Play-off chasing Oxford eased to victory over mid-table Eastbourne in their Blue Square Premier game.

Adam Murray opened the scoring when his corner drifted over goalkeeper Lee Hook, with the help of strong winds.

Simon Clist added the second when he converted James Constable's centre from 12 yards.

And substitute Craig Farrell made sure of all three points for United when he fired in from 12 yards after collecting Clist's pinpoint pass.

Eastbourne Borough: Hook, Baker, Jenkins, Austin, Pullan (Harding 82), Smart, Armstrong, Matt Crabb (Wormull 82), Brown, Jeffery, Atkin (Nathan Crabb 68).
Subs Not Used: Lovett, Mingle.

Oxford Utd: Turley, Carruthers (Sandwith 60), Foster, Batt (Hutchinson 24), Willmott, Chapman, Murray, Odubade (Farrell 76), Clist, Haldane, Constable.
Subs Not Used: Day, Hinchliffe.

Goals: Murray 44, Clist 71, Farrell 90.

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Ref: S Burt (Hampshire).

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