Leeds United loanee Lewis Bate was left disappointed by Oxford United's narrow defeat to Exeter City at the weekend. The Yellows had come out on top against the Grecians in their previous two meetings this season, winning 4-1 in the second round of the FA Cup and a 4-2 win in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Despite being above Oxford in the table, Bate believes Exeter are the type of opponents the U's should be looking to take maximum points from, especially on home turf. Sam Nombe gave the visitors the lead in the 79th minutes with the hosts unable to find a response.
Bate played the full 90 minutes in the League One clash, taking his number of appearances up to 21 for the season in all competitions.
