Championship

ROWETT UPBEAT DESPITE SETBACK

by
The LeaguePaper Team
24 August 2025

ROAR OF DELIGHT: Paik Seung-ho celebrates his winner against the U’s
PICTURE: Alamy

STAR MAN
PAIK SEUNG-HO Birmingham

GARY Rowett insisted his Oxford side would not be judged on their defeat at Birmingham after seeing encouraging signs in the display.
The U’s slipped to a narrow loss at St Andrew’s but Rowett felt his players competed well, particularly in the first half, and showed qualities he believes eves they can build on.
“I thought for 35 minutes we competed incredibly well,” said Rowett.
“We changed our system and we’d...

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