Stafford Rangers are tomorrow's visitors to the United Stadium, and Oxford will be hoping to build on their 2-1 victory over Burton Albion last Sunday.[@opponent]Stafford Rangers[/@opponent][@connection]Stafford Rangers[/@connection] It's still very early in the season, and although the club is lying lower in the pyramid than at any time since at least 1962, this shouldn't be [ more ]
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August 24, 2007Forum stuff
August 23, 2007Here are some brief notes from the fans forum, held this evening at the Quadrangle Conference Centre at the United Stadium. We apologise in advance for the inevitable inaccuracies contained herein, and for any omissions and additions. Nobody's perfect.[@news]2117[/@news] The evening opened, as last time, with a presentation by Ian Lenagan. However, this was a [ more ]
Pirelli deflated
August 19, 2007Oxford United came from behind to beat Burton Albion 2-1 at the Pirelli Stadium for the second consecutive season, this afternoon.[@opponent]Burton Albion[/@opponent] The home side took the lead in the 11th minute, when Matt Day's slip allowed Daryl Clare to shoot home off the post. However, United equalised within a couple of minutes, when Eddie [ more ]
Record high Fever causes Brewers Droop
August 19, 2007Thanks to John Matthews for the report Burton Albion Supporters FC 3 Raging Fever 19 Raging Fever recorded their record victory in a one-sided encounter at the Shobnall Complex in Burton. From the off there was only going to be one winner, when good work from John Matthews, beating two players (no really!), set up [ more ]
Burton bound
August 18, 2007Oxford United face their second away game in three days tomorrow, when they visit the Pirelli Stadium to take on Burton Albion.[@opponent]Burton Albion[/@opponent] [@connection]Burton Albion[/@connection][@report]260[/@report] The Us will be desperate to bounce back from their last-minute defeat at Cambridge on Thursday evening, and will be happy for a repeat of last season's scoreline, when United [ more ]
United’s fortunes go west
August 16, 2007United's unbeaten record was a bit shorter this season, as they lost their second match, 2-1 at Cambridge United [@opponent]Cambridge United[/@opponent], going down to a very last-minute goal from Lee Boylan. The match, screened live by Setanta, was a cagey affair, and wouldn't have impressed any neutrals who might have mistakenly tuned in. Both sides [ more ]
Having a punt on the Us
August 16, 2007Oxford United have their first away game of the new season tonight. It should have been on Tuesday, but because of the deal between the Conference and Irish TV channel Setanta, the game has been rearranged after being chosen for live television coverage. This will be the first time that Oxford have featured live on [ more ]
Forest felled by Twigg
August 11, 2007[@gallery]20070811[/@gallery]Oxford United won their first game of the new season, although they had to wait until injury time to score the goal that beat Forest Green Rovers.[@opponent]Forest Green Rovers[/@opponent] United started strongly, and in the first half hour created several decent chances, with Rob Duffy, Michael Standing, Arthur Gnohere, and Matt Day all going close, [ more ]
Forest commissioned
August 10, 2007The new season starts tomorrow, with the visit of Forest Green Rovers to the United Stadium.[@opponent]Forest Green Rovers[/@opponent] United started last season with a home game, beating Halifax 2-0 with a Rob Duffy penalty and a wonder goal from the now departed Andy Burgess. The previous home match against FGR had a less happy outcome, [ more ]
Pre-season concludes
August 7, 2007United's fine pre-season continued last night, as the first team beat a Birmingham City second XI 1-0 at Grenoble Road. The Blues side included Maik Taylor and new signing Franck Queudrue, as well as Raidhi Jaidi and Rowan Vine. United's goal was scored by Eddie Hutchinson, who headed home from an Alex Jeannin corner after [ more ]