OXFORD City’s winless run stretched to five games as they were beaten at home to Altrincham.

Jake Cooper gave the visitors an early lead in the clash, shown live on TNT Sports.

Nya Kirby equalised two minutes into the second half, however Eddy Jones tapped home a winner with 10 minutes to go.

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The away side took the lead with the first real chance of the game, when Cooper was left unmarked to stroke the ball in following a short corner.

Josh Parker was then denied twice in quick succession, firstly when Lewis Baines blocked a shot, before Parker’s header from the rebound was tipped over the crossbar by Ethan Ross.

Baines made another excellent block, this time to see a Zac McEachran shot whistle past the post.

Another chance fell the way of the Hoops in the first half when Andre Burley’s scuffed effort drifted wide after a cross from Lewis Coyle.

Ross Jenkins’ side did find an equaliser though, two minutes into the second period, when Kirby took control of the ball just outside the penalty area and curled it around his marker and into the bottom corner.

However, there was to be late heartbreak for the Hoops, when Chris Conn-Clarke crossed for Jones to tap home.

The hosts had Chris Haigh to thank it didn’t become 3-1 after a series of stops in the closing stages.

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