Joey thrashes one in against Reading in March 1998 On Wednesday, Oxford will finally get to play Reading at the third attempt. The first game, scheduled to be played towards the start of the season in August, was called off because apparently the Thames Valley Police were unable to take charge of both the game  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW  2026/27  – BARNSLEY AWAY I had this down as a massive banana skin of a game. So what if the Tykes started the day in bottom place having lost each of their last four league games? Three of those were by the narrowest of margins to Cambridge, Reading and Luton, all decent sides  [ more ]

Callum O’Dowda gives United the lead at Wembley in April 2016 Barnsley. The very name conjures up images of flat caps, smokey chimneys, drizzly skies, and trouble up t’mill. All stereotypes and, as such, almost certainly mostly untrue, probably. However, previous trips to Oakwell have taught me that in “the place of possibilities” (according to  [ more ]

Mark Harris wheels away in celebration at scoring the goal that counted (Photo: Steve Daniels) And so the run of three consecutive home games comes to an end, garnering a total of seven points from the nine available. Not a bad little haul and it lifts United to third in the table and still with  [ more ]

Super Kevin Francis on target against Stockport, February 1998 Following the visit of third-placed Bradford City on Saturday, United welcome second-placed Stockport County on Tuesday. Both the Bantams and the Hatters topped the table a week earlier before dropping points saw them being displaced at the top, by Stockport in Bradford’s case and by Huddersfield  [ more ]

Aidomo Emakhu fires in a shot (Photo: Steve Daniels) The fact that this game ended all-square should surprise nobody. The fact that it ended without any goals should surprise nobody. And the fact that I have no incisive analysis or sparkling revelations should surprise nobody. Having said that, this was the first league game of  [ more ]

Chris Maguire in Football League Trophy action against Bradford City in January 2017 Bradford City trundle down the M1 on Saturday as they look to become the first side to win at the Kassam this season. If they do, it’ll be for just the fourth time in 21 games in the Shire that they’ll have  [ more ]

Kai Andrews and co celebrate the winning goal (Photo: Steve Daniels) It’s a home game, so it’s my turn to do the report. It’s been so long since we played in the Shire that I’ve almost forgotten what to do. Probably something like this: There are people who place great store in stats: xG, touches  [ more ]

Let’s not do this again Home again at last! It’s been over a month since United last had a home game, that 1-1 draw with Cambridge United on 19th September. Since then, we’ve had an international break in which Ciaron Brown scored twice for Northern Ireland against Ukraine (with that strike rate, I wouldn’t be  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW  2026/27  – MANSFIELD AWAY Five days after our win at Meadow Lane we were just 15 miles further north facing the Stags. Mansfield charge £7 a ticket more than Notts County do. We just pay up and follow our team. On this occasion there was time to move about a bit from pub  [ more ]