James Constable's injury-time header saw Oxford cap an amazing comeback to deny Crawley and stretch their Blue Square Premier lead to five points.

The home side led at the break thanks to Thomas Pinault's close-range shot but Adam Chapman's thumping low 18-yard strike made it 1-1 on 83 minutes.

Sub Constable then had a penalty saved after being felled by Karl Broadhurst.

But United's top scorer made amends deep into stoppage time when he headed in Chapman's cross to steal the points.

Crawley Town: Rayner, Rusk, Rents, Broadhurst, Ademeno (Hutchinson 65), Pinault, Killeen, Malcolm, Wilson, Quinn, Smith.
Subs Not Used: Jordan, Lokanbo, Carter, King.

Booked: Broadhurst.

Goals: Pinault 17.

Oxford Utd: Clarke, Sandwith, Bulman, Creighton, Chapman, Murray (Potter 46), Midson (Constable 46), Clist, Perry, Francis Green (Sodje 62), Cook.
Subs Not Used: Turley, Day.

Booked: Creighton.

Goals: Chapman 83, Constable 90.

Att: 1,319.

Ref: S Creighton (Reading).

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