Jack Shoemark

Burton Albion 4 Oxford United 0

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United crashed to a third straight league defeat at the Pirelli this afternoon. After being on the wrong end of results against York and Exeter, the Us travelled to Burton looking to put things right. They left with an almighty hangover. Two goals each from Calvin Zola and Jacques Maghoma ensured Oxford would continue their awful September.

The Yellows, playing in blue, started better than their last away day. There was a sigh of relief on the away terrace as the opening minute passed without alarm. In fact, it was United who had the first chance (grasping at straws a bit) of the game, Michael Raynes flicked a header over the bar from an Adam Chapman corner after ten minutes.

Burton hit back with almost devastating consequences, a case of