G. Sloggett at 70 minutes
- Number 15, W. Ferry
- Number 2, S. Long , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 7, L. Kinsella , substituted for E. Bonds at 83 minutes
- Number 8, L. Sercombe , Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for J. Harrop at 58 minutes
- Number 10, A. Keena
- Number 26, J. Nuttall , substituted for J. Thomas at 57 minutes
away team, Cheltenham Town
- Number 23, E. Bonds
- Number 25, J. Harrop , Yellow Card at 73 minutes
- Number 21, J. Pardington
- Number 32, G. Sloggett
- Number 5, A. Smith
- Number 27, J. Thomas
- Number 3, B. Williams
home team, Oxford United
Manager: Des Buckingham
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Cumming, Goalkeeper
15, Stevens, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
22, Leigh, Defender
18, McGuane, Defensive Midfielder
8, Brannagan, Defensive Midfielder
30, Dale, Attacking Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
23, Murphy, Attacking Midfielder
9, Harris, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Cumming
- Number 22, G. Leigh
- Number 3, C. Brown , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain
- Number 15, F. Stevens
- Number 8, C. Brannagan
- Number 18, M. McGuane
- Number 23, J. Murphy , substituted for B. Bodin at 91 minutes
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues
- Number 30, O. Dale
- Number 9, M. Harris , substituted for W. Goodwin at 67 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 12, J. Bennett
- Number 10, B. Bodin
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 25, W. Goodwin
- Number 17, J. Henry
- Number 36, J. Matete
- Number 4, J. Thorniley
away team, Cheltenham Town
Manager: Darrell Clarke
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Southwood, Goalkeeper
33, Davies, Defender
4, Bradbury, Defender
14, Shepherd, Defender
34, Pett, Defensive Midfielder
2, Long, Midfielder
8, Sercombe, Attacking Midfielder
7, Kinsella, Attacking Midfielder
15, Ferry, Midfielder
26, Nuttall, Striker
10, Keena, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Southwood
- Number 14, J. Shepherd
- Number 4, T. Bradbury , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 33, C. Davies , Yellow Card at 61 minutes, substituted for A. Smith at 70 minutes
- Number 34, T. Pett , substituted for G. Sloggett at 70 minutes
- Number 15, W. Ferry
- Number 2, S. Long , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 7, L. Kinsella , substituted for E. Bonds at 83 minutes
- Number 8, L. Sercombe , Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for J. Harrop at 58 minutes
- Number 10, A. Keena
- Number 26, J. Nuttall , substituted for J. Thomas at 57 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 23, E. Bonds
- Number 25, J. Harrop , Yellow Card at 73 minutes
- Number 21, J. Pardington
- Number 32, G. Sloggett
- Number 5, A. Smith
- Number 27, J. Thomas
- Number 3, B. Williams
- Referee:
- Marc Edwards
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Garry Maskell
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ryan Whitaker
- Fourth Official:
- Elliott Swallow
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Oxford v CheltenhamOverall possession
Shots
Oxford United 18Cheltenham Town 10Advanced match stats
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Shots
Oxford United 18Cheltenham Town 10Shots on target
Oxford United 8Cheltenham Town 3Shots off target
Oxford United 4Cheltenham Town 2Blocked shots
Oxford United 6Cheltenham Town 5Attempts out of box
Oxford United 12Cheltenham Town 7Total offside
Oxford United 1Cheltenham Town 3Total tackles
Oxford United 11Cheltenham Town 16Won tackles
Oxford United 8Cheltenham Town 13Fouls
Oxford United 6Cheltenham Town 16Total yellow cards
Oxford United 1Cheltenham Town 5Total clearances
Oxford United 21Cheltenham Town 19Headed clearances
Oxford United 13Cheltenham Town 10Duels won
Oxford United 76Cheltenham Town 45Total passes
Oxford United 488Cheltenham Town 393Accurate passes
Oxford United 361Cheltenham Town 247Backward passes
Oxford United 72Cheltenham Town 74Forward passes
Oxford United 189Cheltenham Town 198Total long balls
Oxford United 90Cheltenham Town 96Successful final third passes
Oxford United 65Cheltenham Town 82Total crosses
Oxford United 20Cheltenham Town 20Touches
Oxford United 697Cheltenham Town 566Touches in the box
Oxford United 17Cheltenham Town 15Dispossessed
Oxford United 7Cheltenham Town 7Goalkeeper saves
Oxford United 2Cheltenham Town 6Diving saves
Oxford United 1Cheltenham Town 2Saved shots from inside the box
Oxford United 2Cheltenham Town 1Saved shots from outside the box
Oxford United 0Cheltenham Town 5Keeper throws
Oxford United 5Cheltenham Town 1Goal kicks
Oxford United 10Cheltenham Town 9Punches
Oxford United 1Cheltenham Town 0Season so far
League One
Key, Oxford v Cheltenham
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Played
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Match Facts
Oxford United have won two of their last three league meetings with Cheltenham Town (L1) including a 4-0 win in this fixture last season.
Following a 2-0 home win in the reverse fixture, Cheltenham Town are aiming to do a league double over Oxford United in the Football League for the first time with this the 12th different season in which they have met.
Oxford United have won only one of their last 10 league fixtures (D5 L4), and could lose three in succession for the first time since March 2023 (run of five).
Cheltenham Town have won just one of their last six away league games (D1 L4), failing to score more than one goal in any of those matches.