Well, the good feeling generated by the win at Cheltenham last week didn’t last long. United were beaten by a very poor, but pretty determined, Cambridge side at the Abbey this afternoon, in miserable drizzley and cold weather. After a poor, but fairly even, first half, Steve Basham scored an exellent goal in off the  [ more ]

Assuming the game survives the current cold snap, United visit Cambridge’s Abbey Stadium tomorrow hoping to carry on where they left off at Cheltenham last weekend. In hindsight, the postponement of the Macclesfield game might prove to be not such a bad thing after all, as Macc are on a decent run of form, and  [ more ]

The city of Oxford awoke this morning to be greeted by the kind of scenes normally reserved for the most twee and commercial of christmas cards, with the result that the only balls likely to be pinging around Minchery Farm this evening will be the ones thrown by the local youth, and containing the prefix  [ more ]

Weather permitting, fourth-placed Macclesfield Town visit the KasStad tomorrow evening for the latest in a series of must-win matches for United. Brian Horton’s side have gone seven games undefeated, the last five being victories, so Oxford will have to be at their best if they are to record just their second home victory over the  [ more ]

A last minute goal from Tommy Mooney gave United the double over Cheltenham, and ensured that Oxford won their first league game at Whaddon Road, with their first league goal there. Oxford had rode their luck at times, with the hosts hitting the bar at the end of the first half, and the post and  [ more ]

Oxford have finally, after almost three weeks of waiting, received international clearance to sign Argentine midfielder Juan Pablo Raponi. The 24-year-old, who was sought after by Lazio a couple of seasons ago, has joined on loan from River Plate until the end of the current season, although Oxford apparently have an option to buy him  [ more ]

United’s next foray into league action sees them make the short trip down the A40 to Cheltenham. Oxford will be trying to halt the club’s current run, which has seen them lose their last two games. Eighth-placed Cheltenham are six points ahead of United, and have won their last three games, although they lost on  [ more ]

Raging Fever continued their dismal run of form in 2005, losing 5-1 to Northampton fans. The appearance of 18 players by kick-off caused a selection headache for the manager, but he started with the ?tried and tested? eleven that bother to turn up to away fixtures. Playing into a gale force wind that did not  [ more ]

Oxford’s play-off hopes were dealt a devastating blow at home to Northampton this afternoon, as the Cobblers came from behind to win 1-0. United had the better of the first half, but went in goalless at the break, despite having two good shouts for penalties, denied by referee Andy Penn. First Tommy Mooney was blatantly  [ more ]

Northampton are the visitors to the KasStad tomorrow, as Oxford attempt to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat at Lincoln last week. United have a decent home record against the Cobblers, never having lost, or even drawn, in Oxford. However, Oxford did lose at Sixfields earlier this season, and will be desperate to avoid being  [ more ]