Postat 39 minutes
Attempt blocked. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by James Brophy.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
League One Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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- Oxford United, Position 5, Points 43
- Cambridge United, Position 14, Points 27
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 49 |
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| 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 45 |
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| 3 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 45 |
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| 4 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 43 |
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| 5 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 43 |
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| 6 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 43 |
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| 7 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 41 |
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| 8 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 36 |
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| 9 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 32 |
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| 10 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 31 |
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| 11 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 30 |
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| 12 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 29 |
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| 13 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 28 |
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| 14 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 27 |
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| 15 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 27 |
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| 16 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 26 |
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| 17 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 24 |
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| 18 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 24 |
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| 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 23 |
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| 20 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 22 |
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| 21 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 19 |
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| 22 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 19 |
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| 23 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 18 |
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| 24 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 17 |
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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: Des Buckingham
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Beadle, Goalkeeper
15, Stevens, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
12, Bennett, Defender
18, McGuane, Defensive Midfielder
8, Brannagan, Defensive Midfielder
7, Mills, Attacking Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
19, Goodrham, Attacking Midfielder
9, Harris, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Beadle
- Number 12, J. Bennett
- Number 3, C. Brown , Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain
- Number 15, F. Stevens
- Number 8, C. Brannagan , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 18, M. McGuane , substituted for J. McEachran at 65 minutes
- Number 19, T. Goodrham
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues
- Number 7, S. Mills
- Number 9, M. Harris , substituted for J. Henry at 80 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Oxford United
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 17, J. Henry
- Number 6, J. McEachran
- Number 39, G. O'Donkor
- Number 25, Álex Gorrín
- Number 14, O. Smyth
- Number 4, J. Thorniley
away team, Cambridge United
Manager: Neil Harris
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Stevens, Goalkeeper
2, Bennett, Defender
15, Okedina, Defender
5, Morrison, Defender
3, Andrew, Defender
24, Cousins, Defensive Midfielder
19, May, Defensive Midfielder
10, Lankester, Attacking Midfielder
8, Thomas, Attacking Midfielder
7, Brophy, Attacking Midfielder
14, Kaikai, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Stevens , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 3, D. Andrew
- Number 5, M. Morrison , Captain
- Number 15, J. Okedina
- Number 2, L. Bennett
- Number 19, A. May , Yellow Card at 74 minutes, substituted for R. Bennett at 95 minutes
- Number 24, J. Cousins
- Number 7, J. Brophy , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 8, G. Thomas , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 10, J. Lankester , substituted for B. Haunstrup at 80 minutes
- Number 14, S. Kaikai , substituted for J. Gordon at 72 minutes
away team, Cambridge United
- Number 6, R. Bennett
- Number 27, J. Gordon
- Number 20, B. Haunstrup
- Number 13, J. Holden
- Number 16, Z. Rossi
- Number 17, S. Janneh
- Number 30, G. McConnell
home team, Oxford United
Manager: Des Buckingham
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Beadle, Goalkeeper
15, Stevens, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
12, Bennett, Defender
18, McGuane, Defensive Midfielder
8, Brannagan, Defensive Midfielder
7, Mills, Attacking Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
19, Goodrham, Attacking Midfielder
9, Harris, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Beadle
- Number 12, J. Bennett
- Number 3, C. Brown , Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain
- Number 15, F. Stevens
- Number 8, C. Brannagan , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 18, M. McGuane , substituted for J. McEachran at 65 minutes
- Number 19, T. Goodrham
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues
- Number 7, S. Mills
- Number 9, M. Harris , substituted for J. Henry at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 17, J. Henry
- Number 6, J. McEachran
- Number 39, G. O'Donkor
- Number 25, Álex Gorrín
- Number 14, O. Smyth
- Number 4, J. Thorniley
away team, Cambridge United
Manager: Neil Harris
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Stevens, Goalkeeper
2, Bennett, Defender
15, Okedina, Defender
5, Morrison, Defender
3, Andrew, Defender
24, Cousins, Defensive Midfielder
19, May, Defensive Midfielder
10, Lankester, Attacking Midfielder
8, Thomas, Attacking Midfielder
7, Brophy, Attacking Midfielder
14, Kaikai, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Stevens , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 3, D. Andrew
- Number 5, M. Morrison , Captain
- Number 15, J. Okedina
- Number 2, L. Bennett
- Number 19, A. May , Yellow Card at 74 minutes, substituted for R. Bennett at 95 minutes
- Number 24, J. Cousins
- Number 7, J. Brophy , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 8, G. Thomas , Yellow Card at 53 minutes
- Number 10, J. Lankester , substituted for B. Haunstrup at 80 minutes
- Number 14, S. Kaikai , substituted for J. Gordon at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 6, R. Bennett
- Number 27, J. Gordon
- Number 20, B. Haunstrup
- Number 13, J. Holden
- Number 16, Z. Rossi
- Number 17, S. Janneh
- Number 30, G. McConnell
- Referee:
- Tom Nield
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Nigel Lugg
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Carl Fitch-Jackson
- Fourth Official:
- Aji Ajibola
Match Officials
Season so far
League One
Key, Oxford v Cambridge Utd
Form guide
All competitions
Oxford United lose
v Northampton Town
2
1
League One
Cambridge United won
v Exeter City
2
0
League One
Oxford United won
v Burton Albion
3
0
League One
Cambridge United won
v Blackpool
2
1
League One
Oxford United draw
v Reading
1
1
League One
Cambridge United draw
v Charlton Athletic
2
2
League One
Oxford United lose
v Peterborough United
3
0
League One
Cambridge United won
v Fleetwood Town
4
0
FA Cup
Oxford United won
v Forest Green Rovers
0
1
EFL Trophy
Cambridge United lose
v Lincoln City
0
3
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Oxford United and Cambridge UnitedOxford United Won 11Cambridge United Won 9Draw 11
Played
31
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Cambridge United 2 , Oxford United 0 on the 5th of August 2023
Cambridge United
Oxford United
5th of August 2023
Cambridge United 1 , Oxford United 0 on the 18th of February 2023
Cambridge United
Oxford United
18th of February 2023
Oxford United 1 , Cambridge United 0 on the 6th of August 2022
Oxford United
Cambridge United
6th of August 2022
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Match Facts
Oxford United have lost their last two EFL games against Cambridge – they have never lost three in a row against them within the top-four tiers.
Cambridge United are winless in their last 12 Football League visits to Oxford (D3 L9) since a 3-2 win back in 1978.
Oxford United have won their last two home league games played on Boxing Day, keeping a clean sheet in both wins.
Cambridge United have won six of their last seven league games on Boxing Day, including their last two, although their last away game on this date was a 4-0 reverse at Swindon in 2019.