In the game played as a thank you for Ben Abbey a United XI drew 0-0 at Doctor Martens League Crawley Town. Some United first-teamers were involved, including Richard Knight, John Robertson and Manny Omoyimni. Oxford City lost 1-0 at home to United’s opponents next Saturday, Slough Town. Meanwhile Denis Smith has criticised his players  [ more ]

United snatch a draw against Chelsea……unless of course you include the first 45 minutes, during which Oxford gifted the opposition four goals. Chelsea got off to a slow start, not scoring until the third minute when the Oxford defence kindly declined to mark Gustavo Poyet at a corner. Gianfranco Zola, one of the original Chelsea  [ more ]

Denis Smith has given Mark Watson a deadline of tomorrow to make up his …

United have announced new sponsors for the coming season – Eynsham based w …

United lost its first home pre-season friendly to a vastly superior Bi …

Wolves Worthington wanderings In the first round draw of the Worthington Cup, made today, United have been drawn to play Wolverhampton Wanderers. The first leg will be at Molineux on Tuesday 22nd August, whilst the second leg will be at the Manor on Tuesday September 5th. United fans will remember Wolves as an average Division  [ more ]

Bus’s Barbados balls-up Steve Anthrobus’s holiday in the Caribbean took a turn for the worse last night as his Barbados team lost 2-0 in Guatemala. Goals from Carlos Ruiz (2) and Fredy Garcia (83) in front of a 4,000 capacity crowd left the Bus’s crew in second place in their group. A more detailed report  [ more ]

United won their second pre-season friendly 2-0 at Gosport Borough …

Morrells defeated again The climax to a highly significant week was reached today with the news that Morrells’ appeal against the lifting of their injunction has been overturned by the High Court. Morrells were trying to use a 1963 covenant granted to Ind Coope prohibiting sales of alcohol within a half mile radius of the  [ more ]

The climax to a highly significant week was reached today with t …