Oxford's 'feet on the floor' ahead of Blackburn game

The 42-year-old says there is a real feel-good factor after back-to-back wins, against West Bromwich Albion and Preston North: "In the dressing room, the stands and the town, there's a confidence and a belief coming back to our football club, but again there's still so much more work to do. We have to keep our feet on the floor."

So, do those previous two results take the pressure off the visit of Blackburn? "No game is must-win until maybe the final game. It's an important three points we're chasing. We have to try and play the game in front of us, not the situation we find ourselves in. That will take care of itself if we perform properly and pick up the points."

Bloomfield finds himself up against Rovers boss Michael O'Neil, who knows a number of U's players through his dual role as Northern Ireland boss. "It's a fairly unique situation. Michael will have a big know-how about a lot of our players, and I'm sure he'll be using it to the best of his advantage".

On Blackburn: "We're going to have a tough game. He's an extremely experienced manager whose teams are hard to break down, really organised, and have good players in attacking areas, too."

Even though this is the second of three matches in nine days, Bloomfield isn't tempted to rotate too much: "For me it's just about worrying about Wednesday night, picking the best team that's right for that game, and from there we deal with Saturday."

Bloomfield on the role of the fans over two successive home matches: "It's been crucial that we've been able to show the fans they have something to cheer about and follow. We need them all this week. They are the lifeblood of the club, we need their voices and their numbers, and I know they'll give us their backing."