Wilder was appointed Oxford manager in December

Oxford United manager Chris Wilder believes his side's 2-1 win over Histon has kept their play-off dream alive.

Two goals from top-scorer James Constable secured the victory and Wilder says he has not given up hope of finishing in the top five.

"This is a massive boost for everybody," Wilder told BBC Oxford.

"We have to go to York now and get a win, which won't be easy as they are fighting for their lives. But we have kept it alive for another week."

Wilder received the Blue Square Premier manager of the month award for March ahead of the game but refused to take all the credit for the club's recent revival.

"It's always a team effort. We have just instilled a bit of belief in the players," he added.

"There is still a lot of work to do between now and the end of the season."

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