Match ends, Oxford United 3, Accrington Stanley 1.
Oxford UtdOxford United3AccringtonAccrington Stanley1
Michael Appleton secured his first league win as Oxford manager as the U's beat 10-man Accrington.
Danny Hylton scored his sixth Oxford goal of the season from debutant Brian Howard's pass to put the hosts ahead.
Managerless Stanley levelled as Marcus Carver turned in Piero Mingoia's shot from close in, but Michael Collins' 35-yard strike restored the hosts' lead.
James Gray lashed out at Joe Riley to see red before Tyrone Barnett sealed Oxford's win from a weak backpass.
Oxford's first win of the season lifts them out of the bottom two in League Two and up to 22nd place.
Accrington also move up a place on goal difference, despite their defeat at the Kassam Stadium.
Line-ups
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 18Long
- 5MullinsBooked at 90mins
- 3Newey
- 6Wright
- 25Riley
- 10HyltonBooked at 45minsSubstituted forBrownat 65'minutes
- 15O'Dowda
- 14Ruffels
- 29HowardSubstituted forJakubiakat 67'minutes
- 19Collins
- 27BarnettSubstituted forMorrisat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Raynes
- 7Rose
- 8Brown
- 9Morris
- 11Potter
- 21Crocombe
- 28Jakubiak
Accrington
Formation 4-4-2
- 26Lumley
- 2BuxtonSubstituted forWinnardat 45'minutes
- 5Aldred
- 16HuntBooked at 48mins
- 25Atkinson
- 11NaismithBooked at 45mins
- 4Joyce
- 24Proctor
- 15MingoiaSubstituted forWindassat 65'minutes
- 9GrayBooked at 38mins
- 14CarverSubstituted forMcCartanat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Winnard
- 7McCartan
- 8Windass
- 10Hatfield
- 12Simpson
- 27Hazeldine
- 44Bowerman
- Referee:
- Charles Breakspear
- Attendance:
- 4,111
Match Stats
Home TeamOxford UtdAway TeamAccrington
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away1
- Corners
- Home10
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oxford United 3, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
John Mullins (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by John Mullins (Oxford United).
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Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Junior Brown (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Foul by Alex Jakubiak (Oxford United).
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Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Junior Brown (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Robert Atkinson.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Kal Naismith.
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Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
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Josh Windass (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Carlton Morris replaces Tyrone Barnett.
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Junior Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Andrew Proctor (Accrington Stanley).
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shay McCartan replaces Marcus Carver.
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Attempt missed. Tyrone Barnett (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
