Oxford United 2-4 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

League One · Tuesday 21 November 2017

Result

Oxford United 2-4 Blackburn Rovers

League One · Tuesday 21 November 2017, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-3

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Oxford United 2-4 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Oxford United were beaten by Blackburn Rovers 2-4 in the League One on Tuesday 21 November 2017. It was 1-3 at half-time.

Charlie Mulgrew opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Oxford United's goals came from Jack Payne (45+2') and Jonathan Obika (85'). Blackburn Rovers scored through Charlie Mulgrew (6'), Marcus Antonsson (17'), Charlie Mulgrew (22', penalty) and Joe Nuttall (71').

Discipline: Oxford United received no yellow cards; Blackburn Rovers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Oxford United were 7th on 26 points from 18 and Blackburn Rovers 6th on 28 points from 16. Oxford United went on to finish that season 16th with 56 points, and Blackburn Rovers 2nd with 96.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Charlie MulgrewBlackburn Rovers · 0-1
  • 17'Goal · Marcus AntonssonBlackburn Rovers · 0-2
  • 22'Penalty goal · Charlie MulgrewBlackburn Rovers · 0-3
  • 45+2'Goal · Jack PayneOxford United · 1-3
  • 71'Goal · Joe NuttallBlackburn Rovers · 1-4
  • 74'Yellow card · Charlie MulgrewBlackburn Rovers
  • 82'Yellow card · Paul DowningBlackburn Rovers
  • 85'Goal · Jonathan ObikaOxford United · 2-4

Team news

Oxford United line-up

Simon Eastwood, Dwight Tiendalli, Aaron Martin, Ricardinho, John Mousinho, Ryan Ledson, Jack Payne, Josh Ruffels, James Henry, Joe Rothwell, Wes Thomas

Blackburn Rovers line-up

David Raya, Ryan Nyambe, Derrick Williams, Charlie Mulgrew, Paul Michael Downing, Richard Smallwood, Bradley Dack, Josef Dvornik, Elliott Bennett, Marcus Antonsson, Joe Nuttall