OXFORD UNITED 1 CITY 0

League Division 1

28th September 1985

attendance 9,796

scorer Trewick(31 pen)

Ref P Vanes

City Nixon, May, Power, Clements, McCarthy, Phillips, Lillis, Wilson, Melrose, McIlroy, Tolmie – Sub Kinsey(56)

Oxford Hardwick, Langan, Slatter, Trewick, Briggs, Shotton, Houghton, Aldridge, Thomas, Hebberd, Brock – sub Phillips

FROM THE PRESS BOX

PETER GARDNER WRITING IN THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS FOOTBALL PINK FINAL 28TH SEPTEMBER 1985
A harsh penalty decision put the skids under Manchester City at the Manor Ground today.
John Trewick scored from the spot to put Oxford United in sight of their first win in seven games.
Yet the Blues were the better side for an hour, after which Oxford hit their best spell to put the visitors under tremendous pressure.
Andy Thomas had hit the bar in the first half, and John Aldridge also struck a post.
City’s best attempt came when Jim Tolmie had an angle shot cleared off the line and Clive Wilson carelessly wasted their best chance…