Eddie Ancalet struck early in the second half to earn victory for Oxford.

York almost took the lead early on but Leo Fortune-West's left-foot volley flew over the crossbar.

Oxford keeper Billy Turley saved from David McGurk after he headed goalwards from a corner and then a long-range strike from Martyn Woolford.

Ancalet struck with a six-yard effort after the break but Emmanuel Panther almost equalised with a volley that was blocked by Matt Day.

York: Mimms, McWilliams, McGurk, Parslow, Purkiss, Beadle (Boyes 88), Panther, Fortune-West, Woolford, Sodje, Brodie (Shepherd 79).
Subs Not Used: Robinson, McDonald, Lloyd.

Oxford Utd: Turley, Day, Clarke, Quinn, Anaclet, Trainer, Murray, Hand, Howard, Odubade (Richards 86), Green (McAllister 63).
Subs Not Used: Pettefer, Hutchinson, Rose.

Goals: Anaclet 48.

Att: 1,808

Ref: D Mohareb (Cheshire).