Salisbury went ahead on the half hour when Jonathan Bass crossed for Barnes to control and finish.

Brown then found the space just before half-time to strike the ball into the top corner for 2-0.

Oxford pulled one back when Yemi Odubade converted Adam Murray's corner. with 12 minutes to go before Brown made the points safe.

Salisbury: Ryan Clarke, Bass, Barnes, Asasu-Adjaye, Robinson, Turk, Darrell Clarke (Feeney 67), Fowler, Sandell, Brown, Tubbs (Matthews 77).
Subs Not Used: Bittner, Richards, Clay.

Booked: Tubbs, Asasu-Adjaye.

Goals: Barnes 31, Brown 43, 79.

Oxford Utd: Turley, Clarke, Corcoran, Foster, Jeannin (Weedon 46), Pettefer, Murray, Quinn, Trainer (Fisher 46), Odubade, Duffy (Hutchinson 53).
Subs Not Used: Warrell, Ledgister.

Booked: Corcoran, Murray, Duffy, Clarke, Odubade.

Goals: Odubade 78.

Att: 2,016

Ref: R Whitton (Essex).