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Oxford United showed their steel vs West Brom - it must be a turning point

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15.03.2026

Saturday was make or break.

Had Oxford United not won against West Bromwich Albion, it felt like the season may as well have ended come the final whistle. But that was not the case and the U's live to fight another day, with survival all of a sudden not looking like a pipe dream.

Results prior to the Yellows game ended kindly, with defeats for Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City, and Portsmouth leaving just the small task of winning in the way of halving the gap to safety.

Will Lankshear celebrates doubling Oxford United's lead against West Brom (Image: Oxford United)

That pressure, something that Oxford have failed to manage at other moments this season, felt like it may overwhelm the team before kick-off with........

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