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said: “It was a pleasing performance in the first half especially.

“We scored two good goals and created numerous opportunities and I couldn’t believe it was only 2-0.

“This group keep wanting to get better and improve, but they also like to make you sweat a bit in the second half.

“We were well organised off the ball. We knew they’d come at us, so it was important we were disciplined.”

Oxford manager Pep Clotet said: “The game was thrown away in the first half, especially in the fact that they scored early and soon scored the second goal.

“We paid a high price for those goals in the first half. We are of course feeling frustrated because things did not go our way, but it’s a tough place to come, they haven’t lost here since April.

“We paid a high price for those goals in the first half.” NEAL ARDLEY felt pace was the key to Wimbledon’s first win on the road since February.

Kwesi Appiah grabbed the only goal and Dons boss Ardley said: “I’ve stripped it back and tried to get the pace and athleticism back in the team.”

Blackburn’s run of four straight league wins ended and manager Tony Mowbray admitted: “We lacked guile to break them down.” PAUL HURST backed his Shrewsbury side to remain the surprise package of League One.

The Shrews scored through Stefan Payne and Jon Nolan, either side of Craig Davies’ equaliser, while Oldham lost Eoin Doyle to a second booking late on.

Hurst said: “Who knows how far we can go?

“We know there will be a defeat at some point and probably a drop in results, but we are enjoying it at the moment. We had to dig in – it’s a superb away win.”

Latics manager John Sheridan added: “We have to keep battling and fight our way out of it. We have to improve.” KENNY JACKETT saluted two-goal hero Jamal Lowe after Portsmouth thumped 10-man Fleetwood.

Lowe and home skipper Brett Pitman both scored twice, as Pompey notched their biggest win of Jackett’s short reign in charge, with Devante Cole responding, before Kyle Dempsey was sent off for the visitors.

“Jamal has had plenty of shots and plenty of chances this season, so it should encourage him a lot now he has put a couple away,” said Pompey boss Jackett.

Town manager Use Rosler felt his side crumbled too easily, saying: “I am not surprised, but I would have liked to have seen a little more steel.” LEAM RICHARDSON could not hide his delight after Wigan claimed a second 3-0 win in four days.

Ryan Sweeney was sent off after 30 minutes for Rovers, with Nick Powell, Will Grigg and Gavin Massey scoring, before Ellis Harrison missed a penalty for Rovers.

“We had to work hard for that, coming on the back of a fast game on Tuesday night at Charlton,” said the Latics assistant boss.

STUART McCALL was impressed with his side’s defensive display, as Bradford dug in to edge out Yorkshire rivals Rotherham.Romain Vincelot’s firsthalf header from Tony McMahon’s cross put City ahead, but the Bantams had to repel a Millers side who had scored eight goals in their previous two games.“There are lots of different ways to win football games,” said McCall. “We have had to be resolute. They have good players, they’re in good form, free-scoring, so to get a clean sheet was pleasing.“We started the game really well and that is where we won it with a great bit of quality.”Rotherham boss Paul Warne, who saw Joe Mattock sent off late on, added: “Any defeat is frustrating. I thought we did enough for a point, I didn’t think there was much between the two teams.”

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