Overview
- Michal Helik struck in the 4th minute, Milutin Osmajic levelled on 12, Will Lankshear restored the lead on 54, and Ciaron Brown headed a third on 61.
- Oxford recorded back-to-back league wins for the first time this season, giving fresh impetus to their survival bid.
- Spurs loanee Will Lankshear diverted Stanley Mills' drive for the go-ahead goal before Brown's header put the result beyond doubt.
- Preston's drought stretched to five games without a win as Paul Heckingbottom's positional changes failed to turn their form.
- Oxford remained without season-ending absentees Brian De Keersmaecker and Tyler Goodrham, while Preston again started deputy goalkeeper Dai Cornell in Daniel Iversen's continued absence.