Spurs started well. Sarah Wiltshire was inches away from Bianca Baptiste's cross, Wiltshire had a shot blocked, Wendy Martin hit a dipper and Coral-Jade Haines' chip sailed just over all inside 10 minutes. Josie Green was then denied by Demi Lambourne.
After such a bright start, Spurs took a hit as Oxford took the lead. Danielle Carlton fired wide on 21 minutes but four minutes later, Ellis Hillman broke down the left and crossed for Chloe Chivers to head past Chloe Morgan.
Martin prodded past the near post after holding off Hannah Short, Baptiste and Lucia Leon’s pressure gave Martin a one-on-one inside the box, only for Lambourne to keep her out.