OXFORD United manager Andy Cook was not impressed after his side lost 4-1 at Sheffield in their FA Women’s Super League 2 clash.

The U’s went into half-time on level terms, but conceded four times in 16 minutes after the restart as Emma Johnson (2), Hannah Cain and Jenna Dear netted.

Georgia Timms pulled one back for United with three minutes remaining, but the damage had already been done and the U’s have still not won since January.

“We were right in the game first half and then we’ve had a mad 10-15 minutes in the second half where we’ve just collapsed – it was a house of cards,” Cook said.

“Every time Sheffield went forward they hit us. But for us it’s not even tactical things, it’s just basic, basic things like blocking shots, working for each other and we made basic errors. It comes down to the individual mindsets.

“Maybe we were too positive at half-time because we’ve forgotten to earn the right to play and we didn’t do that in the second half.

“Credit to the girls who came on because they’re development players and they changed the game for us at the end.

“The quality of their goals were good but, from a coaches point of view, there were phases of play leading up to them we should have done better with.

“We have to get that enjoyment back. The players were enjoying things at the start of the season and it’s hard to get that back.”

United are next in action against bottom side Watford in a fortnight.

Oxford Utd: Lambourne, Franklin-Fraiture (Graham 86), Casley (Timms 86), Short, Hillman, Carlton, Lancaster, Fyfe, Oliver, Chivers, Allen (Noble 68).

Sub not used: Thomas.

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