Potter poaches point that puts U's in the play-off zone

 

 

Midfielder Adam Bolder gave Albion a first-half lead but Potter hit back with a solo goal after the break to leave the Brewers still looking for their first win of 2012.

 

Poor old Burton boss Paul Peschisolido maybe should have gone for the Bristoll rovers interview after all!

 

The hosts dominated much of the first half and might have been more than a goal to the good. Skipper John McGrath had a shot blocked by the legs of goalkeeper Ryan Clarke before the Brewers went in front in the 13th minute.

 

Andres Gurrieri opened up the visitors' defence and Bolder provided an accomplished finish from 15 yards. All Oxford could offer in response were wayward efforts from Peter Leven and Simon Heslop.

 

But the U's showed more energy and purpose in the second half and drew level when Potter brilliantly jinked his way through a packed penalty area to score from close range.

 

James Constable then went close to giving the visitors the lead with a raking low shot from 15 yards.

 

 

 

1	Cheltenham Town	27	9	2	3	19	8	8	2	3	23	16	17	4	6	42	24	55	+18
2	Southend United	26	7	4	2	21	9	9	0	4	30	19	16	4	6	51	28	52	+23
3	Crawley Town	26	10	1	2	29	11	5	6	2	19	19	15	7	4	48	30	52	+18
4	Shrewsbury Town	27	10	3	0	22	7	5	3	6	19	18	15	6	6	41	25	51	+16
5	Torquay United	28	8	5	2	27	17	6	3	4	15	15	14	8	6	42	32	50	+10
6	Swindon Town	26	9	2	1	26	7	6	2	6	15	13	15	4	7	41	20	49	+21
7	Oxford United	28	5	6	2	23	14	6	4	5	16	14	11	10	7	39	28	43	+11
8	Accrington Stanley	28	8	1	5	24	19	3	9	2	14	13	11	10	7	38	32	43	+6
9	Burton Albion	28	6	5	3	17	16	5	4	5	24	26	11	9	8	41	42	42	-1
10	Gillingham	27	7	3	2	22	12	5	2	8	25	27	12	5	10	47	39	41	+8
11	Port Vale	28	6	2	6	25	21	6	3	5	20	18	12	5	11	45	39	41	+6
12	Crewe Alexandra	28	5	2	6	19	19	7	1	7	18	21	12	3	13	37	40	39	-3
13	Rotherham United	27	6	2	5	18	14	4	5	5	26	28	10	7	10	44	42	37	+2
14	Morecambe	27	3	4	7	23	21	6	5	2	20	13	9	9	9	43	34	36	+9
15	AFC Wimbledon	28	4	3	8	22	32	6	2	5	17	21	10	5	13	39	53	35	-14
16	Bristol Rovers	28	5	3	7	19	24	4	3	6	17	25	9	6	13	36	49	33	-13
17	Barnet	27	5	3	5	19	22	4	2	8	16	24	9	5	13	35	46	32	-11
18	Aldershot Town	27	4	3	6	10	12	5	1	8	16	23	9	4	14	26	35	31	-9
19	Macclesfield Town	28	5	6	4	17	13	3	0	10	9	21	8	6	14	26	34	30	-8
20	Bradford City	27	5	4	5	23	19	1	5	7	9	19	6	9	12	32	38	27	-6
21	Hereford United	28	3	2	10	13	30	3	6	4	14	15	6	8	14	27	45	26	-18
22	Dagenham & Redbridge	28	5	1	9	20	26	2	2	9	9	23	7	3	18	29	49	24	-20
23	Plymouth Argyle	28	3	4	6	15	19	2	3	10	14	31	5	7	16	29	50	22	-21
24	Northampton Town	28	1	4	9	15	31	4	2	8	18	26	5	6	17	33	57	21	-24

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