Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Oxford: James Henry scores late winner
Saturday 2 October 2021 19:48, UK
James Henry struck a late winner for Oxford as they snatched a 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday.
Callum Paterson equalised for the Owls after Cameron Brannagan had given the visitors a half-time lead and Henry scored the winner in stoppage time.
The visitors went close early on when Brannagan found Matty Taylor, whose first-time effort went inches wide.
Brannagan opened the scoring in the 12th minute when he received the ball wide on the right and found the net with a low shot.
There was an opening for the hosts when Paterson had sight of goal inside the area but he put his effort wide.
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Goalkeeper Jack Stevens came to Oxford's rescue with a good save to keep out Barry Bannan's shot.
Oxford went close to extending their lead when Bailey Peacock-Farrell made a fine save to keep out Taylor's effort from point-blank range.
Saido Berahino then threatened to equalise, meeting Bannan's cross with a diving header which hit a post.
Paterson levelled after 73 minutes with a header from a Marvin Johnson cross, only for Henry to score a stoppage-time winner as he turned in Ryan Williams' centre.
