Match ends, Exeter City 0, Oxford United 0.
ExeterExeter City0Oxford UtdOxford United0
Managerless Oxford United started life without Chris Wilder with a mundane goalless draw against Exeter City, which kept them in the play-off places.
Exeter made an energetic start and hit the bar via Aaron Davies' 25-yard shot.
The U's, with assistant Mickey Lewis in charge, got themselves back in the game but Polish goalkeeper Artur Krysiak denied Deane Smalley an opener.
The Grecians dominated after the break but lacked conviction up front as Davies and Matt Grimes missed chances.
The result ended Exeter's run of three straight defeats, but Paul Tisdale's side are still awaiting their first win of the year.
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Krysiak
- 2Butterfield
- 3Woodman
- 35GillSubstituted forGrimesat 58'minutes
- 5BaldwinSubstituted forGowat 73'minutes
- 6Coles
- 7Sercombe
- 4Bennett
- 20Nichols
- 22Keohane
- 11Davies
Substitutes
- 8Oakley
- 10Gow
- 15Moore-Taylor
- 25Parkin
- 27Jay
- 29Grimes
- 30Pym
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Clarke
- 13Hunt
- 3Newey
- 17Rose
- 4RaynesSubstituted forBevansat 45'minutes
- 19Mullins
- 22Wroe
- 37Ruffles
- 9Constable
- 10SmalleyBooked at 81mins
- 7RiggSubstituted forDaviesat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 18Davies
- 20Marsh
- 23Henly
- 30Long
- 32Lynn
- 34Bevans
- 35O'Dowda
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 2,798
Match Stats
Home TeamExeterAway TeamOxford Utd
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home9
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Exeter City 0, Oxford United 0.
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Attempt saved. Tom Nichols (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Scott Davies replaces Sean Rigg.
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Jimmy Keohane (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by David Hunt (Oxford United).
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by John Mullins.
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Attempt missed. Alan Gow (Exeter City) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by John Mullins.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ryan Clarke.
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Attempt saved. Arron Davies (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Booking
Dean Smalley (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
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Jimmy Keohane (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dean Smalley (Oxford United).
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Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Dean Smalley (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by John Mullins.
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Attempt blocked. Tom Nichols (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Matt Grimes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by John Mullins (Oxford United).
