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United win again – it’s getting boring now

February 1, 2009

Oxford United 2 Lewes 1 Unfortunately, our earlier version of this news item somehow got zapped by computer gremlins, and as it's late I can't be arsed to try and rewrite the whole thing again. Basically, Lewes took the lead through a deflected shot from Joe Keehan after Damien Batt slipped. This was Lewes's first  more ]

Nothing to Lewes

January 31, 2009

Oxford United welcome Lewes to the United Stadium tomorrow as they bid to make it five consecutive home wins in the Conference. Confidence is on the up at Oxford at present, despite the five-point deduction that makes it extremely unlikely that the Us will be challenging for promotion this season. This is Lewes's first visit  more ]

Never hurry the Murray

January 29, 2009

Cambridge United 1 Oxford United 1 Oxford were held to a 1-1 draw at the Abbey Stadium tonight by Cambridge, after the Us had dominated the first half. They lost their shape a bit in the second half and allowed the home team back into the game, but in the end a draw was probably  more ]

Ra Ra Ra, we’re going to smash the oiks

January 29, 2009

By Tony Fallows Oxford United have their second crunch match in a week tonight, as they try for three more valuable away points at play-off chasing Cambridge United. The Setanta cameras will be focused on the match and they will be doing their best to play up the non-existent rivalry between the two clubs. The  more ]

Appealing Oxford don’t, unappealing Crawley do

January 27, 2009

Yesterday Oxford United and Crawley Town, opponents on Saturday, reached contradictory conclusions concerning their respective points deductions. Oxford, docked five points, decided against appealing on the basis that they would, at best, be returned two points, but they risked losing a further six. Crawley, on the other hand, felt that they had been dealt with  more ]

Chips with everything

January 24, 2009

Crawley Town 0 Oxford United 1 A thoroughly professional performance from Oxford United left Steve “who, me?” Evans spitting sour grapes and blaming everyone but himself for his side's slump to defeat. At least his shoulders are large enough for all those chips that he's carrying. United started the game strongly, with Craig Nelthorpe and  more ]

Confused beyond redemption

January 23, 2009

By Tony Fallows Oxford United may have a better idea about the direction their season will be taking after they play away at high-flying Crawley Town tomorrow. The Us have now won four league matches in a row under Chris Wilder but they have all been at home, where United have been strong all season.  more ]

Forest gumps

January 20, 2009

Oxford United 2 Forest Green Rovers 1 After a dire first half, United sprang to life after half-time and eventually earned a deserved win over a dour Forest Green Rovers. Oxford struggled to get going in the first period, and too often passes went astray and challenges were half-hearted. Forest Green were poor, and certainly  more ]

No place like home

January 20, 2009

By Tony Fallows Oxford United play their fifth home match in a row tonight, and that

Fever are the Kings

January 18, 2009

By Nick Wehmeier Raging Fever 5 Kingstonian fans 3 On Saturday, Raging Fever welcomed a team of Kingstonian supporters to Horspath as last-minute replacements for Grimsby, who had been unable to raise a team. If, having seen their opposition's results so far this season, Oxford thought they were in for an easy ride then the  more ]