Match Report
| Oxford United | Oxford United |  |  | Luton Town | Luton Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Michael Barton | M. Barton |  | 41 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Warren Le Tissier | W. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Jason Edghill | J. Edghill | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 46 | | Kieron Riza | K. Riza | |||||||||
| Chris Jobson | C. Jobson | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 | | Max Barrett | M. Barrett | |||||||||
| Darius Philips | D. Philips | | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 42 | | Marc Green | M. Green | |||||||||
| Mick Lineker | M. Lineker | | 50 | M | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Scott Dublin | S. Dublin | |||||||||
| Stephen Stewart | S. Stewart | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Richard Mustoe | R. Mustoe | |||||||||
| Joe Smith | J. Smith | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Des Edghill | D. Edghill | |||||||||
| Paul Jobson | P. Jobson | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Jonathan Granville | J. Granville | |||||||||
| John Brown | J. Brown | | 44 | A | | 9 | |  | M | 36 | | Anthony Power | A. Power | ||||||||
| Nigel Woodcock | N. Woodcock | | 41 | A | | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Leon Kirkland | L. Kirkland | ||||||||
| Carl Lumsdon | C. Lumsdon | | 38 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Ruel Mccann | R. Mccann | |||||||||
| Malcolm Carrick | M. Carrick | | 41 | G | | 12 | | G | 44 | | Andy Monk | A. Monk | |||||||||
| Darren Morris | D. Morris | | 41 | M | | 13 | | G | 40 | | Ugo Shields | U. Shields | |||||||||
| Steven Hapgood | S. Hapgood | | 39 | G | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Richard Jack | R. Jack | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Graphic Ace |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Kassam Stadium where Oxford United play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 2,795 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Murphy.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oxford United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Murphy.
0.00
0-0Luton Town kick off the first half!
2.30
0-0Max Barrett barges into Joe Smith. Max Barrett is given a warning by the referee! Joe Smith grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.45
0-0Mick Lineker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Smith. Joe Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marc Green.
14.13
Darius Philips kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Smith. Joe Smith runs straight at the opposition's defence. Joe Smith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.06
0-0Chris Jobson knocks the ball forward to Joe Smith. Joe Smith threads the ball through to John Brown. John Brown knocks the ball forward to Stephen Stewart but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.54
Des Edghill flicks a high pass forward. Leon Kirkland controls it well on his chest. Leon Kirkland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.19
0-0Des Edghill brings the ball forward. Des Edghill shoots from distance but Michael Barton is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
26.06
Des Edghill takes a long throw-in. Jonathan Granville sees Leon Kirkland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Kirkland tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Michael Barton. Excellent save.
28.03
0-0Stephen Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Joe Smith controls it well on his chest. Joe Smith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.41
Jason Edghill threads the ball through to Stephen Stewart. Stephen Stewart flicks the ball to his team mate, John Brown. John Brown passes the ball forward to Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
33.43
Max Barrett barges into John Brown. The referee brings Max Barrett to one side and gives him another warning! John Brown carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.32
Stephen Stewart sees Paul Jobson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Jobson knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
38.42
Mick Lineker runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mick Lineker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
39.07
Darius Philips kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock threads a neat, attacking ball through to Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.24
Chris Jobson knocks the ball forward to Jason Edghill. Jason Edghill darts forward. Jason Edghill knocks the ball forward to Paul Jobson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Jason Edghill knocks the ball forward to Mick Lineker. Mick Lineker surges forward with the ball. Mick Lineker passes the ball forward to Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon takes a shot at goal but Warren Le Tissier reads it well. Superb keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Oxford United appear unchanged since the first half. Luton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Oxford United get the second half underway!
47.39
Scott Dublin sees space and advances. Scott Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Leon Kirkland controls it well on his chest. Leon Kirkland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius Philips.
55.54
Paul Jobson flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Woodcock who takes it down. Nigel Woodcock makes a pass forward but John Brown is yards offside!
59.48
Kieron Riza flicks a high pass forward. Leon Kirkland collects the pass. Leon Kirkland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius Philips.
61.32
Scott Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Power collects the pass. Anthony Power deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Mccann. Ruel Mccann knocks the ball forward, putting Leon Kirkland through on goal. Some good footwork from Leon Kirkland provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.09
0-0Chris Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Joe Smith comfortably collects the pass. Joe Smith flicks a high pass forward. John Brown collects the pass. John Brown plays a scrappy one-two with Nigel Woodcock and advances towards the goal... Kieron Riza comes in with a late challenge on John Brown. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
66.42
0-1Anthony Power flicks a high ball forward to Leon Kirkland who takes it down. Leon Kirkland plays a one-two with Richard Mustoe and advances towards the goal... Leon Kirkland makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
71.00
72.17
Carl Lumsdon flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Max Barrett.
75.32
0-1Ruel Mccann clumsily knocks into Jason Edghill. Ruel Mccann is warned by the referee! Jason Edghill runs off the knock.
83.05
0-1Oxford United are keeping most of the possession.
84.07
Mick Lineker chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Jobson. Paul Jobson lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Woodcock. Nigel Woodcock powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.15
Paul Jobson passes the ball forward to Carl Lumsdon. Carl Lumsdon kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Lineker but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Des Edghill hacks Joe Smith from behind! The referee warns Des Edghill to calm down! Joe Smith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
6
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.7%
36.3%
Play Area
24.2%
45.1%
30.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Leon Kirkland of Luton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Michael Barton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jason Edghill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Chris Jobson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Darius Philips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mick Lineker (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Stephen Stewart (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Joe Smith (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Paul Jobson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | John Brown (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nigel Woodcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Lumsdon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Malcolm Carrick (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Darren Morris (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Steven Hapgood (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Warren Le Tissier (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kieron Riza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Max Barrett (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Marc Green (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Scott Dublin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Richard Mustoe (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Des Edghill (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jonathan Granville (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Anthony Power (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leon Kirkland (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Ruel Mccann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Monk (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ugo Shields (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Jack (ATT) | 0 | |