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Two goals in six minutes midway through the first half set Bristol Rovers up for their first win in eight games and piled more misery on free-fall Oxford as they won 3-0.
Scott Sinclair sent Simon Eastwood the wrong way from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute after Lamare Bogarde was tackled by Cameron Brannagan.
Then on 28 minutes Aaron Collins headed in Sinclair’s right-wing cross from close range at the near post.
Luca Hoole headed in James Connolly’s corner in the 75th minute as Rovers made it three to wrap up a comfortable League double over the U’s who looked sorry.
Oxford have now taken just one point from the last 24 and a large section of the home support are calling for manager Karl Robinson to leave.
The home side almost took the lead in the first minute when a corner came off the head of a Rovers player and hit the post.
Kyle Joseph also headed Yanic Wildschut’s cross narrowly wide and Oxford were hit harder when striker Sam Baldock went off injured after 20 minutes.
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