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 ]

It’s the FA Cup fourth round this weekend, and United’s reward for scraping past MK Franchise in the previous round is a home tie against Premier League Sunderland. Oxford fans may remember the last time we played the Rokerites as it ended in a 2-0 win for the U’s last season that confirmed we would  [ more ]

Mohamed Touré takes advantage and gives Norwich an early lead (Photo: Steve Daniels) Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. What a shitshow, from start to finish. Or rather, a lot of shit but little to show. I could tell it wasn’t going to be a great evening right from the off, when the  [ more ]

Richard Hill celebrates his goal in a 3-0 win over Norwich, October 1987 Tuesday night is the game that should have been played (should have will be played?) this weekend but has been rearranged because of the small matter of Sunderland in the FA Cup. This could be beneficial to the U’s, as it gives  [ more ]