National League South

Oxford provide the fight needed

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
18 February 2018

TRURO C 2 OXFORD C 3
By Rhod Mitchell
OXFORD CITY staged a stunning second half fightback to send playoff hopefuls Truro to a second successive home defeat.
Against the run of play the home side had gone in 2-0 up at half time, thanks to goals from skipper Ben Gerring and Aaron Lamont, but crumbled in the second period.
Oxford ran out worthy winners though, with a Matt Paterson penalty and two goals from the excellent Samuel Nombe.
Truro had begun well with Ben Gerring heading home a Connor Riley-Lowe corner.
And when Tyler Harvey released Aaron Lamont, the midfielder made it 2-0 with a sum...

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