Cherries squashedUnited ran up their best win of the season so far, putting three without reply past Bournemouth to extend the Us' unbeaten run to seven games, six of them victories. United were assisted somewhat by the dismissal after just 14 minutes of Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Browning for notching up two yellow cards in the  [ more ]

Boxing the CherriesBournemouth are the next visitors to Oxford, with United hoping to shake off the disappointment of dropping a couple of points to Exeter by giving the christmas revellers a barnstorming performance against one of the division's in-form teams. Of course, it may not happen. Dean Whitehead has now recovered from the injury he  [ more ]

Bound to pleaseUnited dropped two vital points against a lively Exeter side thanks to a very late penalty converted by Justin Walker. Oxford missed chance after chance, with Jefferson Louis, Steve Basham and James Hunt the main culprits, and Exeter were lucky to go in at the interval with the game goalless. United conceded their  [ more ]

Grecian holidayUnited entertain Exeter on Saturday hoping to make it six wins on the bounce (and of course six clean sheets in a row too). Last season Exeter beat United 2-1 at the KasStad, with United's goal a stunning 15 yard volley from Joey Beauchamp in his swansong. This season Oxford are a different proposition,  [ more ]

Bowled a yorkieYork City today went into voluntary administration and have been given just five weeks, until January 18th, to find a buyer. If no-one comes forward then the club will cease to exist. The club is losing £20,000 a week and the players are being paid by the PFA, with the non-playing staff only  [ more ]

Us step on the GasUnited extended their winning run to five games with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Bristol Rovers today. This was also the fifth consecutive game that Oxford kept a clean sheet, to leave Arsenal quaking in their (very expensive) boots. Matt Robinson opened the scoring with his first for the club after  [ more ]

Play it again, SamSam Ricketts has been recalled from his loan spell at Nuneaton Borough, because of United's depleted midfield, for the trip to Bristol Rovers on Saturday. With both Dave Savage and James Hunt suspended there is a shortage of available midfielders and so Ricketts has had the second month of his loan curtailed.Gas  [ more ]

What's the time?Oxford have been allocated the whole of the Clock End at Highbury, which will give us 6,000 seats to watch the Us breeze into the fourth round. Tickets are normally priced at £26.50 for adults, so that's probably what they'll remain. Interest in the tie is huge, with Rage Online knowing of Oxford  [ more ]

Comedy goal undoes comedy teamUnited breezed into the third round of the FA Cup today, urinating on the opposition in front of the whole nation, with superstar Jefferson Louis being accredited the goal which slowly crept into the goal in front of the United supporters. Louis flicked on a longish throw from Scott McNiven and  [ more ]

Sunday's fundayThis weekend is the FA Cup second round, and around comes swindon town's biggest game for years. The small town club from the Wiltshire countryside travels up to the bright lights of the big city hoping to impress the watching dozens on the telly by trying to avoid too heavy a defeat. Oxford supporters  [ more ]