Sat, 07 Nov, 1987-3:00 pm
Barclays Football League First Division 1987-1988
| Matchweek 14
Half Time: 0-0
Full Time
(7,856)
Goal (from penalty)
Dean Saunders
81'
Game #2897 | League game #2624
Season game #18 | Division One game #14
John Sillett game #75
Kevan Smith has waited a year to make his debut and is grief-stricken to bring down Saunders for the late winner. City have lost six in a row, their worst run since 1973. Regis is denied when Hackett doesn’t allow the advantage. Oxford will not win again this season and will go down.
Kevan Smith's debut
Oxford United 9th | City 13th (21)
Referee:
Keith Hackett
1
Peter Hucker
2
David Bardsley
3
John Dreyer
4
Gary Shelton
5
Neil Slatter
6
Tommy Caton
7
Trevor Hebberd
8
Billy Whitehurst
9
Dean Saunders
81'
10
Les Phillips
11
Peter Rhoades-Brown
Substitutes
12
Martin Foyle
14
Robbie Mustoe
Coach
Maurice Evans
82'
89'
Coach
1
3
6
5
2
11
10
4
7
9
8
1
3
6
5
2
8
4
7
11
9
10
Oxford United
Coventry City
Goal (from penalty)
1:0
81'
Dean Saunders
Kevan Smith foul on Dean Saunders
82'
Substitute
In:Micky Gynn
Out:David Phillips
89'
Substitute
In:Steve Sedgley
Out:Keith Houchen
Substitutions
Out
Neil Slatter
In
Robbie Mustoe
0'
