Dagenham & Redbridge moved 12 points clear of Oxford United with a 2-0 home win over in-form Stevenage Borough this evening. While the result is a blow to Stevenage's play-off hopes, it virtually ensures that the title is Daggers-bound, with just eight games remaining of the season. Borough are seventh, four points adrift of fifth  [ more ]

A solitary first-half goal from Alex Fisher after 22 minutes was enough to secure Oxford's reserves their first win of the season against Stevenage Borough's reserves at Didcot this evening. United's second string was comprised mainly of the under-18 side that won its league championship recently, while Stevenage's stiffs didn't look much older. Oxford's most  [ more ]

Bury B 2 Raging Fever 3 Report filed by John Matthews With Altrincham not having a fans team, Raging Fever travelled further North to face Bury

Oxford United swept aside a very poor Altrincham side, to win 3-0 at Moss Lane this afternoon[@opponent]Altrincham[/@opponent] and to revive their hopes of a play-off place, at least. After an early scare, when Billy Turley dropped a cross, United went on to dominate the match, creating chance after chance, and the final scoreline should have  [ more ]

United visit Altrincham[@opponent]Altrincham[/@opponent] tomorrow as they bid to rescue the season that started so promisingly. Despite still being second in the table, the teams below Oxford are quickly catching them up, while Dagenham & Redbridge have now built up an almost unassailable lead following the Us' two recent home defeats.[@connection]Altrincham[/@connection] Alty's visit to Oxford on  [ more ]

Raging Fever 4 TIU 1 Report by James Simpson This fixture last Saturday was originally scheduled against Forest Green Rovers, but they pulled out at the last minute, obviously worried about playing a Fever team bang in form with three wins in their previous three fixtures. However, This Is United (more properly known as OUFC  [ more ]

United finally surrendered all pretensions to automatic promotion, as they fell to their second successive home defeat, 1-0 to Kidderminster Harriers[@opponent]Kidderminster Harriers[/@opponent] this evening. Kidderminster were well organised, and far better than Saturday's opposition, Forest Green Rovers, but United played more as a unit than they had on Saturday, and it took a wonder strike  [ more ]

Tonight sees the latest episode in Oxford's futile bid to resurrect their automatic promotion campaign, with the visit of Kidderminster Harriers[@opponent]Kidderminster Harriers[/@opponent] to Grenoble Road. United will be keen to get back on track following Saturday's disastrous defeat by Forest Green Rovers, which leaves the Us still eight points adrift of leaders Dagenham & Redbridge,  [ more ]

Oxford United virtually handed the Conference title to Dagenham & Redbridge this afternoon as they fell to their heaviest defeat of the season, losing 2-0 to Forest Green Rovers.[@opponent]Forest Green Rovers[/@opponent] The defeat ended a run of six games unbeaten, and leaves United eight points behind Dagenham, who now have a game in hand.[@news]2080[/@news] Oxford  [ more ]

United entertain Forest Green Rovers[@opponent]Forest Green Rovers[/@opponent] at Grenoble Road tomorrow as they attempt to further diminish the gap between them and Dagenham & Redbridge. The Us won 5-1 in the reverse fixture in Gloucestershire on 6 October[@report]274[/@report] and, having won their last four matches, would be hopeful of a repeat at home. If United  [ more ]