Fleetwood extended their unbeaten run to four matches and moved to within two points of the League Two promotion places with a win at Oxford.

Ryan Crowther finished well for the Cod Army after good work from Conor McLaughlin and David Ball.

Junior Brown doubled the lead soon after the restart as his diving header beat Luke McCormick from close range.

Oxford's Alfie Potter had a header cleared off the line before Liam Davis's 20-yard goal for the home side.

Lineup, Bookings (6) & Substitutions (4)

Oxford United

  • 24 McCormick
  • 02 Batt
  • 04 Raynes
  • 06 Wright
  • 07 Chapman Booked
  • 14 Rigg
  • 19 Montrose Booked
  • 26 Davis
  • 09 Constable
  • 10 Smalley (Parker - 66' )
  • 15 Potter

Substitutes

  • 31 Crocombe
  • 16 Whing
  • 17 Capaldi
  • 22 Worley
  • 23 O'Brien
  • 08 Heslop
  • 25 Parker

Fleetwood Town

  • 01 Davies Booked
  • 03 Howell
  • 12 Brown (Barry - 69' )
  • 13 Goodall Booked
  • 15 McLaughlin
  • 25 Atkinson Booked
  • 18 McGuire Booked
  • 24 Crowther (Charnock - 46' )
  • 37 McKenna
  • 05 Fontaine
  • 26 Ball (Tyorio - 86' )

Substitutes

  • 33 Lucas
  • 23 Charnock
  • 04 Barry
  • 08 Milligan
  • 35 Tyorio
  • 10 Matt
  • 19 Gillespie
Ref: Langford
Att: 5,003

Match Stats

Shots

14 8

On target

7 4

Corners

9 2

Fouls

14 14

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +5:02 Full time

Full Time The match has reached full-time.

90:00 +3:28

Sean Rigg takes a shot. Conor McLaughlin gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Adam Chapman from the left by-line, Rob Atkinson makes a clearance.

90:00 +2:55

Free kick awarded for a foul by Jean-Michel Fontaine on Jake Wright. Indirect free kick taken by Liam Davis.

90:00 +1:30

Effort on goal by James Constable from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

90:00 +1:18

Jake Wright crosses the ball.

90:00 +0:21

Effort on goal by James Constable from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

89:31 Booking

Booking Scott Davies is booked.

88:26 Goal scored

Goal - Liam Davis - Oxford 1 - 2 Fleetwood Liam Davis grabs a goal from just outside the box low into the middle of the goal. Oxford Utd 1-2 Fleetwood Town.

87:51

Shot by Damian Batt. Save by Scott Davies. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Adam Chapman, Mozesh Gyorio manages to make a clearance.

86:59

Conor McLaughlin challenges Sean Rigg unfairly and gives away a free kick. Adam Chapman delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, Jamie McGuire makes a clearance. Adam Chapman takes the inswinging corner, Conor McLaughlin manages to make a clearance.

85:35 Substitution

Substitution David Ball goes off and Mozesh Gyorio comes on.

82:26

Unfair challenge on Josh Parker by Conor McLaughlin results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Adam Chapman from left wing, save by Scott Davies.

81:49

Anthony Barry takes a short corner.

79:58

Sean Rigg takes a shot. Save by Scott Davies.

79:25

Dean Howell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Damian Batt. Damian Batt takes the indirect free kick.

77:50

Paul McKenna fouled by Damian Batt, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Davies takes the indirect free kick.

74:59

Effort on goal by Jean-Michel Fontaine from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

72:20

The official flags David Ball offside. Free kick taken by Michael Raynes.

70:00

Free kick taken by Scott Davies.

70:00 Booking

Booking Adam Chapman receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

69:59

Unfair challenge on Alan Goodall by Adam Chapman results in a free kick.

68:30 Substitution

Substitution Anthony Barry is brought on as a substitute for Junior Brown.

67:49

Liam Davis produces a cross, Jamie McGuire makes a clearance.

65:04 Substitution

Substitution (Oxford Utd) makes a substitution, with Josh Parker coming on for Deane Smalley.

65:04

James Constable has an effort at goal from just outside the area hitting the post. Strike from close range by Sean Rigg clears the bar.

63:58

Free kick awarded for a foul by Sean Rigg on Jamie McGuire. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Davies.

61:41

Alfie Potter takes a shot. Blocked by Jamie McGuire.

60:23

The referee blows for offside. Liam Davis restarts play with the free kick.

59:24

Free kick awarded for a foul by Paul McKenna on Alfie Potter. Free kick taken by Jake Wright.

58:21

Sean Rigg concedes a free kick for a foul on Junior Brown. Junior Brown crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, Luke McCormick makes a save.

54:37

The assist for the goal came from Dean Howell.

54:37 Goal scored

Goal - Junior Brown - Oxford 0 - 2 Fleetwood Junior Brown scores a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Oxford Utd 0-2 Fleetwood Town.

52:49

The ball is swung over by Damian Batt, blocked by Dean Howell. Short corner taken by Sean Rigg.

51:47

Adam Chapman delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, clearance made by Jamie McGuire.

51:47 Booking

Booking Booking for Rob Atkinson.

51:40

Unfair challenge on James Constable by Rob Atkinson results in a free kick.

51:06

Liam Davis fouled by David Ball, the ref awards a free kick. Luke McCormick restarts play with the free kick.

50:07

Alfie Potter takes a shot. Save made by Scott Davies.

49:39

Inswinging corner taken by Sean Rigg from the right by-line, Alan Goodall manages to make a clearance.

48:57

The free kick is delivered right-footed by Adam Chapman from right wing.

48:57 Booking

Booking Alan Goodall is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.

48:41

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alfie Potter by Alan Goodall.

45:01

The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.

45:01 Substitution

Substitution Kieran Charnock on for Ryan Crowther.

45:00 +2:15 Half time

Half Time The players leave the pitch at half time.

44:34

Liam Davis challenges David Ball unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Ryan Crowther.

43:06

Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Sean Rigg from the right by-line, save made by Scott Davies.

41:38

Sean Rigg has an effort at goal from a long way out that goes wide left.

41:12

Jamie McGuire has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

40:01

Corner taken left-footed by Junior Brown, Damian Batt makes a clearance.

39:11

Rob Atkinson takes the free kick.

39:11 Booking

Booking Jamie McGuire is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.

38:53 Booking

Booking Lewis Montrose is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

38:14

Free kick awarded for a foul by Lewis Montrose on Jamie McGuire.

37:31

James Constable gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alan Goodall. Scott Davies restarts play with the free kick.

36:24

Foul by Adam Chapman on David Ball, free kick awarded. Alan Goodall produces a cross, Effort on goal by David Ball from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

36:05

Free kick awarded for a foul by Jamie McGuire on Lewis Montrose. Lewis Montrose takes the free kick.

35:44

A cross is delivered by Dean Howell.

35:09

David Ball takes a shot. Jake Wright gets a block in.

32:08

Deane Smalley has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.

31:16

Corner taken by Adam Chapman from the left by-line, Dean Howell manages to make a clearance.

29:07

Alfie Potter challenges Junior Brown unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Dean Howell.

27:13

Assist by David Ball.

27:13 Goal scored

Goal - Ryan Crowther - Oxford 0 - 1 Fleetwood Ryan Crowther fires in a goal from inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Oxford Utd 0-1 Fleetwood Town.

24:55

Lewis Montrose takes a shot. Scott Davies makes a save.

24:34

Foul by David Ball on Jake Wright, free kick awarded. Adam Chapman restarts play with the free kick.

21:59

The ball is crossed by Damian Batt.

21:23

Jean-Michel Fontaine is ruled offside. Luke McCormick restarts play with the free kick.

21:08

James Constable is caught offside. Scott Davies takes the free kick.

20:05

Jean-Michel Fontaine concedes a free kick for a foul on Jake Wright. Free kick taken by Luke McCormick.

19:32

Free kick awarded for a foul by Liam Davis on Junior Brown. Junior Brown takes the indirect free kick.

18:01

Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Adam Chapman, Scott Davies fouled by Deane Smalley, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Davies takes the indirect free kick.

16:21

Effort from inside the area by James Constable misses to the right of the target.

15:36

Unfair challenge on David Ball by Michael Raynes results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Dean Howell.

14:34

Conor McLaughlin produces a cross, Jake Wright makes a clearance.

13:01

David Ball gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Damian Batt. Indirect free kick taken by Luke McCormick.

11:27

Ryan Crowther has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

11:05

The ball is crossed by Liam Davis, clearance made by Dean Howell.

10:39

Jean-Michel Fontaine concedes a free kick for a foul on Damian Batt. Damian Batt takes the free kick.

7:53

Junior Brown produces a cross, David Ball takes a shot. Luke McCormick makes a save.

4:15

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Liam Davis by Jean-Michel Fontaine. Liam Davis takes the free kick.

3:22

James Constable concedes a free kick for a foul on Alan Goodall. Scott Davies restarts play with the free kick.

1:50

Liam Davis concedes a free kick for a foul on Conor McLaughlin. Junior Brown crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, Jake Wright manages to make a clearance.

0:37

Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Adam Chapman from the left by-line, clearance made by Conor McLaughlin.

0:00

The game gets underway.

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