Forest Green Rovers 0 Oxford United 1 All it took was one moment of sheer brilliance from James Constable midway through the first half to lift this drab, windblown game out of the ordinary and earn Oxford three valuable points. Constable picked up the ball 30 yards from goal, but was forced out wide. Looking [ more ]
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November 25, 2009Francis Green rover
November 24, 2009Oxford United have just announced the signing of Kettering Town striker Francis Green. Green started his career at Ilkeston Town, and spent five years at Peterborough before Lincoln bought him for
Time to decommission Forest?
November 24, 2009Oxford United visit the New Lawn this evening to take on Forest Green Rovers. Rovers are the only team this season to come away from Oxford with a point, when the sides drew 0-0 on August Bank Holiday. As well as the quest for revenge for that disappointing result, coming at a time when Rovers [ more ]
Sodje all
November 23, 2009Oxford United today signed striker Onome Sodje from Barnsley on an emergency loan. The fast striker joins United in time for inclusion in the squad for tomorrow's game at Forest Green Rovers. Sodje last saw Conference football last season with York City. The Nigerian was with the Minstermen for two seasons, having joined from Gravesend [ more ]
Love me two times baby
November 23, 2009Just four days after hosting Hayes & Yeading in a Conference fixture, Oxford United will be hosting them again in the first round of the FA Trophy. The draw for the stage at which the Conference National clubs enter the tournament was made today and, while pleased with another home cup draw, United must have [ more ]
Beano buries Barrow boys
November 21, 2009Oxford United 1 Barrow 0 As single-goal victories go this was, for the first hour, a 1-0 thrashing. However, United then somewhat typically sat back and allowed their opponents back into the game, and a better side than Barrow might have punished Oxford's nervousness. Oxford took the lead in the 27th minute when James Constable [ more ]
It’s a long way from Barrow
November 20, 2009Barrow is the economic, transportation, and administrative centre for the North Slope Borough. Located on the Chukchi Sea coast, Barrow is the northernmost community in the United States. That's a helluva long way for a poxy Conference game, but hopefully the travelling will work in Oxford's favour. Tomorrow Barrow visit Oxford for the first time [ more ]
Fever caught cold by the Harriers
November 15, 2009Kidderminster fans 6 Raging Fever 0 Raging Fever travelled to Kidderminster for an eagerly awaited fixture, having enjoyed numerous close encounters with the Harriers in the past, most recently beating them 4-3 on the Aggborough pitch. This game kicked off in difficult conditions with the rain lashing down and Fever with a depleted squad. Despite [ more ]
When the hurlyburly’s done, When the battle’s lost
November 14, 2009Kidderminster Harriers 3 Oxford United 1 Oxford fell to just their second defeat of the season with a distinctly below-par performance at Kidderminster Harriers this afternoon. On a high after beating Yeovil Town 1-0 in the FA Cup first round last weekend, and cheered on by over 2,000 travelling fans, United were rattled by two [ more ]
In thunder, lightning, or in rain
November 13, 2009What is it about the name Aggborough that makes one think of the witches in Macbeth? With tomorrow's weather forecast to be similar to the conditions on that desert place, there could be more of a hint of witchcraft about Oxford United's visit to Kidderminster Harriers. With United likely to have a following of up [ more ]