Sheffield Wednesday fell to their fifth straight home defeat and failed to score in their third match on the spin as the unusual feeling of end-of-season lack of jeopardy was once again felt at S6.
Some nice patterns of play in the first half ultimately came to nothing and some half-decent chances were missed in a first half the Owls shaded. But as the second half went on, relegation-threatened Oxford United played like a side with more on the line and eventually broke the dam with Sam Long’s winner.
The sun is out and remarkably Wednesday have four matches left to play in this campaign. They’ll want to stop the slide deeper into the bottom half. Have yourself some ratings.
9. Djeidi Gassama - 5
Did lots of little, then bits of plenty. One cut-in-and-curl effort came close, but the efforts of gripping a game as he has done in weeks gone by are lost at current. | UGC
10. Josh Windass - 6
Sought to drag the game into life, dropping in and offering some nice touches. Cross for Musaba deserved better. Things dropped off as Oxford began to take control and he was taken out of the 10. | UGC
11. Callum Paterson - 5
Harried, bundled, didn't get a great deal of joy in possession. Off late. | UGC
12. Charlie McNeill - 6
On for a rare bulk of minutes on 55. Set up in behind Paterson and immediately looked tidy, taking on a shot and flicking a pleasant through-ball to its intended target. Ultimately couldn't sustain his influence but a bright enough cameo. | UGC