Andy Thomas scores at Preston in September 1982 United travel to Preston on Friday night looking for a result that could lift them out of the relegation zone for the first time this year, following Saturday’s defeat of West Bromwich Albion that brought the side to within three points of the 21st-placed Baggies. A trip  [ more ]

Will Lankshear heads United’s second goal (Photo: Steve Daniels) Well that was good, wasn’t it? Maybe not the quality of football on display, and maybe not the sitting back and letting West Brom come at us in the second half leading to a few nervy moments, but the battling backs-against-the-wall, never-say-die, attitude that shows that  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW  2025/26 – STOKE AWAY After this defeat my guesstimate of the chances of us remaining in the Championship next season has decreased from 2% to 1.75%. To see if I was way out in my thinking, I forced myself to look at the oddschecker site. We’re 1/9 for the drop. The next two  [ more ]

United celebrate Steve Aylott’s winning goal against West Brom at the Manor in 1974 Whichever way you slice it, Saturday’s game against West Brom is make-or-break time for United. Lose, and the gap to safety becomes an eye-watering nine points; win, and the U’s will be just three points behind the Baggies with a run  [ more ]

Martin Foyle in action at Stoke in 1988 United travel to Stoke City tonight looking for a vital three points in their fight against the drop, a fate that’s looking increasingly likely as the season starts to draw to its conclusion. Oxford’s record in the Potteries isn’t the worst, with three wins and three draws  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW  2025/26 – MIDDLESBROUGH AWAY Written after the Norwich defeat I bought my ticket for Boro as soon as they became available to “away members”. The last away game I missed was when I had covid back in those dark days. I go to every game because that’s what I do. I call myself  [ more ]

Steve Foster in action at Ayresome Park Oxford United face a daunting trip to second-placed Middlesbrough on Saturday, hoping not to fall further behind the rest of the pack in their quest to avoid relegation. Sadly, Teesside is not a particularly friendly place for United, who have won just twice and drawn once in this  [ more ]

Joey scoring the Best Goal at the Manor ™ How many of you can remember, off the top of your head, where you were exactly four years ago to the day? Not many, I’d wager. But when you discover that it was on 19th February 2022 that Joey Beauchamp died, you will probably get a  [ more ]

While Oxford United men’s first team’s FA Cup dreams went up in smoke at home to Sunderland on Sunday, the club’s other two major sides are still involved in their respective FA Cups. The Under 18s On Wednesday evening (6pm) the U18s have a home fifth round tie against Manchester United at the Kassam Stadium,  [ more ]

Will Lankshear puts the ball in the net but the whistle had already gone (Photo: Steve Daniels) Well that was better. Not perfect by any means, but following the shitshow of Norwich on Tuesday, this was much more like it: players in their correct positions, a back four at home, and plenty of individual and  [ more ]