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Oxford beat Stockport 1-0 to rise to third in League One
Oxford United beat Stockport County 1-0 in a League One match on Tuesday.
Mark Harris scored the only goal in the 35th minute, finishing Siriki Dembele’s cross after a quick attack down the left.
The win moved Oxford up to third in the table, while Stockport missed the chance to go top.
Oxford’s unbeaten run now stands at eight games, and Stockport’s first defeat in seven ended their recent run.
Oxford manager Aaron Ramsey called it the team’s best performance since he took charge, praising their defending and their confidence on the ball.
Stockport manager Jimmy McNulty said his team had controlled much of the opening half-hour and felt a draw would have been fair.
Oxford held on against Stockport’s late attacks, but no next fixtures were specified.
Oxford United beat Stockport County 1-0 to rise to third in League One.
Mark Harris scored the winning goal in the 35th minute from Siriki Dembele’s cross.
The win extended Oxford’s unbeaten run to eight games and gave Stockport their first defeat in seven.
Oxford manager Aaron Ramsey called it the performance that made him most proud since taking charge.
Stockport manager Jimmy McNulty said a draw would have been a fair result.
- Who
- Oxford United and Stockport County.
- What
- Oxford won 1-0, with Mark Harris scoring the only goal.
- When
- Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Harris scored in the 35th minute after a cross from Siriki Dembele.
Oxford United
Stockport County
Result
Oxford United
Oxford won 1-0 and rose to third in League One.
Stockport County
Stockport lost and missed the chance to go top of League One.
Assessment
Oxford United
Aaron Ramsey called it the performance that made him most proud since taking charge and said Oxford were superb.
Stockport County
Jimmy McNulty said Stockport had control for about 30 minutes and that a draw would have been fair.
Key moment
Oxford United
Ramsey praised Oxford’s courage and belief in playing through the opposition.
Stockport County
McNulty said a Stockport loss of possession led to the transition from which Oxford scored.
Oxford hosted Stockport in a League One match.
Mark Harris scored from Siriki Dembele’s cross to put Oxford ahead.
Oxford won 1-0, extending their unbeaten run to eight games and moving up to third in the table.
- Score
- Oxford United 1-0 Stockport County
- Winning goal
- Mark Harris, 35th minute
- Assist
- Siriki Dembele
- Oxford’s league position
- Third
- Oxford unbeaten run
- Eight games
- Stockport’s run
- First defeat in seven games
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What people are saying
This is definitely the performance that makes me most proud.
Our out-of-possession stuff, you can’t fault the boys for that.
I think a draw would have been a fair result.
For about 30 minutes I thought we were the better team, we had large amounts of control.