Oxford United thrashes Sheffield Wednesday 4‑1 behind Lankshear brace
OXFORD, England (Interstat) — Will Lankshear scored twice in the first half to lead Oxford United to a 4-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday at The Kassam Stadium in a Championship match.
Lankshear opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added his second in the 27th. Will Vaulks pulled one back for Sheffield Wednesday in the 67th minute, but William Grainger restored Oxford’s two-goal lead in the 72nd, and Myles Peart-Harris made it 4-1 a minute later.
Brodie Gilmore received a yellow card for Oxford in the 82nd minute.
Oxford improved to 11-21-12 in the Championship and 13-24-12 overall. Sheffield Wednesday dropped to 1-32-11 in league and across all competitions.
The win avenged Oxford’s 2-1 loss at Sheffield Wednesday on Oct. 25, 2025. Oxford next plays at Millwall on May 2, while Sheffield Wednesday hosts West Bromwich Albion on the same day.