U's crushed by Robins
  Christian Edwards' debut goal mattered little as the U's were hammered 4-1 this afternoon at the
  Manor Ground by Wrexham.
  The defeat leaves Denis Smith's side in 20th place, just a point clear of the relegation zone.
  Smith gave a debut to the on-loan Christian Edwards, with Steve Davis and Phil Whelan
  suspended, as the U's were looking for a third successive win.
  After an early Beauchamp run, Steve Anthrobus fired across goal but no-one was on hand to
  touch the ball in.
  Wrexham took the lead after a quarter of an hour when Ferguson's cross was met by the diving
  Karl Connolly at the far post as the U's defence stood around and watched.
  The home side battled to get back into the game, but they were hit by a second goal two minutes
  after the restart when Russell's through ball put Danny Allsopp through on goal, and the on-loan
  Manchester City striker finished well to score on his debut to put the Robins two up.
  Oxford were back in the game twenty minutes from time when Beauchamp's corner was flicked
  on by Jemson and Edwards marked his debut with a goal.
  Beauchamp and Jemson put chances wide, and Wrexham keeper Dearden made some good
  saves, but the visitors restored their two goal advantage twelve minutes from time with a farcical
  effort. Edwards cleared the ball straight against Allsopp, and then Lundin fell over in attempting to
  clear, leaving Allsopp an empty net with which to claim his second and Wrexham's third.
  With the home crowd far from happy, the win for the Robins was sealed two minutes from time
  when Darren Ferguson's fine shot with the outside of his boot beat Lundin to cap a
  comprehensive and potentially crucial victory.

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