Democratic Republic of Congo winger Maghoma knocked in his tenth goal of the season in the 71st minute.
Substitute Billy Kee nodded down Lee Bell's cross and Maghoma turned to drill past debutant Kiwi keeper Max Crocombe from fourteen yards.
Oxford striker James Constable reached double figures himself when he headed in Tony Capaldi's corner from four yards in the 50th minute.
Keeper Stuart Tomlinson had kept Oxford out before the break when he reacted brilliantly to tip over defender Damian Batt's point blank volley from only six yards.
Assistant manager Kevin Summerfield was delighted with the point
which took the Brewers to third in the table - the club's highest ever league
position. He said:
"The players showed real character after going a goal behind. The conditions were awful and the pitch was in a real state. It was difficult, but we did enough to get a result and come away with a point."
Oxford manager Chris Wilder said:
"I think we deserved to win a tight game especially on the first half performance. We scored a good goal and looked comfortable until then. It's a point. It's not what we wanted, but we have to move on."
"The players showed real character after going a goal behind. The conditions were awful and the pitch was in a real state. It was difficult, but we did enough to get a result and come away with a point."
Oxford manager Chris Wilder said:
"I think we deserved to win a tight game especially on the first half performance. We scored a good goal and looked comfortable until then. It's a point. It's not what we wanted, but we have to move on."
My piece from this morning's paper
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