Match ends, Burton Albion 0, Oxford United 4.
Mark Harris' double helped push Oxford back into the League One play-off places as they ruthlessly beat Burton.
A long throw from Tom Hamer into the Oxford box was cleared and, when Tolaji Bola misjudged his header on halfway, Harris was able to race away, round keeper Max Crocombe and slot home midway through the first half for the opener.
The Welsh forward continued to torment the Brewers defence, adding a second early in the second half by bundling the ball in from eight yards out.
Josh Murphy grabbed a well-deserved goal shortly afterwards, driving from his own half to score on the counter-attack.
And, as Albion's defence capitulated, substitute James Henry added a fourth from inside the box, dispossessing Ryan Sweeney before firing into the bottom corner.
The margin of defeat pushed Albion into the bottom four on goal difference after Port Vale's point at Wigan.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Crocombe
- 37Hamer
- 5Hughes
- 2BrayfordBooked at 83mins
- 6Sweeney
- 23BolaSubstituted forCarayolat 53'minutes
- 25GilliganSubstituted forKamwaat 53'minutes
- 7PowellBooked at 50mins
- 17HelmSubstituted forHarperat 74'minutes
- 44Hugill
- 20Ola-AdebomiSubstituted forScottat 53'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Oshilaja
- 8Harper
- 12Moon
- 18Kamwa
- 21Carayol
- 30Blackman
- 38Scott
Oxford Utd
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Cumming
- 2Long
- 5Moore
- 3Brown
- 22Leigh
- 8BrannaganSubstituted forMcEachranat 34'minutes
- 30Dale
- 20RodriguesSubstituted forBrowneat 66'minutes
- 19GoodrhamSubstituted forHenryat 66'minutes
- 23MurphySubstituted forStevensat 80'minutes
- 9M HarrisSubstituted forBodinat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Thorniley
- 6McEachran
- 10Bodin
- 11Browne
- 13Eastwood
- 15Stevens
- 17Henry
- Referee:
- Will Finnie
- Attendance:
- 3,700
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away8
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Oxford United 4.
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Attempt missed. Owen Dale (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Henry with a headed pass.
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Foul by Marcus Browne (Oxford United).
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Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Billy Bodin (Oxford United).
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Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by James Henry.
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Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Joe Powell (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Kamwa following a corner.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
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Attempt blocked. Marcus Browne (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Long.
Booking
John Brayford (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Marcus Browne (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
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Foul by Josh McEachran (Oxford United).
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Joe Powell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Oxford United. Finley Stevens replaces Josh Murphy.
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Attempt missed. Rekeem Harper (Burton Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Bobby Kamwa.
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