Saints alive!Blimey, what an evening! Where to start? Okay, the football. United came back from behind three times against Premiership Southampton to share six goals with the Saints, who went on to win the Bill Halsey Memorial Cup on penalties. Brett Ormerod gave the visitors the lead after just seven minutes, taking advantage of some  [ more ]

Scott and BradBrisbane Strikers have emerged as favourites to sign Scott Guyett, who was released from his contract by United yesterday. Guyett and his girlfriend have returned to Oz, presumably hacked off with the English weather, surf, and the lack of prawns on the barbies. Oh, and not getting to play any footy either.Bradley Allen  [ more ]

Leisurely strollIn front of a disappointingly low crowd of just 2,081 Oxford and Leicester strolled to a goalless draw in the hot Summer sunshine. United came close to scoring on four occasions; first when a diving Dave Savage headed just wide from a cross from Manny Omoyinmi following an exquisite turn from the United forward.  [ more ]

Nuneaton noncesUnited's second string went down 2-1 at Nuneaton in their third successive friendly tonight. It would have been worse but for a last minute consolation goal from triallist Leo Roget (not Samuel Okokiolu as previously stated). Oxford started with Leo Roget and Christian Hanson in the centre of defence and Bradley Allen and Brian  [ more ]

Chelsea ooze to victoryUnited lost 3-1 to Chelsea in the first home pre-season friendly. Gianfranco Zola seized on a lucky rebound to put the Mockneys ahead after ten minutes, but Dean Whitehead equalised direct from a free-kick 15 minutes later. The teams were level for just two minutes before Filipe Oliveira scored with a finely  [ more ]

More green?United drew 1-1 at Ryman Premier League team Moor Green tonight. United went ahead when Jefferson Louis scored from the penalty spot just after half an hour, with the home side equalising quarter of an hour into the second half.United included triallists Leo Roget, formerly of Southend, in defence and former Scunthorpe striker Brian  [ more ]

Allen the key?Reports from a couple of sources in Grimsby say that Oxford United are taking a look at out of contract striker Bradley Allen. Allen has just had a week at Brighton but they, like Grimsby, were unable to afford the salary that the former England under-21 international is seeking. There is still a  [ more ]

United defeatedOxford lost 1-0 in a private friendly at Derby's Baseball Ground this afternoon. Derby, playing an almost full-strength team, scored in the first half against a United side that featured David Oldfield and half a game from striker Andy Baird, recently on trial at Exeter. Ian Atkins was full of praise for his side  [ more ]

Moore than enoughOxford's groundsman Mick Moore has left the club after seventeen years as groundsman, during which time United have played in all four divisions and Mick won the Groundsman of the Year award in 1998/99. Moore has got a job at St. John's College, Oxford where, presumably, the students are used to a higher  [ more ]

Triallists and rumoursWith the news that Paul Moody has a virus and won't be able to feature for United in their behind-closed-doors game at Derby on Saturday, Oxford's front line is starting to look distinctly threadbare. Andy Scott still hasn't recovered, Lee Steele is apparently not match fit yet (although presumably that's half the point  [ more ]