Friday 15 January 2016 11:26, UK
Oxford's two-goal hero Kemar Roofe admits he is beginning to dream of Wembley after his double handed the U's a 2-0 victory over Millwall in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy southern area final first leg.
Oxford's two-goal hero Kemar Roofe admits he is beginning to dream of Wembley after his double handed the U's a 2-0 victory over Millwall in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy southern area final first leg.
Having beaten Barclays Premier League side Swansea 3-2 in the FA Cup on Sunday, Sky Bet League Two outfit Oxford secured a second win over higher-tier opposition in five days thanks to Roofe's 16th and 17th goals of the season at the Den.
His first was a miscued cross that snuck inside the near post before he turned in a rebound after John Lundstram hit the bar and the 23-year-old could not deny he enjoyed some fortune.
"I will have to be honest and admit that it was definitely a cross for the first one," said Roofe. "I was really surprised it went in and it took me a moment to see that it had but I don't care, I'll take anything.
"For the second, I know that John Lundstram's ability to shoot from distance is immense. When he hit it I anticipated that it could hit the crossbar, and when I did I just made sure that I reacted the quickest to get to it.
"Both Sunday and tonight were real team efforts and you can see that by Lundy getting the man of the match.
"Of course, we are all excited about the possibility of a trip to Wembley but we are just going to continue taking things game by game at the minute, and hopefully we can continue getting the wins."
The U's took the lead on 15 minutes as Roofe's cross from the left was helped inside his near post by Millwall stopper David Forde.
From then on the visitors looked comfortable, their only scare coming when Benjamin Buchel denied Steve Morison from a header.
And they doubled their advantage before the break as Lundstram's curling 25-yarder struck the underside of the bar but Roofe reacted quickest to convert the rebound from close range.
But despite their two-goal deficit, Lions boss Neil Harris is confident his side can turn it around in the second leg.
"We are disappointed yes, frustrated definitely, but you don't win football matches if you do not take your chances," said Harris. "They are a really good side and a team that will be gracing League One next season in my opinion.
"It's going to be tough to turn it around. We've given ourselves a mountain to climb but we are capable.
"We've shown this season that we can go anywhere and win. And if Oxford can come here and win 2-0 then we are certainly capable of winning by two there.
"The next goal in this tie will make or break it. But we'll pick the boys up tomorrow and make sure we are ready."
