Woking 1-2 Oxford United: Tyler Goodrham scores winner for U's
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Woking 1-2 Oxford United highlights
Tyler Goodrham's goal sent Oxford into the second round of the FA Cup as they managed to avoid an upset against Woking with a 2-1 away victory.
The U's are now unbeaten in six games in all competitions but were pushed all the way by the National League high-flyers, who had won their previous four and came within inches of taking the first-round tie to a replay.
Oxford went ahead in the 39th minute when Billy Bodin bundled in from close range after Matty Taylor had miscontrolled Steve Seddon's cross.
However, Woking equalised just four minutes later when midfielder Rohan Ince whipped a terrific effort into the bottom corner from just outside the area to send the teams in level at half-time.
What turned out to be the U's winner came eight minutes into the second half when 19-year-old Goodrham collected Cameron Brannagan's pass before finishing low across Woking goalkeeper Craig Ross.
The hosts fought until the last and came within a whisker of forcing a replay when Jim Kellermann's overhead kick came back off the crossbar.
Oxford will host fellow League One side Exeter in the second round.
Woking boss Darren Sarll:
"My heart says I thought the players were excellent, showed real character, some good quality at times and another day it could have been very different.
"I know the opportunities we conceded were pretty few and far between for the standard of the opponent.
"I thought the players tried to manufacture a little bit of a different strategy very, very well, but when you do play against better teams, they don't need the amount of chances that we did."
Oxford United manager Karl Robinson:
"I thought we were superb, I thought we controlled most aspects of the game against a team who, when you see their record, it's as good as anybody's in the country.
"Our country's game is so strong, right down to the (National League) and with them putting together the run that they have, we knew it was going to be hard.
"It got a bit worrying when they hit the bar, I thought 'we could do without doing this again on Tuesday night.' Obviously, we're in the next round against Exeter at home, which is nice."
Match report supplied by PA Media.