Constable headed in his third FA Cup goal in as many games in the 66th minute.
Leeds loanee keeper Paul Rachubka did superbly to turn a low Constable shot past the post, but the striker then buried Peter Leven's corner from eight yards.
In the 79th minute Constable returned the favour.
Stanley failed to clear their lines and Constable teed up former MK Dons midfielder Leven to volley in his third of the season from the edge of the box.
Democratic Republic of Congo full back Aristote Nsiala had kept the scores level in an otherwise poor game with two excellent goal line clearances in the space of one minute.
Nsiala stretched to block Constable's low shot in the 19th minute and then nodded Michael Raynes header clear from the resulting corner.
Oxford assistant manager Mickey Lewis was pleased with the
result, but admitted:
"Both teams are known to play football, but the pitch didn't help either of us.
The lads are a good bunch of professionals though and we wore them down eventually.
The important thing was to get through to the next round which we did."
Stanley boss Leam Richardson said:
"Both teams were tying to earn the right to play, but the goals eventually took their toll on us. It's a bitter pill to swallow, but my players gave it all they had.
We went in at half time quite confident, but we lost both central defenders to injury and had to reshuffle against a good Oxford side."
"Both teams are known to play football, but the pitch didn't help either of us.
The lads are a good bunch of professionals though and we wore them down eventually.
The important thing was to get through to the next round which we did."
Stanley boss Leam Richardson said:
"Both teams were tying to earn the right to play, but the goals eventually took their toll on us. It's a bitter pill to swallow, but my players gave it all they had.
We went in at half time quite confident, but we lost both central defenders to injury and had to reshuffle against a good Oxford side."
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