Oxford’s superior forward power earned them victory in this town versus gown clash. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

Competition: Oxfordshire Cup 1st round

Score: Oxford Brookes University 23, Oxford 36

Oxford Brookes player ratings:

15. Tim Pierce 6 (solid enough)

14. Jamie Lavers 8 (a very dangerous runner)

13. Jamie Dunkley 6 (did his job)

19. Ian Bradshaw 7 (some good moments before injury)

11. Scott Lewis 6 (caught out in defence)

10. Laurie Emsworth 7 (confident display)

9. Tom Turner 7 (alert for his try)

1. Jack Gooch 5 (struggled in the scrums)

2. Matt Holyland 5 (replaced at half-time)

3. Will Harris 5 (outmuscled)

4. Tassilo Meternich 6 (injured early on)

5. Lloyd Slee 7 (competitive effort)

6. Angus Cairns 6 (reliable display)

7. Alex Powell 8 (very strong in the loose)

8. Alex Sawbridge 6 (no real go forward)

Replacements used:

16. Freddi Bagerman 6 (little chance to shine)

17. Phil King 6 (played his part)

18. Harry Gibson 6 (couldn’t stem the tide in the scrums)

xx. Luke Tipp 6 (filled in fine)

20. Jeff Ballard 7 (some good runs)

Oxford player ratings:

15. Phil Longuet-Higgins 7 (some decent movement)

14. Kenny McLennan 6 (lacked penetration)

13. Matthew O’Connor 7 (good first half)

12. Alex Henk 7 (powerful finish for his try)

21. Luke Cavazzanna 8 (superb solo try)

20. Tom Olley 6 (some good, some bad)

9. Jon Derrick 6 (mixed service)

1. Tom Pritchard 7 (strong set-piece work)

2. Andy MacDonald 7 (battled well)

3. Liam Owen 7 (scrummaged well)

4. Aaron Day 7 (impressed in the line-out)

5. Jack Babyon 7 (committed display)

18. James Shepherd 6 (solid enough)

7. Paul Arthur 8 (STAR MAN, two tries in industrious effort)

8. Mark Viner 7 (battled on despite injury)

Replacements used:

16. Nick Graham 7 (got stuck in)

17. Gary Walter 7 (kept scrum moving)

19. Alex Klimov 8 (made a real impact)

11. Dom Coe 8 (shone in attack and defence)

Referee: Chris Wayland (Oxfordshire) – 7 (kept game moving)

Entertainment rating: 7.

Highlight: Luke Cavazzanna’s solo try from his own half.

Lowlight: Harry Emsworth’s first penalty attempt that barely got off the ground.

Form guide: Brookes fielded a development side, while Oxford will find it hard to progress further in this competition.