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Oxford United vs Doncaster Rovers. Sky Bet League One.

The Kassam StadiumAttendance6,711.

Oxford United 1

  • J Ruffels (96th minute)

Doncaster Rovers 0

    Oxford 1-0 Doncaster: Josh Ruffels' late goal secures home win

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    Highlights from the Sky Bet League One fixture between Oxford and Doncaster.

    Oxford ended a run of three successive home defeats in all competitions as Josh Ruffels' last-gasp strike lifted the U's to a 1-0 win over Doncaster at the Kassam Stadium.

    It seemed the hosts were going to rue Jack Payne's missed penalty in the 79th minute but, deep into added-on time, Ruffels spared his team-mate's blushes with a superb long-range strike.

    Oxford thought they should have been awarded a spot-kick early on for a foul on Wes Thomas while James Henry's first-time effort forced Rovers goalkeeper Ian Lawlor to tip round the post.

    At the other end, Tommy Rowe and Andy Butler might have done better with headers from set-pieces.

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    Doncaster's best chance came when Rowe's shot just before the hour mark hit the right post and rolled along the goal-line.

    Oxford were gifted a golden opportunity to break the deadlock when Payne was brought down by Andy Butler just inches inside the box.

    Payne picked himself up to take the spot-kick, but struck it too close to Lawlor, who saved well to his left.

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    It looked like the spoils would be shared but midfielder Ruffels hit a low left-footed drive from 25 yards that beat Lawlor at his left post in the sixth minute of injury-time, handing Oxford a victory that moved them up to eighth, five points adrift of a League One play-off spot.

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