Substitute Przemyslaw Placheta struck an equaliser deep into stoppage time to earn a 2-2 home draw for Oxford against in-form Millwall and deny a fifth successive Sky Bet Championship victory for the Lions.

Alex Neil's men looked to be heading to another three points when Placheta hit a low 15-yard left-footed shot on the turn just inside Max Crocombe's near post.

Thierno Ballo headed the Lions in front in the 11th minute with his first goal for the club since signing in September from Austrian club Wolfsberger.

Cameron Brannagan levelled right on half-time with a brilliant 20-yard first-time shot from Stan Mills' lay-off following some slick Oxford passing.

In the 66th minute, U's keeper Jamie Cumming spilled Tristan Crama's shot from the left and Jake Cooper had the simple task of knocking the ball into an empty net and put the visitors back in front.

However, Crocombe had saved well from Brannagan's fizzing free-kick, but in the sixth minute of time added on he could do nothing to keep out Placheta's fierce low strike.

Buoyed by last weekend's success at Sheffield Wednesday, Oxford began this contest on the front foot, and three long throws from Will Vaulks gave the visitors' defence something...