The game went to extra-time and penalties as another Pompey opener was cancelled out by the U’s – this time Marcus Harness’ fine first-half strike which was levelled by a Ellis Harrison own goal on the stroke of half-time – to leave the game 2-2 on aggregate.
Little separated the two teams on penalties either, until Cameron McGeehan’s effort was saved by former Blues keeper Simon Eastwood.
That allowed the hosts to take advantage of the miss, with Cameron Brannagan doing just that with the last penalty of the shootout to give Oxford a 5-4 win.
That allowed the hosts to take advantage of the miss, with Cameron Brannagan doing just that with the last penalty of the shootout to give Oxford a 5-4 win.
![(replaced by Lee Brown on 60 minutes): Couldn’t get going in attack - 6](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRiMzBjMzllLTc2NTYtNDQ1My1iMWNkLTg0ODEzNGEzODJlYzo0NzVlZjEzYy1hMjVhLTQ3ZDUtYWI5Ny0zZGQ2MDJlYmRjODc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. LB - Steve Seddon
(replaced by Lee Brown on 60 minutes): Couldn’t get going in attack - 6Photo: Robin Jones
![Crucial penalty miss blotted very good display - 7](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU5M2M2N2Y1LTBlZjMtNGJjOS04MjU1LWNjNmY5MTRmYzhjNzo3NTRiZTZjMy1lOWIzLTRlNjUtOTE5Yi04NmNkYjhkOThiZTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. CM - Cameron McGeehan
Crucial penalty miss blotted very good display - 7Photo: Michael Steele
![Neat and tidy throughout - 7](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQxNTFjZjQ3LWE0MTYtNDYyYy05ZGYzLTFjMTUyZmVmMTM4NjphYWFhMjdhNy1mNjI4LTQ4NTEtYTJmYS0xMTM5OTllMDg4Njk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![(replaced by Oli Hawkins on 114 minutes): Outstanding in attack and superb defensively - 9](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFlYWQ3NTViLTg1NGMtNGY2ZS04Yzk5LTFkNDg5YWFlNjI1MTowZGNiN2JiMC0wZmQ2LTQzM2ItODkwZS05ZjVjNmYwZDE2ZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. RW - Ryan Williams
(replaced by Oli Hawkins on 114 minutes): Outstanding in attack and superb defensively - 9Photo: Michael Steele