Cambridge missed out on the chance to move themselves firmly back into the Blue Square Premier play-off picture as they were held by Oxford.

Oxford took the lead when Lewis Haldane played in James Constable and his pull-back was slotted in by Adam Murray.

Paul Carden curled in a stunning equaliser for Cambridge from just outside the box in the second half.

Oxford keeper Billy Turley saved a 20-yard Daryl McMahon shot as the home side dominated the second half.

Cambridge Utd: Potter, Gleeson, Coulson, Bolland, Tonkin, Willmott, Carden, McMahon, Pitt (Challinor 68), Rendell, Crow (Beesley 90).

Subs Not Used: Farrell, Holroyd, McAuley.

Booked: Coulson, Rendell, Challinor, Carden, Crow.

Goals: Carden 72.

Oxford Utd: Turley, Batt, Willmott, Foster, Carruthers, Haldane (Odubade 73), Chapman, Burnell (Hutchinson 64), Nelthorpe, Murray, Constable.

Subs Not Used: Hinchliffe, Day, Sappleton.

Booked: Constable.

Goals: Murray 9.

Att: 3,774

Ref: Patrick Quinn (Middlesborough).

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