In one of the most entertaining reserves matches seen at Court Place Farm, United ended their losing streak with an emphatic 5-2 win over a not very good Stevenage Borough side. The game had pretty much everything: a hat-trick from Billy Beechers, a dismissal for goalie Simon Cox, with Paul Wanless hilariously taking his place  [ more ]

Edited, as we were a bit premature Various news sources in Argentina have announced that Ramon Diaz is signing Argentine midfielder Juan Pablo Raponi, on loan from Olimpo de Bah?a Blanca for the rest of the season, with an option to buy at the end of the loan spell. Raponi would have been registered before  [ more ]

Oxford went down to their first defeat of 2005, and their first away defeat under Ramon Diaz, with an emphatic 3-0 reverse in Lincoln this afternoon. After a spell of early pressure Simon Yeo scored a penalty in the 31st minute to give the Red Imps a half-time lead. Twelve minutes after the break Gary  [ more ]

Ramon Diaz has been named as the fourth division Manager of the Month for January, following United’s unbeaten run in 2005. The run started with the 2-1 win over Wycombe on New Year’s Day, and included four wins and two draws. Oxford are now 13th in the table, just three points off the play-off places,  [ more ]

Oxford will be hoping to maintain their 2005 unbeaten record at Lincoln on Saturday, despite Ramon Diaz today receiving the fourth division Manager of the Month award for services rendered to the League Managers’ Association. Lincoln are four points ahead of United, and have a game in hand, which makes it just that little bit  [ more ]

Raging Fever 4 Bristol Rovers Fans 5 Raging Fever almost broke their losing sequence in an entertaining game at Horspath Road, but not quite. Playing some smashing football, Fever took an early lead when debutant Gary Neville (no, not that one) headed a deep cross back across goal, and was on target when the ball  [ more ]

Oxford’s reserves side travelled to London Road and were soundly beaten by Peterborough’s reserves this afternoon. Posh won 3-0, although the last two goals came in the final five minutes, but this was a strong United side and, on paper at least, they should have done better. Oxford started well, but were eventually thankful for  [ more ]

United made it three wins on the trot with a fairly straightforward win over Ian Atkins’ Bristol Rovers. Oxford took the lead as early as the 13th minute, after Ryan Clarke had upended Tommy Mooney in the area. Clarke saved Lee Bradbury’s first penalty, but assistant referee T Mason adjudged that Clarke had come off  [ more ]

Bristol Rovers visit the KasStad tomorrow in an eagerly anticipated clash. United have two successive wins, are undefeated in 2005, and have caught up with Rovers on points, with only Oxford’s diabolical goal difference separating the sides. United have pretty much a full squad to choose from, with only Paul Wanless doubtful, and so Ramon  [ more ]

United played Cheltenham Town in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Iffley Road this afternoon, and ran out 2-1 winners. The game was goalless at half-time, but Damien Spencer gave the Robins the lead at the beginning of the second half. Three minutes later David Woozley equalised for United, and after some good saves from Simon Cox  [ more ]