Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Oxford United 3.
MansfieldMansfield Town1Oxford UtdOxford United3
James Constable scored his 100th goal for Oxford as they beat 10-man Mansfield to go top of League Two.
Sean Rigg put the U's ahead from close range before Jamie McGuire was shown a straight red for a foul on Rigg.
An action-packed eight minutes of first half stoppage time saw Lee Stevenson level for the hosts only for substitute Constable to make an immediate impact with a neat finish.
Ryan Williams converted a low Rigg cross to seal victory.
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Marriott
- 17Beevers
- 16JenningsSubstituted forMeikleat 73'minutes
- 13Howell
- 4Dempster
- 2Sutton
- 11Clucas
- 23McGuireBooked at 23mins
- 14SpeightBooked at 24mins
- 10StevensonBooked at 37minsSubstituted forMurtaghat 85'minutes
- 30Daniel
Substitutes
- 5McCombe
- 8Murtagh
- 9Rhead
- 20Meikle
- 22Deakin
- 24Andrew
- 27Pilkington
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Clarke
- 13Hunt
- 3Newey
- 16WhingSubstituted forHallat 26'minutes
- 4RaynesBooked at 24mins
- 19Mullins
- 15Williams
- 17Rose
- 10SmalleySubstituted forConstableat 45+7'minutes
- 8KitsonBooked at 61mins
- 7RiggSubstituted forRufflesat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Constable
- 14Hall
- 18Davies
- 21Crocombe
- 34Bevans
- 35O'Dowda
- 37Ruffles
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
Match Stats
Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamOxford Utd
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Oxford United 3.
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Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Kieran Murtagh replaces Lee Stevenson.
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Foul by John Dempster (Mansfield Town).
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James Constable (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Josh Ruffles replaces Sean Rigg.
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Attempt missed. Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Anthony Howell (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Danny Rose (Oxford United).
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Lindon Meikle replaces James Jennings.
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Attempt saved. Jake Speight (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Oxford United 3. Ryan Williams (Oxford United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Rigg.
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Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Tom Newey (Oxford United).
Booking
Dave Kitson (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
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Lee Stevenson (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dave Kitson (Oxford United).
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Attempt saved. Colin Daniel (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Lee Beevers (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
