Depleted Forest Green Rovers made it three draws from three games within 90 minutes against League One opposition with a stalemate in the FA Cup at Oxford United. 

Substitute George Williams hit the post while Reece Brown missed a sitter from close range for Rovers who had arguably the better opportunities compared to Oxford who had quantity over quality. 

Mark Cooper arrived knowing he'd only have six substitutes but was dealt a further blow in the morning of the game when Joseph Mills injured his back at home and didn't travel, meaning he could only name five subs. 

Theo Archibald moved to left back while Reuben Reid came back in to the team. 

Farrend Rawson came in for Gavin Gunning while James Montgomery replaced for Robert Sanchez as Cooper made three changes to the side that lost to Lincoln. 

Rovers started well and had a should have took the lead on 14 minutes. Tahvon Campbell did brilliantly on the right to cut the ball back towards Archibald who arrived late but he could only find the car park behind goal as he blazed by the penalty spot. 

Oxford grew into the game with Gavin Whyte causing problems on the right but they rarely troubled in Montgomery in a first side which lacked quality from both teams. 

Montgomery had the first save of the game to make 48 minutes in when Whyte unleashed a shot towards goal after an neat move from Oxford but he did well to beat it away diving to his left.

Archibald had another decent chance in when he rifled in a shot which was comfortably saved by Simon Eastwood before Oxford had a chance of their own when substitute Cameron Norman's cross was flicked towards goal by Sam Smith but it went just wide. 

The best chance of the game came on 68 minutes. It will go down as a 'sitter' despite falling to Reece Brown who has scored three in his previous three starts. 

Grubb did absolutely brilliantly down the left to dance past his man and cut it back to Brown who had the goal gaping and what looked like a simple tap in but he fluffed his lines spectacularly and put it wide. It summed up the quality of the game. 

Oxford looked the more likely after that though and had a series of efforts but Mackie and Browne failed to test Montgomery. 

It was Rovers who had the best chance late on. McGinley did well on the left and crossed low for Williams who got infront of his man and turned the ball goalwards but it agonisingly bounced back off the post. 

In the end, it was a clean sheet for Rovers who earn a replay which was probably the fairest outcome.