Oxford eased the pressure on manager Darren Patterson as James Constable's first-half penalty secured a narrow victory over Kidderminster.

Patterson has admitted his side are in a relegation battle, but Constable's strike earned a vital three points.

The on-loan striker was hauled down by Mark Creighton before stepping up to coolly covert the spot-kick.

The visitors never really threatened and were restricted to a few speculative efforts from Russell Penn.

Oxford Utd: Turley, Day, Clarke, Foster, Carruthers, Deering, Murray, Hutchinson, Haldane (Trainer 74), Odubade (Guy 82), Constable.
Subs Not Used: Hinchliffe, Burnell, Willmott.

Booked: Clarke.

Goals: Constable 25 pen.

Kidderminster: Bartlett, Lowe, Creighton, Reilly, Baker, Brittain, Penn, Ferrell, Smikle (Barnes-Homer 56), Moore, Knights (McDermott 68).
Subs Not Used: Coleman, Jones, Bowler.

Booked: Creighton, Brittain, Ferrell.

Att: 3,690

Ref: A Rayner (Leicestershire).

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