Player Ratings: Bristol Rovers vs Oxford United (RESULTS)

Mildenhall 7 Couple of good saves. Kicking much better today.

J. Clarke 7 Solid again, improving all the time.
Lockyer 7 Defended well as usual, distribution unusually poor.
McChrystal 8 Won almost every aerial ball and was a brick wall.
Brown 7.5 Defended very well.

Bodin 5.5 Little impact.
O. Clarke 8 Very good today.
Lines 8 MOM Ran and ran. Dominated the midfield.
Montano 7 Some good crosses, as well as some horrendous ones. Steadily improving, though.

Easter 8 Took his goal well. Never loses possession.
Gaffney 4 Missed some easy chances as well as an air-shot. Desperately needs a goal.

Subs: Harrison 6 ?!?!
Taylor 8 Brilliant.
James 5 Unable to make an impact on the wing.

Crowd 8
Ref 2. And that's generous. He gave dodgy decisions for and against both teams.
Oxford 5 Dreadful first half. Decent 2nd.

I can only write what I remember seeing.

Only asking.

Mildly 4

J Clarke 7
Lockyer 6
Mmc 6
Brown 7

Montano 7
Lines 7
Clarke 6
Bodin 4

Gafney 7
Easter 8

Taylor 8
James 7
Harrison 6

Clarke 6

I was not as convinced as some at this performance. Oxford looked coherent and fluid in their final third and gave us some real problems. They were a fairly conventional English league side in as much as they went for the channels and were organised. On another day we could have easily been 2 down at HT but not to dismiss our chances....but I felt Oxford shaded the first half, not in terms of possession and territory but in the quality in the final third.

Lines and mildenhall engaged in a shouting match for that chance and I belive this was down to the fact mildly basically chickened out of the challenge and didn't throw his body in there, in which case I agree with lines, although I still support and believe in mildenhall - actually if he is losing concentration a little as he did today, a missed chance is the best reminder - a goal could have destroyed his confidence as he would see how he lost his nerve and was at fault.

I like montano and his delivery - flat crosses hit hard, but decision making was suspect at times and could have delivered more. Bodin was lost but I think he is a player who will shine against better, footballing teams.

Lockyer didn't play as good as he has, then whole back four didn't play great but J Clarke had some good moments.

We need another DMF, a really good one, to play 442 really well. Also some more real pace would help

Mildenhall 7 Still a decent keeper on this performance

J.Clarke 7 Solid defensively, and good link up.
Lockyer 6 Below par, got done for their goal and lucky the Ref didn't see the handball.
McChrystal 7 Usual steady game
Brown 7 Consistant

Bodin 6 Worked hard enough but no magic today
O Clarke 8 Relished 442 close to MoM
Lines 8.5 MoM Got booked for trying to recover a mistake, apart from that top class
Montano 6.5 Quick and tricky, if only the shots and crosses were a little better

Easter 8 Very good goal, troubled Oxford a lot
Gaffney 6 Opposition can't ignore him, but missed two decent chances

Subs
Taylor 8 Really glad Oxford didn't get him
Harrison 6 Probably better than 6 but I was mesmarised by Taylor
James 6 Had a hand in the winner.

Ref If I were an Oxford fan I would give a 2 so he's worth 4
Oxford, They looked like last season, but we are better now.

Overall I was impressed by Rovers, they have stepped up to L1 pace and look slicker.

Mildenhall 7

J. Clarke 8.5
Lockyer 7.5
McChrystal 7
Brown 7

Bodin 5
O. Clarke 8
Lines 8.5
Montano 8

Easter 8
Gaffney 5

Subs: Harrison 5
Taylor 8
James 6.5

Crowd 8
Ref 4
Oxford 6

Mildenhall 7 did what he had to do. Distribution better

J. Clarke 7 solid
Lockyer 7 solid
McChrystal 8 won nearly all his challenges,and helped out Browner once when beaten

Bodin 4.5. Not at his best
O. Clarke 7 decent performance
Lines 8.5 Immense today IMO
Montano 7 tricky skillful player. Final product often not quite there

Easter 8 Vey good in the first half. Deserved his goal
Gaffney 5 struggling a bit

Subs: Harrison 5.5 Worked hard but not always to great effect
Taylor 8 Caused them lots of problems and got the winner
James 5 looked okay

Crowd 8


Ref 3 Poor
Oxford 6.5 May have just shaded the first half. Faded in second. Not helped by sending off

like I said the first paragraph,we should've been 3 up with only 5 mins gone