It seems less than a week ago since Crawley Town visited the United Stadium to be sent back to Sussex with their tails between their legs.[@news]2244[/@news][@opponent]Crawley Town[/@opponent][@connection]Crawley Town[/@connection] In that game United scored their only goal in the whole of December, eight games in total, thanks to the predatory instincts of Phil Trainer. Tomorrow's game  [ more ]

Oxford United and Kidderminster Harriers fought out a goalless draw at Minchery Farm this afternoon in a game in which neither side particularly impressed.[@news]2245[/@news] [@opponent]Kidderminster Harriers[/@opponent] In fact, both sides showed what they really are: poor, mid-table Conference fodder, both reasonably solid in defence and very poor going forward. United will be pleased to have  [ more ]

United's season turns around tomorrow, as they welcome Kidderminster Harriers to Grenoble Road.[@opponent]Kidderminster Harriers[/@opponent][@connection]Kidderminster Harriers[/@connection] Kidderminster thus become the first side that United will have met twice in the league this season, and could also, conceivably, become victims of United's first double of the season, as Oxford won 2-0 at Aggborough, just five weeks ago.[@news]2223[/@news]  [ more ]

At last, after five games without one, Oxford United have finally scored a goal, and a match-winning one at that. Phil Trainer's strike against Crawley Town, in the second minute of the second half, was the first league goal that United have scored at home since the 3-3 draw with Torquay United on 11 October,  [ more ]

Today's Christmas Eve, which means that tomorrow's Christmas Day, which means that the next day is Footy Day, and United welcome Crawley Town to Minchery Farm. The Us have failed to score in their last five matches, and will be hoping that the Crawley defence will be retaining the Christmas spirit to present United's scrooge-like  [ more ]

Oxford United's inability to score continued this afternoon at Aldershot, in the club's first appearance in the Setanta Shield.[@news]2241[/@news][@opponent]aldershot[/@opponent] However, there was some small reason for cheer, as United put in a much-improved performance against the Conference leaders, who had won their previous five matches, and their last ten at home. United did have chances  [ more ]

Oxford United continue their quest for elimination from all three cup competitions in the space of a fortnight when they travel to Aldershot tomorrow for the fourth round of the Setanta Shield. Despite the competition rules insisting that competing clubs field a strong side, United are likely to have something of an experimental line up,  [ more ]

Oxford United's desperate season went from worse to worst tonight, as they ignominiously bowed out of the FA Trophy at Tonbridge Angels. [@news]2239[/@news][@opponent]tonbridge[/@opponent]The 1-0 win for the home side in this first round replay earns them a lucrative home tie against AFC Wimbledon, and leaves United boss Darren Patterson scratching his head, as the side  [ more ]

Oxford United go into tonight's FA Trophy first round replay at Tonbridge Angels with the incentive of a home tie against AFC Wimbledon in the second round.[@news]2238[/@news][@opponent]tonbridge[/@opponent] [@connection]tonbridge[/@connection] A toothless United were held to a 0-0 draw by Tonbridge at Minchery Farm on Saturday, the fourth successive game in which the Us have failed to  [ more ]

Oxford United were held to a goalless draw at home by Isthmian Premier League relegation candidates Tonbridge Angels, in a dismal game at Minchery Farm this afternoon.[@news]2237[/@news] [@opponent]tonbridge[/@opponent] Today's result was the fourth game in a row that United have failed to score, and the third consecutive home 0-0 draw (and the fourth in the  [ more ]