Oxford end poor run with victory over leaders Portsmouth - 7M sport

Oxford end poor run with victory over leaders Portsmouth



Posted Sunday, January 20, 2019 by PA

Oxford end poor run with victory over leaders Portsmouth

Struggling Oxford shocked Sky Bet League One leaders Portsmouth with a 2-1 victory at the Kassam Stadium.

It was Oxford’s first win in eight games in all competitions, and a second successive league defeat for Pompey.

First-half goals from Cameron Brannagan and James Henry, his 13th of the season, put the hosts in charge.

Portsmouth got back into the match with a superb scissor-kick by substitute Brett Pitman from Lou Dennis’ cross after 64 minutes – but they could not make late pressure count.

Oxford went ahead in the 25th minute with a right-footed strike from 20 yards by Brannagan – his sixth goal of the campaign – from Jordan Graham’s pass.

Set-pieces were a threat for United, with Rob Dickie heading wide from a corner, and Curtis Nelson rising high to meet Brannagan’s free-kick with a header that Craig MacGillivray saved high to his left.

Henry doubled Oxford’s lead on the stroke of half-time, rifling the ball high into the net after Jamie Mackie held up Graham’s cross in the box.

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