Oxford United 1-0 Crewe Alexandra

Unbeaten Oxford United made it back-to-back home wins as James Henry's 33rd-minute penalty earned a 1-0 win over Crewe in League One.

Henry converted after debutant Terell Thomas fouled Billy Bodin when he tried to reach Dan Agyei's cross.

Crewe are still looking for their first win of the league campaign but they made Oxford work hard for the points.

U's boss Karl Robinson rotated his squad, changing his entire front three despite the 2-1 win over Charlton last Saturday.

After a cagey opening, the home side began to express themselves and were rewarded by Henry's spot-kick.

Oxford's Matt Taylor was close to turning in a Bodin cross-shot, and the second half was played largely in and around Crewe's box.

Agyei used his pace to dart in between Thomas and goalkeeper Dave Richards yet directed his lob wide.

Taylor also had an effort saved, and Cameron Brannagan fired a 20-yard free kick over.

Crewe were given an opportunity to level by John Mousinho's misplaced pass, but Jack Stevens saved Callum Ainley's shot low to his right.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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Match Stats
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Line-ups

Oxford Utd

Formation 4-3-3

13Stevens
7WilliamsSubstituted forMousinhoat 55'minutes
16McNally
4Thorniley
42Seddon
17HenryBooked at 90mins
6RodriguezBooked at 51mins
8Brannagan
23BodinSubstituted forWhyteat 76'minutes
9Taylor
27HollandSubstituted forAgyeiat 16'minutes

Substitutes

1Eastwood
10Sykes
11Winnall
15Mousinho
18McGuane
19Agyei
21Whyte

Crewe

Formation 4-3-3

31Richards
2Ramsay
6OffordBooked at 79mins
5Thomas
3Adebisi
20LundstramBooked at 82minsSubstituted forGriffithsat 84'minutesBooked at 90mins
16Murphy
14FinneySubstituted forPorterat 77'minutes
10Knight
12Mandron
11Ainley

Substitutes

9Porter
18Griffiths
21Daniels
23Johnson
26Robbins
27Booth

Referee:: Robert Madley
Attendance:: 6,757

Match Stats

Home TeamOxford UtdAway TeamCrewe

Possession: Home49%; Away51%

Shots: Home13; Away7

Shots on Target: Home1; Away1

Corners: Home9; Away3

Fouls: Home11; Away12

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Post update
Match ends, Oxford United 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.
90'+6'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Crewe Alexandra 0.

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Booking
Regan Griffiths (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Regan Griffiths (Crewe Alexandra).
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Matty Taylor (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Offord following a set piece situation.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Terell Thomas.
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Mikael Mandron (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Luke McNally (Oxford United).
90'+1'
Booking
James Henry (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1'
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Kayne Ramsay (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Post update
Foul by James Henry (Oxford United).
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Attempt missed. Regan Griffiths (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Murphy with a cross.
89'
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Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
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Foul by Daniel Agyei (Oxford United).
88'
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Regan Griffiths (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Post update
Foul by James Henry (Oxford United).
87'
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Attempt missed. Mikael Mandron (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Ainley with a cross following a corner.
87'
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Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
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Attempt missed. Regan Griffiths (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Ainley.

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Portsmouth	3	3	0	0	4	0	4	9
2	Burton	3	3	0	0	4	1	3	9

3	Wycombe	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7
4	Sheff Wed	3	2	1	0	3	0	3	7
5	Oxford Utd	3	2	1	0	4	2	2	7
6	Rotherham	3	2	0	1	3	1	2	6

7	Accrington	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
8	Sunderland	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
9	Bolton	3	1	2	0	7	6	1	5
10	Wimbledon	3	1	2	0	6	5	1	5
11	Morecambe	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
12	MK Dons	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
13	Lincoln City	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
14	Wigan	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
15	Cheltenham	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1	4
16	Plymouth	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
17	Cambridge	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
18	Gillingham	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2
19	Ipswich	3	0	1	2	4	6	-2	1
20	Charlton	3	0	1	2	2	4	-2	1

21	Crewe	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	1
22	Fleetwood	3	0	0	3	1	4	-3	0
23	Doncaster	3	0	0	3	1	5	-4	0
24	Shrewsbury	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

Team

Pts

-1

-1

-1

-1

-2

-2

-3

-3

-4

-4

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Comment posted by Billy , at 22:51 17 Aug 2021
Oxford played really poor 2nd half. But it winning scrappy games like that which win you prizes at the end of the season
Comment posted by Cagey, at 23:49 17 Aug 2021
just please to see Oxford getting some points on the board early in the season. last 2 years we've been bottom or thereabouts for weeks and left ourselves to much to do.
Comment posted by stanmoy, at 23:43 17 Aug 2021
Crewe had 3 great chances towards the end and deserved a point at least. Disappointing but given the number of players missing a defeat wasn't a big shock.
Comment posted by HopeIsTheFirstStepOnTheRoadToDisappointment, at 00:25 18 Aug 2021
I am still of the belief that Oxford need another pure out-and-out striker. The conversion rate has been diabolical as this game once again proves. Winnal is not the solution and I don't think he is going to do much at all. Taylor is old. Shayne Lavery was top scorer for Linfield last year and perhaps could have been convinced like other players to join. Instead went to Blackpool. 1 Game. 1 Goal.
Comment posted by saddletramp, at 06:55 18 Aug 2021
I see ex Oxford player Lundstram played for Crewe.

Didn't last long at Rangers then 😉
Reply posted by Rob, at 09:45 18 Aug 2021
Rob replied:
Same surname, different Christian name. Different player. (Josh Lundstram)
Comment posted by Chris, at 22:44 17 Aug 2021
13 shots only 1 on target. Pitiful.
Reply posted by skjorta, at 08:44 18 Aug 2021
skjorta replied:
Found someone who has never played a proper game of football in their lives.

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