Oxford 'stood up to test' against Stevenage - Ramsey

Oxford United boss Aaron Ramsey said his side "stood up to the test" as they came out on top against Stevenage to claim their first three points of the League One season.

The U's opened the scoring in the second half when Gatlin O'Donkor found the net before Cameron Brannagan added a second from the penalty spot.

Stevenage scored late in added time but Ramsey's side held on for his first victory as United boss.

"It was a really tough place to go to but [it was] a test that we stood up to," Ramsey told BBC Radio Oxford.

"Particularly in the first half we knew that we would have to be on it from an out-of-possession point of view and I thought we were brilliant, we defended the box superbly.

"That gave us the confidence and the platform to take the game to them in the second half and I felt we really had control of the game then."

Stan Mills was playing for the first time since Ramsey said that he has agreed to join Preston North End in January.

The 22-year-old came off the bench and provided the assist for the first goal.

"The reception that he got [from the Oxford fans] was really pleasing and Stan deserves that," Ramsey added.

"He's been a player of high quality over the last few years and he deserves that moment with the fans today."

Oxford are next in action on Tuesday, 1 September when they face Huddersfield away in League One.