THE Oxford Mail player ratings after Oxford United were held to a 1-1 draw away against Plymouth Argyle.
JAMIE CUMMING
Not seriously tested throughout, but made one decent stop from a Rami Al Hajj effort early on – 7
PETER KIOSO
Started at right back and then slotted in as the right-sided centre half seamlessly when U’s switched system – 7
SAM LONG
Forced off just before half-time. Hopefully nothing serious as United are already light without Elliott Moore at the back – 6.5
CIARON BROWN
Strong at the back with yet another dominant display. His consistency for U’s is remarkable. BOOKED – 7.5
GREG LEIGH
Got forward into promising areas a couple of times, and covered plenty of distance down the left-hand side – 7
WILL VAULKS
His sumptuous strike gave United the lead in what was an excellent performance in the middle of the park. MAN OF THE MATCH – 8
CAMERON BRANNAGAN
All-action alongside Vaulks in the centre of the pitch, helping the U’s take back control after the equaliser – 7
PRZEMYSLAW PLACHETA
Quiet evening for the winger, who never really got the chance to get into full flow – 6.5
RUBEN RODRIGUES
Drifted out towards the left when United switched to three-man central defence, but couldn’t quite stamp authority on the game – 6.5
MATT PHILLIPS
Had to be disciplined when moved to right wing back, and did job efficiently, however guilty of giving ball away too easily at times – 6
MARK HARRIS
Good play and awareness to tee up Vaulks for the goal, and pressed hard up front – 7
SUBSTITUTES
Jordan Thorniley (for Long, 43)
Just like at Preston North End earlier this month, he came off the bench and performed brilliantly in the defensive unit – 7
Siriki Dembele (for Placheta, 68)
Brought a fresh injection of creativity into the side and tested Daniel Grimshaw with two chances in stoppage time – 7
Dane Scarlett (for Harris, 68)
Worked hard and ran the channels, but with little reward in terms of an opportunity on goal – 6
Hidde ter Avest (for Phillips, 77)
Alex Matos (for Rodrigues, 77)
Unused: Ingram, McEachran, El Mizouni, Sibley.
Substitutes who come on after the 75th minute do not get a rating.