Oxford United 1-2 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League Two · Sunday 17 January 2016

Result

Oxford United 1-2 Bristol Rovers

League Two · Sunday 17 January 2016, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Oxford United 1-2 Bristol Rovers: match report

Oxford United were beaten by Bristol Rovers 1-2 in the League Two on Sunday 17 January 2016. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Kemar Roofe opened the scoring in the 46th minute. Oxford United's goal came from Kemar Roofe (46'). Bristol Rovers scored through Matty Taylor (52') and Ellis Harrison (88', penalty).

Discipline: Oxford United received 2 yellow cards; Bristol Rovers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Oxford United were 2nd on 48 points from 25 and Bristol Rovers 3rd on 47 points from 26. Oxford United went on to finish that season 1st with 86 points, and Bristol Rovers 2nd with 86.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Oxford United wins, 2 draws and 2 for Bristol Rovers.

Going into the match Oxford United's last five read W-D-W-L-D and Bristol Rovers's D-W-W-D-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 46'Goal · Kemar RoofeOxford United · 1-0
  • 52'Goal · Matty TaylorBristol Rovers · 1-1
  • 70'Yellow card · Tom LockyerBristol Rovers
  • 74'Yellow card · Chris MaguireOxford United
  • 88'Penalty goal · Ellis HarrisonBristol Rovers · 1-2
  • 88'Yellow card · Sam SlocombeOxford United

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Oxford United 3, draws 2, Bristol Rovers 2.

Team news

Oxford United line-up

Sam Slocombe, Jake Wright, Johnny Mullins, Joe Skarz, Chris Maguire, A. MacDonald, Liam Sercombe, George Baldock, John Lundstram, Kemar Roofe, Ryan Taylor

Bristol Rovers line-up

Steve Mildenhall, Lee Brown, Tom Parkes, Daniel Leadbitter, James Clarke, Tom Lockyer, Chris Lines, Lee Mansell, Stuart Sinclair, Rory Gaffney, M. Taylor