Half-time change 'nullified' threat - Bloomfield

Oxford United head coach Matt Bloomfield said the half-time introduction of Brodie Spencer helped control QPR danger man Paul Smyth in the two sides' 0-0 draw.

Spencer came on for Michal Helik, who had a knock, and was given instruction to stay tighter to Smyth, who had looked lively in an otherwise drab game.

"Paul Smyth was causing us a few problems in the first half," Bloomfield told BBC Radio Oxford.

"We adjusted a couple of things tactically, we allowed Brodie [Spencer] to go a little bit tighter on him and that nullified that threat in the second half."

He added: "I'm really pleased with another clean sheet, I'm really pleased with the way the lads have given us absolutely everything.

"We've put another point on the board, which we've got to be pleased about, but those moments are not quite going for us.

"If we start to take those moments, then things will start to kick on. We have to believe in that."