Oxford United scored two goals in three second-half minutes to get the better of Forest Green at the Kassam Stadium.
Les Afful almost gave Rovers the lead when he hit the post, and the visitors had the better of the first half.
But the U's took the lead after 70 minutes when Craig Nelthorpe's cross was headed home by Yemi Odubade.
The hosts added a second three minutes later when James Constable slammed home from 12 yards, before David Brown headed in a late consolation.
Oxford Utd: Turley, Chapman, Willmott, Foster, Killock, Haldane (Hutchinson 54), Murray, Burnell (Day 86), Nelthorpe, Sappleton (Odubade 54), Constable. Subs Not Used: Hinchliffe, Taylor.
Booked: Killock.
Goals: Odubade 70, Constable 73.
Forest Green: Burton, Gill (Symonds 72), Preece, Ayres, Stonehouse, Lawless, Smith, Fowler (Platt 64), McDonald (Brown 64), Clist, Afful. Subs Not Used: Robinson, Mangan.
Booked: Stonehouse, Lawless, Gill, Smith.
Goals: Brown 89.
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Ref: D Ford (Gainsborough ).
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