Match ends, Oxford United 0, Fleetwood Town 2.
Oxford UtdOxford United0FleetwoodFleetwood Town2
Fleetwood boosted their promotion hopes with a comfortable win over play-off hopefuls Oxford.
The visitors took the lead as Antoni Sarcevic's cross found its way to David Ball, who tapped in at the far post.
Sarcevic then doubled the lead with a fierce 20-yard drive from a free-kick.
The visitors were rarely troubled, with David Connolly's saved shot on the turn the only real noteworthy attempt for the U's.
Oxford drop out of the top seven for the first time this season while Fleetwood close in on third-placed Chesterfield, who drew 1-1 with Newport.
Line-ups
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Clarke
- 13Hunt
- 3Newey
- 16WhingSubstituted forWroeat 45'minutes
- 4Raynes
- 6WrightBooked at 59mins
- 15Williams
- 37Ruffels
- 10SmalleySubstituted forConstableat 55'minutes
- 24ConnollySubstituted forKitsonat 55'minutes
- 18Davies
Substitutes
- 7Rigg
- 8Kitson
- 9Constable
- 17Rose
- 21Crocombe
- 22Wroe
- 30Long
Fleetwood
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 28Maxwell
- 15McLaughlin
- 20Taylor
- 13Goodall
- 5Roberts
- 6Pond
- 17BlairBooked at 75mins
- 18Sarcevic
- 36HumeBooked at 76minsSubstituted forEvansat 77'minutes
- 23BallSubstituted forParkinat 84'minutes
- 24Morris
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 4Murdoch
- 7Evans
- 8Schumacher
- 9Parkin
- 16Cresswell
- 25Jordan
- Referee:
- Brendan Malone
- Attendance:
- 5,679
Match Stats
Home TeamOxford UtdAway TeamFleetwood
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away7
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oxford United 0, Fleetwood Town 2.
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Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
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Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Nicky Wroe (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Michael Raynes.
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Attempt missed. Josh Ruffels (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
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Jake Wright (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jon Parkin (Fleetwood Town).
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Attempt saved. Dave Kitson (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Jon Parkin replaces David Ball.
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Attempt missed. Nicky Wroe (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Gareth Evans replaces Iain Hume.
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Alan Goodall (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Dave Kitson (Oxford United).
Booking
Iain Hume (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Andrew Whing (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
