Taking a leaf out of the first team’s book, United’s reserves ground out a 3-0 win against a competent and evenly matched Plymouth side. The first goal even mirrored Saturday with ROS Dexter Blackstock nipping between a defender and the ‘keeper for a touch on a long ball from defence. After half-time Dexter doubled the  [ more ]

United are no longer top of the league, having been displaced this evening by York City. York beat Southend 2-0 tonight at Bootham Crescent to go two points clear of United. The night’s other Division Three match saw Scunthorpe totally demolished by Mansfield, who ran out 5-0 winners. This win lifts Mansfield up to sixth.  [ more ]

United stormed to the top of Division Three for the first time since relegation two seasons ago, thanks to a devastating burst of goals in the last five minutes of today’s game against former league leaders Swansea. With the game seemingly drifting towards a goalless draw, the two sides pretty much cancelling each other out,  [ more ]

United entertain Swansea this afternoon in a match that is the third (or is it fourth) consecutive “most important game of the season”. Swansea are top with maximum points while United are fifth, just two points behind. This game will be an interesting test of Ian Atkins’ tactics for the season ahead – will he  [ more ]

United remain unbeaten this season following their 1-1 draw against Scunthorpe at Glanford Park. Oxford took the lead just two minutes before half-time with a controversial penalty coolly converted by captain Andy Crosby. In the 63rd minute some good football by Peter Beagrie, who had earlier arguably been lucky to escape a second yellow card,  [ more ]

The first of two games in three days sees United travel up to Glanford Park to take on Scunthorpe United, who beat Oxford in last season’s penultimate game to ensure their play-off place. The match saw midfielder James Hunt sent off and, ironically, Saturday’s game is the first one that he is eligible for following  [ more ]

Former Us winger Paul Powell has signed for one month with Phil Whitehead’s Tamworth Town. Powell is likely to feature in Tamworth’s game against Margate tomorrow. Reports elsewhere claim that he has joined the Lambs on a one month loan, but in fact Powell is currently out of contract and is free to do whatever  [ more ]

United’s reserves were well beaten at Bristol City this afternoon, going down 5-0 eventually, after holding the Robins to 0-0 at half-time. Included in United’s line-up was triallist Andy Brownrigg at left back. Brownrigg has played for Stalybridge Celtic, Kidderminster, Morton and Northwich Victoria, as well as being on the books of Yeovil, Rotherham, Norwich  [ more ]

With little of any interest coming out of the hallowed halls of the KasStad recently there are a couple of non-stories to inform you about. Both involve players who have never been permanently on United’s books, but who have featured for the club, if briefly or non-competitively. First is the news that Tommy Widdrington, who  [ more ]

Two goals in quick succession from Steve Basham, who can’t stop scoring this season, gave United what was eventually a hard-fought victory over the team tipped by many to be Third Division champions this season. After soaking up early pressure from the visitors Julian Alsop and Basham combined to give United the lead after 23  [ more ]