Forest Green and Oxford United shared the points after a thrilling encounter.

Two James Constable penalties put the U's ahead after Lewis Haldane and Craig Farrell were both fouled in the area.

Darren Jones replied with a long range shot for Forest Green and Conal Platt headed home Lee Fowler's deep cross to make it 2-2 before half-time.

Play-off chasing Oxford retook the lead thanks to Adam Murray's curling free-kick but Platt's drilled free-kick drew Rovers level again.

Forest Green: Burton (Robinson 52), Gill (Rigoglioso 46), Preece, Ayres, Stonehouse, Lawless, Fowler, Jones, Platt, Brown, Mangan, Rigoglioso (Lloyd 84).
Subs Not Used: Smith, Ashford.

Booked: Jones.

Goals: Jones 28, Platt 33, 70.

Oxford Utd: Turley, Day, Willmott, Sandwith, Carruthers, Farrell, Chapman, Hutchinson (Odubade 60), Haldane, Murray, Constable.
Subs Not Used: Hinchliffe, Burnell, Groves, Sampson.

Booked: Chapman, Haldane, Hutchinson.

Goals: Constable 21 pen, 26 pen, Murray 65.

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Ref: A Sainsbury (Wiltshire).

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