Oxford United boss Des Buckingham labels Sunderland defeat toughest test yet

CRUISING: Sunderland’s Wilson Isidor celebrates scoring the clincher
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OXFORD United manager Des Buckingham admitted Sunderland had provided hs players with their toughest test of the campaign so far after a 2-0 defeat.

The U's have made a decent start to the season following their promotion from League One last term, but Buckingham felt Sunderland were too much for his side to handle.
He said: “The result is a loss, but I think we’ve come up against a very good Sunderland side.
"They’re clearly in good form [and] they’ve shown the quality that this league does have.

“We’ve...

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