Fans of cup giantkillings may have felt short-changed by Saturday’s results, but Sunday’s early kick-off gave them what they wanted.
It looked as though Swansea City had ridden out an early storm when Jefferson Montero put them ahead against underdogs Oxford United, but the League 2 side responded with three goals either side of half-time, the pick of them from Kemar Roofe.
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Bafetimbi Gomis pulled one back with a contentious strike, but Oxford held on for a famous victory to pile more pressure on the top-flight strugglers.
Oxford United 3 Swansea City 2. FT. A fantastic win for Oxford – the sort of occasion that proves why the FA Cup still means so much.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) January 10, 2016
It’s not that long ago that Oxford were a non-league side, and their fans have stuck with them through thick and thin.
Unless you've been where we have, you can't understand quite what this means. Everybody at OUFC deserves that. Absolutely fantastic.
— George Dugdale (@GeorgeDugdale) January 10, 2016
Swansea supporters were quick to recognise the problems faced by the club.
Shows how paper thin the #swans squad is when a L2 team play you off the park. Big changes needed irrespective of what league we're in
— Rob Blake (@robblake13) January 10, 2016
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But the cup is not their main priority right now.
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— Rizzem Osman (@rizzem1) January 10, 2016
Oxford are now looking to the future, or more specifically to Monday’s fourth round draw.
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The draw for the FOURTH ROUND of the #EmiratesFACup takes place tomorrow on @BBCOne during The One Show. The U's are ball 16 #OUFC
— Oxford United FC (@OUFCOfficial) January 10, 2016
