Oxford United boss Mark Wright says he will not pursue his interest in the former Sheffield United, Plymouth and Bury striker Adrian Littlejohn, who was one of three triallists turning out for the reserves at Oxford City yesterday.

Littlejohn, 30, was involved in the build-up to Paul Powell's winner five minutes from time as United Res beat Swindon Town Res 1-0 in their first Avon Insurance Combination game of the season.

The others were former Burnley left back Paul Smith, and ex-U's forward Ben Abbey, who was released by Oxford 15 months ago and joined Southend.

All three triallists lacked match fitness and struggled to last the pace.

The game saw Joey Beauchamp playing as a very deep right-sided midfielder in a 3-4-3 formation.

And it was Beauchamp who produced the first effort of any note on 42 minutes with a 25-yard drive past the post after good work by Jamie Brooks.

Richard Knight, who has been displaced in United's first team by Ian McCaldon, made a fine reaction save from Juan Cobian just before the break.

Swindon's Nathan Edwards shot wide from a great position, when he should have scored, while at the other end Littlejohn directed a looping header well wide at a corner.

The only goal followed a foul on Beauchamp. He got up and took a quick long free-kick to Littlejohn, and after Rob Folland cleverly beat two defenders, Paul Powell was on hand to side-foot home the cross.

Afterwards, Wright said: "I won't be taking it any further with the triallists. Rob Folland did exceptionally well, considering he's not really a midfielder, and so too did Matthew Brandish, who's only 16."

United were unable to play two other triallists, including the Nigerian defender James Okoli, because international clearance had not come through.

**Oxford Utd Res: Knight, Beauchamp, Smith, Lovegrove, Richardson, King (Garner 65), Folland, Brandish, Littlejohn, Abbey (Powell 65), Brooks (Holder 65).

**Attendance: 101.