Oxford United boss admitted his team weren't good enough to test Peterborough United and there's been another managerial sacking in League One

In terms of chances created, Oxford were lucky not to be on the end of a much heavier defeat as their on-loan goalkeeper James Beadle was a clear man-of-the-match for the visitors.

Beadle was beaten by Hector Kyprianou, Ricky-Jade Jones and late substitute Ryan De Havilland.

Buckingham told the Oxford Mail: “It wasn’t good enough. We’ve set standards in the club and standards of how we want to do things, and this wasn’t good enough if we want to come to these types of teams and places and get results..

“We just simply weren’t good enough and when you give a team like this a two-goal lead, it becomes very difficult to come back into the game.

“We started well and in the first 30 minutes I thought we had a good bit of control in the game, but we were just unable to create chances.

“They capitalised on what was their first shot of the game, which they followed up well to score, and for the second goal, we got caught between pressing and staying back, and it opened up space.

“We know the pace they have, with that front four, and if you give them opportunities with space in front and space in behind, it makes things very challenging.”

“When we’re not good enough, I’ll put my hands up, and I need to make sure I’m doing everything we can.

“We know we’re not quite where we need to be, so I’ll take responsibility and the players will also.

The win moved Posh up a place to fourth as other promotion contenders Stevenage, Derby County, Blackpool and Barnsley all won.

Oxford play their game in hand on Posh at Reading on Tuesday (December 12) when a win would send them back up to third.

Stevenage came from behind to win 2-1 at Burton Albion. The Brewers sacked manager Dino Maamria after the game.