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GRANT FURY AT PAYNE-FUL LOSS

By Joel Lamy

CLINICAL: Oxford striker Wes Thomas scores his side’s second goal
PICTURES: PSI/Dennis Goodwin

AN EMBARRASSED Grant McCann accused some of his Peterborough players of throwing the towel in after they conceded four second- half goals at home to a Jack Payne-inspired Oxford.
Josh Ruffels, Wes Thomas, Joe Rothwell and substitute Agon Mehmeti sealed Oxford’s first win in five matches, with the U’s coming into this fixture on the back of three straight defeats.
The home side, who have now lost consecutive matches to slip down to fourth, had taken a first-half le...

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