After a start to the season that felt rather bitty for Oxford United, whether it be a festival postponing a local derby or a three-week international break, it’s fair to say things are coming thick and fast for Aaron Ramsey’s men now.

A word on our trip to Mansfield on Thursday night first: ludicrous. Absolutely ludicrous.

After a patchy and uncomfortable first half, which relied on a Luka Lynch wonder goal to give the Yellows the lead, nobody could have imagined the events we were about to witness after the break.

I always try to make a conscious effort not to let a referee’s performance dictate my overall view of a match, but it was not easy that night.

Not only, in my opinion, should Oxford have been awarded a penalty, but sending Peter........

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