Siriki Dembele was brought down by Callum Brittain just outside the area and Brannagan drove the 67th-minute free-kick high into the far corner of the net with goalkeeper Aynsley Pears helpless.

It remained 1-1 until full-time, although Argyle goalkeeper Dan Grimshaw, back in the team after an injury to Conor Hazard, made two good stoppage time saves from Oxford substitute Siriki Dembele.

It was claimed that Oxford, though, broke their transfer record to secure the signing of Siriki Dembele from Blues. He had only spent a single year at St Andrew's, having scored on his debut at ...