Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Oxford United 3.
Forest GreenForest Green Rovers0Oxford UtdOxford United3
Oxford secured an FA Cup second-round date with Plymouth after goals from James Henry, Jamie Mackie and Marcus Browne earned victory at Forest Green.
Karl Robinson's side nosed ahead on 35 minutes when Cameron Brannagan's shot from the edge of the box was parried by goalkeeper James Montgomery but fell to Henry to turn home the loose ball.
Rovers were then stung two minutes after the restart as delicate feet from Josh Ruffels cut Mark Cooper's side open for Mackie to prod home and Oxford substitute Browne wrapped the tie up on 78 minutes, drilling in from inside the box.
Earlier, Forest Green really should have opened the scoring on 14 minutes. Lloyd James arrowed in a free-kick on a plate for Tahvon Campbell, but the ex-West Brom striker failed to get the touch needed to turn the ball into the net.
Rovers' Paul Digby saw his header blocked by Curtis Nelson and then Jamie Hanson denied Reuben Reid the follow-up opportunity on a chastening night for the League Two outfit.
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Line-ups
Forest Green
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Montgomery
- 7Winchester
- 6Rawson
- 19McGinleyBooked at 26mins
- 23Mills
- 20Digby
- 4James
- 26ReidSubstituted forMorrisat 70'minutes
- 10BrownSubstituted forWorthingtonat 79'minutes
- 18ArchibaldSubstituted forWilliamsat 62'minutes
- 14Campbell
Substitutes
- 1Sanchez
- 11Williams
- 16Gunning
- 17Pearce
- 21Worthington
- 22Morris
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Eastwood
- 6Hanson
- 5Nelson
- 4Dickie
- 3Garbutt
- 8BrannaganBooked at 65mins
- 15Mousinho
- 14Ruffels
- 16WhyteSubstituted forLongat 72'minutes
- 19MackieSubstituted forSmithat 67'minutes
- 17HenrySubstituted forBrowneat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Norman
- 9Smith
- 10Browne
- 22Raglan
- 23Long
- 27Stevens
- 42James
- Referee:
- Trevor Kettle
- Attendance:
- 1,614
Match Stats
Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamOxford Utd
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away6
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away18
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Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 0, Oxford United 3.
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Attempt missed. Matt Worthington (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by John Mousinho.
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Attempt blocked. Matt Worthington (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Matt Worthington (Forest Green Rovers).
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Jamie Hanson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Nathan McGinley (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Smith (Oxford United).
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George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jamie Hanson (Oxford United).
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Attempt missed. Jamie Hanson (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Farrend Rawson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
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George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Curtis Nelson (Oxford United).
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George Williams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Hanson (Oxford United).
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Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Farrend Rawson.
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Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.