Oxford saw the match run away from them in the final half hour. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

Competition: Southern Counties North

Score: Oxford 5, Wootton Bassett 31

Oxford player ratings:

15. Dom Coe 5 (too many poor kicks)

14. Tom Cosford 6 (fairly quiet)

13. Andy Clarke 6 (solid enough)

12. Russell Jewell 6 (replaced at half-time)

11. Phil Longuet-Higgins 7 (very lively before injury)

20. Owen Gustafson 6 (played his part)

9. Jack Cousins 7 (some good work)

1. Nick Graham 6 (frustrated by sin-binning)

2. Andy MacDonald 6 (dependable game)

3. Gary Walter 6 (worked hard)

4. Mark Viner 8 (STAR MAN, a driving force)

5. Aaron Day 6 (did his job)

19. Will Thompson 7 (got stuck in)

7. Paul Arthur 7 (tackled well)

8. Josh Grant 7 (good first half)

Replacements used:

17. Andy Smith 6 (keen to kick)

18. Kenny McLennan 6 (filled in fine)

21. Sam Moreton 5 (yellow-carded soon after coming on)

Referee: Simon Blake (Oxfordshire) – 6 (did fine in the muddy conditions)

Entertainment rating: 7.

Highlight: Phil Longuet-Higgins’s counter-attacking.

Lowlight: The muddy pitch.

Form guide: If Oxford can reproduce this form, they should stay up.