Oxford United 2-3 Derby County
New Oxford manager Liam Manning saw his relegation-threatened team beaten 3-2 by a Louie Sibley-inspired derby at Kassam Stadium.
Manning, who will be officially unveiled on Monday, watched from the stands as Oxford took the lead before the League One play-off that Derby was chasing struck back impressively.
The U’s opened the scoring when Sam Long headed a James Henry free-kick into the back post after 14 minutes.
Derby needed just nine minutes to equalize, with Korey Smith firing a low cross from the left that Sibley converted high into the net.
Five minutes before the break, Sibley struck again with a right-footed shot from 15 yards into the top right corner.
County sealed the points with a third just after the hour mark when James Collins headed a Jake Rooney cross from the right, with the ball going in the back from defender Long.
Substitute Kyle Joseph pulled back to the death with a precise left-footed shot, but it wasn’t enough and Oxford’s winless run now stands at 10 games.
Report provided by PA Media.
lineups
Oxford Utd
formation 4-3-3
- 13Eastwood
- 2Long
- 5Moore
- 4Findlay
- 16BrownBooked at 39 minutes
- 17HenryReplaced byblacksmithat 45+3′protocol
- 8thBrannagan
- 14bateReplaced byMcGuaneat 77′protocol
- 33AndersonReplaced byGoodhamat 66′protocol
- 39O’DonkorReplaced byJosephat 77′protocol
- 11BrownReplaced bywildlifeat 77′protocol
Substitute
- 3fleming
- 18McGuane
- 21mcginty
- 22Joseph
- 25blacksmith
- 27Goodham
- 30wildlife
derbies
formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Wildsmith
- 34Rooney
- 33davies
- 6collect
- 3Forsyth
- 12blacksmithBooked at 59 minutes
- 4HurihaneReplaced byBirdat 80′protocol
- 11Mendez LaingReplaced byRobertsat 80′protocol
- 17SibleyReplaced bydobbyat 87′protocol
- 22jumpingReplaced byBarkhuizenat 63′protocol
- 9Collins
Substitute
- 7Barkhuizen
- 8thBird
- 15Roberts
- 16Thompson
- 18dobby
- 23White
- 32McGee
- Referee:
- Marc Edwards
- Participation:
- 9,706
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Game ends, Oxford United 2, Derby County 3.
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End of the second half, Oxford United 2, Derby County 3.
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Goal! The score between Oxford United and 3 Derby County. Kyle Joseph (Oxford United) left footed shot from the center of the box to the center of the goal. Assisted by Marcus McGuane.
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attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Oisin Smyth.
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attempt blocked. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Oxford United. Cashed in by Craig Forsyth.
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Substitution, Derby County. Lewis Dobbin replaces Louie Sibley.
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Corner, Oxford United. Goal conceded by Jake Rooney.
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Oisin Smyth (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Korey Smith (Derby County).
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Substitution, Derby County. Max Bird replaces Conor Hourihane.
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Substitution, Derby County. Haydon Roberts replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
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Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nathaniel Mendez Laing (Derby County).
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attempt saved. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Long with a cross.
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Substitution, Oxford United. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut replaces Marcus Browne.
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Substitution, Oxford United. Kyle Joseph replaces Gatlin O’Donkor.
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Substitution, Oxford United. Marcus McGuane replaces Lewis Bate.
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Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
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Tom Barkhuizen (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.