United suffered their first home defeat of the season to a classy Reading outfit in tonight’s Carling Cup second round tie. An uncharacteristically shakey Us defence held out until the 52nd minute before John Salako gave the away side the lead which was doubled 14 minutes later when Nicky Forster waltzed through to shoot home.  [ more ]

Following their first defeat of the season on Saturday, United take a break from league action and have a little rest against little-known local outfit Reading (as in Otis). Steve Basham remains a major doubt for Oxford following the ankle injury he received at Cheltenham last Tuesday, and Paul Wanless apparently has a slight calf  [ more ]

United’s unbeaten record was emphatically demolished by an impressive Doncaster side today. The home side took the lead six minutes before half-time, the first time that Oxford have trailed in a game this season, when Tim Ryan smashed the ball home past an injured Andy Woodman while Matt Bound was off the field receiving lengthy  [ more ]

On Saturday United visit Doncaster Rovers, managed by former United midfielder Dave Penney. Oxford are unbeaten this season and have only conceded two goals away from home, whereas Doncaster have only scored three at home. Oxford have won the last three meetings between the clubs, but seeing as the most recent game was over twenty  [ more ]

United were held to a goalless draw at Cheltenham last night, the first time this season that the Us have feiled to score. In a scrappy game of few chances United’s best spell came about five minutes before half-time, when two excellent saves from Shane Higgs kept the home side level. First he saved a  [ more ]

In a behind-closed-doors friendly game this afternoon United’s reserves beat their Wycombe counterparts 3-1. United went behind to an Andy Bell penalty early in the second half, but Adam Garner equalised after 66 minutes. United enjoyed most of the possession and dominated the game, but it wasn’t until the last three minutes that Oxford made  [ more ]

United visit Whaddon Road, Cheltenham tomorrow evening as they bid to extend their unbeaten run and maintain their position at the top of the league. United will still be without ex-Chelt Julian Alsop, and Ian Atkins has recalled Jefferson Louis from his loan spell at Woking to join the Us’ squad. Louis has scored five  [ more ]

United have been drawn to play Rushden & Diamonds at the KasStad in the first round of the LDV Vans Trophy, southern section. The game is most likely to be played on Wednesday, October 15th. The strange thing about this fixture is that, if United win, it will be seen as a giant-killing, seeing as  [ more ]

United dropped their first home points of the season this afternoon when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Mansfield. Leading scorer Steve Basham put the ball in the net in the first half but the flag had already gone up for offside, and Basham then saw a shot hit the inside of the  [ more ]

United’s reserves lost 5-1 at Bristol Rovers last night, their second heavy defeat in that city this season, having lost 5-0 to Bristol City a couple of weeks back. The salt in the wound was that Rovers included Nigel Jemson in their line-up, although to be fair United fielded a very inexperienced side, with only  [ more ]