Match ends, Oxford United 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
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Oxford inflicted only a second defeat of the season on League One leaders Wycombe as they recorded a 1-0 win in a fiery local derby at the Kassam Stadium.
Wanderers had Adebayo Akinfenwa sent off in the 26th minute after the striker squared up to Oxford defender John Mousinho as players argued over Alex Gorrin's challenge on Scott Kashket - eight players were booked in total throughout the match.
Oxford, fresh from their fine performance against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, were already a goal up at that stage.
James Henry netted from close range at the second attempt after 23 minutes after Ryan Allsop spilled Cameron Brannagan's shot.
Wycombe began quickly with Jordan Archer saving from Kashket in the second minute.
But Oxford then took charge and Allsop pulled off two flying saves in quick succession from Tariq Fosu and Mousinho.
With 10 men, Wycombe were happy to get bodies behind the ball in the second half and had hopes for something from a set piece, before Archer had to save from David Wheeler's drive.
At the other end, Fosu brought a fumbling stop from Allsop as the home side pressed for a second goal.
The victory lifted Oxford back into the play-off places.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-3-3
- 26Archer
- 2Cadden
- 4DickieBooked at 72mins
- 15MousinhoBooked at 27mins
- 3Ruffels
- 8BrannaganSubstituted forMooreat 86'minutes
- 6GorrinBooked at 27minsSubstituted forSykesat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 16Baptiste
- 17Henry
- 19MackieSubstituted forTaylorat 69'minutes
- 11Fosu-Henry
Substitutes
- 5Moore
- 7Hall
- 9Taylor
- 12Long
- 13Stevens
- 18Sykes
- 23Agyei
Wycombe
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Allsop
- 2Coelho Jombati
- 5Stewart
- 21Charles
- 3JacobsonBooked at 90mins
- 10BloomfieldBooked at 44minsSubstituted forAaronsat 81'minutes
- 4GapeSubstituted forOfoborhat 9'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 18Thompson
- 7Wheeler
- 20AkinfenwaBooked at 26mins
- 11KashketSubstituted forSmythat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Yates
- 16Phillips
- 17Smyth
- 22Freeman
- 25Samuel
- 26Aarons
- 28Ofoborh
- Referee:
- Lee Swabey
- Attendance:
- 10,123
Match Stats
Home TeamOxford UtdAway TeamWycombe
- Possession
- Home80%
- Away20%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home12
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
Booking
Mark Sykes (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Mark Sykes (Oxford United).
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Paul Smyth (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Matty Taylor (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Attempt saved. Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Thompson with a headed pass.
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Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Oxford United).
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Anthony Stewart (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Nnamdi Ofoborh (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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James Henry (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nnamdi Ofoborh (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Shandon Baptiste (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nnamdi Ofoborh (Wycombe Wanderers).
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Elliott Moore replaces Cameron Brannagan.
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Sido Jombati.
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Robert Dickie (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Darius Charles (Wycombe Wanderers).
