On Saturday afternoon Oxford City beat Chesham United 2-1 at Court Place Farm to earn a place in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup. This, of course, is the stage when Oxford United also enters the competition, and it sets up the possibility of an all-Oxford derby for the first time in 50  [ more ]

By Tony Fallows Oxford United, unusually, have a Sunday match this weekend. Their opponents, Altrincham, are enjoying a rare purple patch and are top of the current form table. Alty have been saved from relegation for the past three seasons; Boston United, Scarborough Town, and Halifax Town

Torquay United 1 Oxford United 1 After a poor first half, that saw Oxford concede a 20th-minute goal by Chris Robertson from a corner, United turned it around. They equalised with two minutes to go with a Phil 'the Power' Trainer tap-in, and in injury time the Us were denied a clear penalty after Yemi  [ more ]

By Tony Fallows Two wins in three against two of the leagues best sides, ending the Setanta jinx with style, and Kelvin Thomas driving the club forward with some real purpose; will United also brush aside the old-boys network at Torquay United, or will they buckle under the pressure? Only time will tell, as The  [ more ]

Following tonight's schedule of Conference fixtures Oxford United remain in 18th place, despite the two teams immediately below them both picking up a point. A Joel Ledgister equaliser earned Woking a point in a 1-1 draw with 15th-placed Weymouth, to leave the Cards one place behind United on goal difference. Also behind the Us due  [ more ]

By John Matthews Wycombe 2 Raging Fever 9 Raging Fever met the Wanderers of Wycombe on Saturday morning for the inaugural fixture between these two sides. The home side unfortunately were struggling for numbers until half time and so a 9-a-side game ensued for the first half, until the remnants of their side turned up.  [ more ]

Oxford United 2 Rushden & Diamonds 1 A superb second-half strike from Phil 'The Power' Trainer, after being set free by Yemi Odubade, wrapped up the three points for United this afternoon. Barry Quinn had given the Us the lead from a Chris Carruthers corner four minutes before half time, and Trainer double the margin  [ more ]

Oxford United supporters trust OxVox have today announced the formation of the Yellow Future Fund, a war chest to hold money for future emergencies at Oxford United, and to help the club with its short-term cash-flow problems. This new fund will sit alongside its Youth Development Fund, which recently raised over

By Tony Fallows While some of the storm clouds hanging over Oxford United have dissipated following the appointment of new chairman Kelvin Thomas, a rather ominous cloud is approaching the United Stadium in the form of Rushden & Diamonds. The Diamonds were responsible for Jim Smith stepping down as manager when a 5-0 away loss  [ more ]

Nick Merry today resigned as chairman of Oxford United. Merry has been under fire from sections of fans for his poor custodianship of the club, during which time United has sunk almost to its lowest level since turning professional in 1949, while the club's debts and continuing losses have risen to unsustainable levels. Meanwhile, Merry  [ more ]