Oxford United... No Longer in 7th!

Oxford lined up against Accrington Stanley for another Tuesday match. The Yellows were hoping for a win to move higher up into the promotion playoff standings. Well, if you looked at their shooting at the end of the match, things looked rather bleak. The Yellows never amaze anyone with an amount of shooting, but against Accrington Stanley they only managed six shots. More importantly four of those were on target (a decent percentage I suppose), but even more importantly, two found they way to the back of the net. Oxford midfielder Asa Hall continued his red hot form netting both of those goals, one in the 42^nd minute and one (a nice header) in the 73^rd. Goalkeeper Ryan Clarke also did well in goal for the Yellows attaining the clean sheet, now his third in a row.

In getting the win, Oxford now jump Cheltenham Town and move into sixth in the league table. They are tied with Cheltenham on points at 65, but Oxford have a greater goal differential. It might be by a tight margin, but Oxford is finally out of 7^th! This is the first time since after their January 28^th match with Burton Albion that they’ve gotten out of 7^th. More poignant, it’s the first time since after their match against Port Vale on October 29^th that they’ve been higher than 7^th. I’m hoping they continue to build in confidence and form, not only to move up the promotion playoff standings, but even to challenge for the automatic promotion spots.