In today's draw for the first round proper of the FA Cup, Oxford United were handed a home draw against Third Division Yeovil Town. Yeovil are currently 12th in Division Three, having won 2-1 at Bristol Rovers yesterday. The game will take place on Saturday 7 November, and there's a prize of

Oxford United 2 Thurrock 0 It took some time, but eventually Oxford managed to dispose of Thurrock and advance into the first round of the FA Cup. The first half was a fairly even affair, with the Conference South visitors passing the ball well and harrying United when the Yellows were in possession. However, it  [ more ]

Tomorrow sees Oxford United enter the Greatest Cup Competition In The World (copyright every two-bit pundit who has never seen a cup competition in any other country) when they play Thurrock for the first time. Both sides are in stunning form at present, and with prize money of

Three of Oxford's main promotion rivals were involved in Conference action last night, and all three of them dropped two points. Second-placed Stevenage Borough are now six points behind United after they were held to a goalless draw at home by struggling Wrexham. Luton Town and York City drew 1-1 at Kenilworth Road. This leaves  [ more ]

York City 1 Oxford United 1 Oxford United came from behind to rescue a point at Bootham Crescent, having been under heavy pressure for most of the game up to Simon Clist's equaliser nine minutes from time. Clist ran in to convert a cross from Jack Midson from the right wing. Ten minutes earlier Michael  [ more ]

Report by John Matthews York IFA 1 Raging Fever 10 This was a return fixture from the opening day of the season in which Fever were beaten 7-5 by a strong York team. With a makeshift side and two debutants, Fever feared the worst but secured their biggest win for a year against a York  [ more ]

Oxford United face another long away trip on Saturday, when they travel to face York City. United have already beaten York, in the season's opening game when they scored two late goals through Matt Green and Mark Creighton to overturn a Richard Brodie opener. Since then, the Us have had a storming run which has  [ more ]

Thurrock FC, from Aveley in Essex (not far from Grays) were drawn to play Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round on 24 October. This is possibly the draw that Thurrock would have wanted least if they had ambitions of progressing into the first round proper of the competition.  [ more ]

Report by John Matthews Reading fans 4 Raging Fever 2 With Grays struggling to raise a team, Raging Fever made the short trip to renew their acquaintance with the fans team at Reading. Both sides started in a cagey fashion but it was Fever that had the better of the opening exchanges. The first chance  [ more ]

Oxford United 5 Grays Athletic 0 Oxford United eased to their biggest win of the season (so far) against a Grays Athletic side that weren't as bad as the scoreline suggests, at least in the first half. They were fairly woeful after half-time. In the first period Grays put together some nice passing moves and  [ more ]