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Oxford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday: Owls drop into League One play-off places after Cameron Brannagan's equaliser
Friday 7 April 2023 17:36, UK
Cameron Brannagan’s equaliser from the penalty spot 20 minutes from time gave struggling Oxford a precious point in a 1-1 draw with League One leaders Sheffield Wednesday.
The Owls slipped to second on goal difference behind Ipswich who won comfortably against Wycombe.
The game's opening half-hour was scrappy with Wednesday relying on long-range shots from Lee Gregory, Marvin Johnson and Reece James, and they have now gone games six without a win.
Barry Bannan's brilliance gave Wednesday the lead in the 35th minute. The 33-year-old Scot took charge of a move that was going nowhere, beat a defender then curled a stunning 25-yard effort past Simon Eastwood into the left corner of the goal.
Bannan nearly carved out a second goal just after the break with an inch-perfect deep cross that Mallik Wilks met with a glancing header - yet Eastwood somehow deflected it just past the post.
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The arrival of powerful young striker Gatlin O'Donkor gave the Us greater threat in the second half.
Referee Rebecca Welch awarded Oxford the spot-kick when Akin Famewo fouled Marcus McGuane in the box and Brannagan stepped up to smash home.
