IF any Oxford United player felt they had cracked it when the long winless run ended last weekend, head coach Karl Robinson set them straight within minutes of the final whistle.

The 2-0 victory against Plymouth Argyle lifted the mood, which had darkened in an eight-game barren run.

But while there was plenty to enthuse about, a second success in 13 Sky Bet League One games should be nothing to shout about.

“I didn’t get too carried away with the players afterwards,” Robinson said.

“I said ‘it’s a win, nothing more than that’.

“There’s no corner turned, there’s no magic formula to say you’re going to win the next one, just the same dedication you’ve put in all season.

“Continue that and results will keep coming in your direction.”

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the win was Robinson, whose position would have come under intense scrutiny this week if United had lost the game – which would have seen them slip four points adrift.

But the head coach, who is preparing his side for another bottom four clash with Bristol Rovers tomorrow, insists from his perspective little has changed.

He said: “There’s always pressure as a football manager.

“I remember the most pressure I was ever under was when we (MK Dons) were second, competing to get out of the league.

“No matter where you are, you’re always under it.

“There should be no bigger pressure on you than what you put on yourself to achieve.

“If other people can put you under pressure it means you maybe don’t have the willingness to be successful, because to succeed you have to work in that (environment).

“I’ve never changed, I put myself under more pressure than anyone else can.”

United were able to name arguably their strongest match day squad of the season last weekend, as their injury issues eased.

Although Jon Obika has since suffered a serious knee problem, the return to action of Simon Eastwood, Jamie Mackie, Marcus Browne and Samir Carruthers has been a boost.

It means Robinson will have attacking options up his sleeve on the bench at Rovers tomorrow, although given the catalogue of fitness issues so far, the head coach is unsurprisingly reluctant to tempt fate.

He said: “I’ve always said judge me when I’ve got my best players on the pitch.

“I’ve never had that luxury since I’ve been the Oxford United manager.

“We’re slowly getting towards that, but we’ve got a lot of work still to do.”