Oxford United

Jack Stevens was preferred to Simon Eastwood in goal as he made his first appearance for exactly a month, while Nathan Holland came in for Billy Bodin to start ...

The striker joined Taylor up front, with Bodin in behind, as United switched to a 4-4-2 diamond. The Irishman crossed low for Taylor, who controlled, swivelled and fired into the top corner. Winnall met a cut-back in the final minute of normal time and fired towards the top corner, only for the Morecambe goalkeeper to somehow tip the ball over the crossbar. McNally could only head a free-kick as far as Wildig on the edge of the box and the midfielder scuffed the shot, but there was enough on it to deceive Stevens. The U’s were inches away from equalising moments later as Sykes found Holland, who beat the defender to go one-on-one with Carson. The winger fired towards the bottom corner and the goalkeeper somehow stuck a foot out to divert the ball wide. United piled on the pressure in the second half as they hunted an equaliser, only to find their path blocked by red shirts and a couple of incredible saves from goalkeeper Trevor Carson.

The Shrimps take on Oxford United in a mid-week clash at the Mazuma Stadium on Tuesday 5 April, as we celebrate our Her Game Too day.

The 22-year-old was born in Ireland and spent his youth career playing for local club Enfield Celtic as well as Drogheda United and St Patricks Athletic before joining the senior team of Athletic when he was 18. The midfielder has since made appearances for Rotherham United and Portsmouth, and re-signed for former club Oxford United on a two-year deal in June 2021. Defender Luke McNally arrived at the Kassam Stadium in the January 2021 transfer window, and signed a 3-year contract. In his first two seasons, Robinson guided the side to 5th place in League One, and in the 2014/15 campaign, led them to a 4-0 EFL Cup victory over Manchester United, as well as automatic promotion to the Championship after finishing in second place. Oxford head into the game on mixed form, having two wins, two losses, and one draw in their last five games. It was long awaited win for Morecambe Saturday's home fixture against Burton Albion at the Mazuma Stadium. Arthur Gnahoua opened the scoring in the 41st minute when his shot deflected off Sam Hughes and went over the top of the Brewers goalkeeper, finding the back of the net.

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“It was enjoyable to be back out there with the boys, hopefully I can pick up where I left off two and a half months ago and kick on.” “We’ve still got two games and if we come out of there with four or six points we’re in a great position. “We knew it was going to be tough, with two long trips.

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It's going to be that snowball effect - every game becomes bigger and bigger,” he added. "This is what you’re in the industry for, this is what makes it exciting and hopefully we can rise to the challenge." "Once it is done, it's done, and I have to plan for the next bit, which is what I'm trying to do right now.

Oxford United will be determined to get back to winning ways this evening when they take on Morecambe in League One.

Keeping this in mind, Winnall could potentially make a difference this evening if he is brought on in the latter stages of the game by Robinson. As well as providing his team-mates with three assists this season, Henry has managed to find the back of the net on seven occasions in 24 league games. Whereas the midfielder was unable to make a difference for his side in this particular clash, he has shown that he is still capable of delivering the goods at this level during the current campaign.

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Long-time leaders Rotherham United have dropped to third place, although they do have two games in hand on MK Dons. Oxford United would also have moved above the Black Cats had they won tonight, but the Us suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat at relegation-threatened Morecambe. Sunderland travel to the Kassam Stadium to face Oxford this weekend. Wycombe Wanderers’ 4-1 win at Cambridge United means they have climbed above the Black Cats into sixth position.

Jack Stevens was preferred to Simon Eastwood in goal as he made his first appearance for exactly a month, while Nathan Holland came in for Billy Bodin to start ...

The striker joined Taylor up front, with Bodin in behind, as United switched to a 4-4-2 diamond. The Irishman crossed low for Taylor, who controlled, swivelled and fired into the top corner. Winnall met a cut-back in the final minute of normal time and fired towards the top corner, only for the Morecambe goalkeeper to somehow tip the ball over the crossbar. McNally could only head a free-kick as far as Wildig on the edge of the box and the midfielder scuffed the shot, but there was enough on it to deceive Stevens. The U’s were inches away from equalising moments later as Sykes found Holland, who beat the defender to go one-on-one with Carson. The winger fired towards the bottom corner and the goalkeeper somehow stuck a foot out to divert the ball wide. United piled on the pressure in the second half as they hunted an equaliser, only to find their path blocked by red shirts and a couple of incredible saves from goalkeeper Trevor Carson.

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He ran into the box before pulling the ball back to Cole Stockton, who beat Stevens low to his right with a fine low strike The Shrimps made it six points from six at the Mazuma Stadium with a fine all-round display, helped by a sensational performance from goalkeeper Trevor Carson. Morecambe moved out of the bottom four in League One with a superb victory over play-off chasers Oxford United at the Mazuma Stadium.

Morecambe moved out of the League One relegation zone after picking up a second successive home win following a 2-1 victory over play-off chasing Oxford.

But Morecambe hit back in the 14th minute when skipper Wildig produced a fine finish after the U's had failed to clear an Adam Phillips free-kick. Karl Robinson's side dominated the second half but Carson saved brilliantly with his legs from Nathan Holland and then tipped away a snapshot with his left hand from substitute Sam Winnall in stoppage time to leave Oxford three points off the top six. The Shrimps went down to an early goal from Matty Taylor but hit back with strikes from Aaron Wildig and Cole Stockton before goalkeeper Trevor Carson proved to be the home side's hero with a string of brilliant second-half saves.

Morecambe 2-1 Oxford United Sky Bet League One The Mazuma Stadium Tuesday 5 April 2022. Kick-Off: 7:45pm. Attendance: 3,882 (304 away).

Morecambe then took the lead on 24 minutes. Unfortunately for Adams his plans were soon hit when the visitors took the lead after only three minutes. Morecambe 2-1 Oxford United

Oxford United lost on the road for the second time in a week as Cole Stockton's goal gave battling Morecambe a League 1 lifeline.

He owed a lot to Mark Sykes in the build up, the Irishman bursting forward from a deeper midfield role and committing defenders who were drawn to the ball as he roared into the box. Again United regained control of the game but couldn’t turn possession into goals. A low cross, a touch from Taylor to move it out of his feet and 1-0 to the U’s. Sadly it was the only time the magnificent Trevor Carson was to be beaten.

OXFORD United's 2-1 defeat at Morecambe was a tough pill to swallow, says Matty Taylor.

“In the last two games the keeper’s been man of the match." “The one with the foot is one of the best saves I’ve seen. “If we did, I felt we would have gone on to win the game. It was two sloppy goals on our part. “Fair play to them, they put their bodies on the line and we couldn’t draw level. He said: “The lads are gutted, we felt we did enough to win the game.

Oxford United will be desperate to remain in the promotion mix from now until the end of the season despite facing a challenging task in doing so.

Matty Taylor had given his side an early lead but goals from Aaron Wildig and Cole Stockton turned the contest on its head. Derek Adams' side held on for three ...

“If we did, I felt we would have gone on to win the game. It was two sloppy goals on our part. Robinson said: “The lads are gutted, we felt we did enough to win the game.