English League One

Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Oxford United
  • 45'+2': Jack Payne
  • 85': Jonathan Obika
FT
2 - 4
Blackburn Rovers
  • 6': Charlie Mulgrew
  • 17': Marcus Antonsson
  • 22': Charlie Mulgrew (P)
  • 71': Joe Nuttall

About

Oxford United are hosting Blackburn Rovers at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

  • 6': Goal! Oxford United 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Antonsson following a corner.
  • 17': Goal! Oxford United 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Marcus Antonsson (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 22': Goal! Oxford United 0, Blackburn Rovers 3. Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Oxford United 1, Blackburn Rovers 3. Jack Payne (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardinho.
  • 52': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Rekeem Harper replaces Corry Evans.
  • 61': Substitution, Oxford United. Alex Mowatt replaces James Henry.
  • 66': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Samuel replaces Marcus Antonsson.
  • 66': Substitution, Oxford United. Jonathan Obika replaces Wes Thomas.
  • 66': Substitution, Oxford United. Xemi replaces Ryan Ledson.
  • 71': Goal! Oxford United 1, Blackburn Rovers 4. Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.
  • 74': Charlie Mulgrew (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Danny Graham replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 82': Paul Downing (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Goal! Oxford United 2, Blackburn Rovers 4. Jonathan Obika (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardinho.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 6,965

EFL League One Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cardiff City 6 +10 16
2 Doncaster Rovers 7 +4 16
3 Huddersfield Town 7 +6 15
4 Stevenage 6 +5 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

OXF Oxford United (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Simon Eastwood (GK)
6 Aaron Martin
30 John Mousinho
21 Ricardinho
3 Dwight Tiendalli
14 Joshua Ruffels
8 Ryan Ledson
18 Joe Rothwell
17 James Henry
9 Wes Thomas
10 Jack Payne
Oxford United Substitutes:
Alex Mowatt, Scott Shearer, Michael Williamson, Jonathan Obika, Malachi Napa, Xemi, Canice Carroll.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
14 Charlie Mulgrew
25 Paul Downing Yellow Card
3 Derrick Williams
2 Ryan Nyambe
20 Marcus Antonsson
6 Richard Smallwood
29 Corry Evans
38 Joe Nuttall
23 Bradley Dack
31 Elliott Bennett
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Paul Caddis, Elliott Ward, Dominic Samuel, Danny Graham, Peter Whittingham, Rekeem Harper, Jayson Leutwiler.

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