Oxford Utd 4-0 Chester

Constable has scored five goals in four games this season

Striker James Constable scored his first Oxford hat-trick as they went top of the Blue Square Premier table with a deserved win over bottom club Chester.

The striker opened the scoring by converting Simon Clist's ball from close range after a good move orchestrated by Adam Murray.

Matt Green then doubled United's lead by volleying home Constable's cross.

Constable, who hit the post, finished a Murray ball and then netted another from close range as Oxford ran riot.

Oxford Utd: Clarke, Batt (Chapman 78), Day, Creighton, Sandwith, Potter (Rhodes 90), Bulman, Murray, Clist, Constable (Kelly 90), Green.
Subs Not Used: Turley, Foster.

Goals: Constable 57, Green 68, Constable 84, 90.

Chester: Danby, Roberts, Ryan, Platt, Meynell (Rule 78), Wilkinson (Rawlinson 90), Vaughan, Lea, Ashton, Chadwick, Ellams (Owen 66).
Subs Not Used: Murphy, Kelly.

Booked: Ryan.

Att: 5,135

Ref: B Malone (Wiltshire).