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‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Oxford United Match Thread on 18:13 - May 18 with 342 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Oxford United Match Thread on 18:29 - May 18 with 338 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Oxford United Match Thread on 18:30 - May 18 with 335 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Oxford United Match Thread (First Leg) on 18:55 - May 18 with 323 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Oxford United Match Thread (First Leg) on 19:56 - May 18 with 312 views
Almost a repeat of the previous game. Once Barker faded it was game over
Simms my MotM
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Oxford United Match Thread (First Leg) on 20:10 - May 18 with 307 views
Blackpool ran out 3-0 winners in the Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final first leg, thanks to goals from Ollie Turton and Ellis Simms.
Neil Critchley's men played a wonderful 90 minutes, and will take a three goal lead back home to Bloomfield Road on Friday night.
Blackpool were under pressure early on, as James Husband made a sliding challenge on Mark Sykes who was in on goal. The referee gave a free-kick and a yellow card to Husband, with the free-kick blocked by the wall.
With 20 minutes on the clock, Blackpool had their best chance of the match. A cross from Simms on the left was cleared away before it fell to Keshi Anderson. Anderson’s shot was blocked but fell to Embleton, with his shot blocked away.
It wasn’t long before the Seasiders were in front though, with Ollie Turton grabbing a rare goal. A cross from the left was headed back across goal falling to Turton at the back post, who bundled it home.
And the Seasiders were 2-0 up five minutes later. Ellis Simms, who was leading the line well, won the ball over by the touchline, cut inside his man and shot at goal with his left foot, with the ball deflected and smashing into the back of the net.
The Seasiders were defending well throughout, with Dan Ballard and James Husband dealing with anything thrown at them, and the Seasiders went in at the interval two goals up.
Half-time: Oxford United 0 Blackpool 2
Chris Maxwell was forced into a superb save in the opening stages of the second half, getting down superbly to his right to block Mark Sykes who was one-on-one.
Blackpool thought they’d increased their lead further moments later. Keshi Anderson’s pass to the overlapping James Husband allowed the left-back the time to thread a cross to the back post. Jerry Yates came in unmarked, but his first time effort went over the goal.
At the other end, James Henry’s effort went over Chris Maxwell’s goal, after a cross in from the left, but the Oxford man couldn’t keep his effort down.
As time was ticking on, Blackpool were managing the game well, proving their worth in every area f the pitch.
They made it 3-0 with just under 20 minutes remaining. A wonderful counter-attack led to Jerry Yates threading in Ellis Simms, who calmly fired the ball over the goalkeeper to grab his second and Blackpool’s third of the game.
The Seasiders were well-worthy of the victory and will take a three goal lead back to Bloomfield Road in the second leg on Friday night.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Oxford United Match Thread (First Leg) on 20:48 - May 18 with 298 views
Match Stats Home Team Oxford Utd Away Team Blackpool
Possession Home 57% Away 43%
Shots Home 11 Away 11
Shots on Target Home 1 Away 4
Corners Home 6 Away 4
Fouls Home 10 Away 17
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Oxford United Match Thread (First Leg) on 21:18 - May 18 with 293 views
Karl Robinson on Oxford United's 3-0 defeat to Blackpool
KARL Robinson felt Oxford United lacked a cutting edge at both ends of the pitch as a heavy defeat to Blackpool left their promotion hopes hanging by a thread.
The U's were beaten 3-0 in their Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final first leg at the Kassam Stadium, leaving the Tangerines overwhelming favourites to reach the Wembley final.
Hamstring injuries to Sam Winnall and Cameron Brannagan were a further blow and United expect to find out the severity tomorrow.
Roared on by their first home crowd since December, United started on the front foot but their opponents stayed tight and took their chances.
Ollie Turton and Ellis Simms struck in the space of four minutes midway through the half to put the visitors in control, with the latter adding another on the break in the second period.
It was a clinical finish and Robinson felt his side lacked that ruthlessness when it mattered.
The U's head coach said: “I think there was nothing in the game, except for that three-and-a-half minute spell in the first half.
"That’s very unlike us, the emotion of that moment got us a little bit edgy.
"I thought we were by far the better team from the second goal and then they score on the counter-attack.
"You’re talking a 25-second lapse in concentration, it could be 2-1 or 3-0.”
United struggled to recreate sustained pressure after the opening ten minutes, but the first talking point came inside 180 seconds.
Mark Sykes was through on goal when he was tripped by Blackpool's James Husband 25 yards out, with the defender booked by referee Robert Madley.
There was another Blackpool man covering, but Robinson was adamant it should have been a red card.
He said: “He’s got to be sent off, it’s blatant.
"He’s ahead of the last man and if Syksey touches that ball he’s in on goal.
"I thought Bobby refereed the game well, but that’s a key decision they got wrong."
The defeat was especially tough to take with 3,224 fans in the ground, the highest home attendance to watch United since last February.
He said: “It was the hardest walk around the football pitch I’ve ever had to do, I was biting my tongue while I was clapping.
"The fans deserved that because they’ve been away, I don’t think they deserve the result."
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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