Rebecca Welch blew the whistle on Akin Famewo halfway through the second half to allow Oxford to level-up Barry Bannan’s stunning first half effort.
It was a moment of harsh punishment, of that there is little doubt. But that the Owls were unable to stretch their lead against the Us will be a concern.
With results elsewhere again conspiring against the now winless-in-six promotion-chasers, victory against Accrington Stanley on Monday feels like an absolute necessity.
Here are our ratings from the Kassam Stadium.
With results elsewhere again conspiring against the now winless-in-six promotion-chasers, victory against Accrington Stanley on Monday feels like an absolute necessity.