OXFORD United were denied a third straight win when a Luke Gutteridge equaliser gave ten-man Aldershot a 1-1 draw at the Kassam Stadium today.

Gutteridge fired home left-footed in the 66th minute after Oxford failed to make their numerical superiority count.

Things had looked so good for Chris Wilder's side when James Constable fired them ahead with their opponents already a man down.

Fresh from his double at Swindon last week, Constable volleyed home from 20 yards with his left foot on 12 minutes after a poor punch by Aldershot keeper Jamie Young.

The game had changed, however, following the 12th-minute sending-off of Aldershot left back Anthony Straker.

Staker was shown a red card when he tripped Lewis Guy, who was through on goal.

But Oxford showed a lack of penetration after that, failing to really push on and take the game to their opponents.

And they were made to pay when Gutteridge shot past keeper Ryan Clarke.

Oxford Utd: Clarke, Whing, Duberry, Wright, Davis, Heslop (Potter 46), McLaren (Batt 60), Leven, Guy, Constable, Smalley (Pittman 74). Subs not used: Worley, Hall. Booked: Potter, Batt.

Aldershot: Young, Herd, Jones, Morris, Straker, McGlashan (Bubb 75), Guttridge, Collins, Rodman (Pulis 86), Rankine (Vincenti 15), Hylton. Subs not used: Brown, Taylor. Booked: Vincenti.

Attendance: 6,673 (435 from Aldershot).