Match ends, Oxford United 2, Scunthorpe United 1.
Oxford UtdOxford United2ScunthorpeScunthorpe United1
On-loan Watford forward Jerome Sinclair scored his first goals for Oxford to see off Scunthorpe and earn a vital three points in their bid to beat the drop from League One.
Substitute George Thomas pulled one back for the visitors in stoppage time but could not prevent the U's notching back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.
Scunthorpe were quickly out of the blocks with Funso Ojo having a low shot saved in the first minute.
But that was as good as it got in a drab first half, with the home side's best opportunity squandered by a heavy touch from Mark Sykes when Sinclair played him through.
After the break Scunthorpe's Olufela Olomola sent an 18-yard drive fizzing past the far post.
But Oxford had more attacking zip when Gavin Whyte came off the bench and Sinclair took full advantage, first heading in a left-wing cross from Sykes in the 65th minute.
He escaped his marker again to head home John Mousinho's classy cross in the 80th minute, before Thomas turned in Tom Pearce's centre late on.
Oxford climb a place to 19th in the table but remain two points above the bottom four after Bristol Rovers won.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Eastwood
- 23Long
- 4Dickie
- 5Nelson
- 3GarbuttSubstituted forWhyteat 59'minutes
- 14Ruffels
- 15Mousinho
- 24Sykes
- 17Henry
- 18GrahamSubstituted forBrowneat 85'minutes
- 9SinclairSubstituted forMackieat 90+2'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Hanson
- 10Browne
- 11Carruthers
- 16Whyte
- 19Mackie
- 27Stevens
- 38Smith
Scunthorpe
Formation 3-4-3
- 25Alnwick
- 21BurgessBooked at 55mins
- 26McGahey
- 23McArdle
- 22SuttonBooked at 53minsSubstituted forLewisat 67'minutes
- 6Ojo
- 14Perch
- 16Pearce
- 24OlomolaSubstituted forThomasat 73'minutes
- 17NovakSubstituted forvan Veenat 73'minutes
- 29Wootton
Substitutes
- 10van Veen
- 15Lewis
- 18Thomas
- 19Ben El-Mhanni
- 27Flatt
- 33Butroid
- 47Hammill
- Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Attendance:
- 6,237
Match Stats
Home TeamOxford UtdAway TeamScunthorpe
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away6
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Scunthorpe United 1.
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Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United).
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Gavin Whyte (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Kyle Wootton (Scunthorpe United).
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Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Oxford United 2, Scunthorpe United 1. George Thomas (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Jamie Mackie replaces Jerome Sinclair.
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Foul by Marcus Browne (Oxford United).
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Harrison McGahey (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Delay in match Robert Dickie (Oxford United) because of an injury.
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James Perch (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by John Mousinho (Oxford United).
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Marcus Browne replaces Jordan Graham.
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Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United).
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Robert Dickie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Oxford United 2, Scunthorpe United 0. Jerome Sinclair (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Mousinho with a cross.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Rory McArdle.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Rory McArdle.
