There are strong rumours that Histon are on the brink of entering into administration after the Stutes posted losses of over a quarter of a million pounds for the year ending May 2008. Despite a successful debut season in the Conference last year, attendances at the Glassworld Stadium this season have dropped by over a [ more ]
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September 29, 2008The leaky pan keeps dripping
September 27, 2008Lewes 2 Oxford United 1 Glorious sunshine, a goal up, a large vociferous away support. What could possibly go wrong? Well, when it's Oxford United that you're talking about, it's conceding two soft goals to the bottom team, who had yet to win this season, and abjectly throwing in the towel to end the fledgling [ more ]
Makin’ your funk the P-Funk
September 26, 2008Lewes v Oxford United preview United travel to the Dripping Pan tomorrow for their first ever league fixture against Lewes. The only other occasion that the sides have met was in the FA Trophy, two seasons ago, when United won the replay 1-0 thanks to a Rob Duffy penalty, after the first game had ended [ more ]
Forget the banter, we won on Setanta!
September 23, 2008Oxford United 3 Cambridge United 1 A Tuesday night, live on Setanta TV, against high-flying Cambridge, United struggling both on and off the pitch, and one of the worst referees to have walked the Minchery turf. All the elements seemed to be conspiring against Oxford, yet they produced one of their best performances for a [ more ]
The house with no door
September 23, 2008Oxford United v Cambridge United While the gloom, paranoia, and hysteria surrounding Oxford United's off-field activities (or lack of them) continues, life goes on for the players, for now. Tonight's visitors are Cambridge United, who did the double over the Us last season, and who are currently sixth in the Conference. With the game being [ more ]
Raw Oxford well and truly Cooked
September 20, 2008Oxford United 1 Crawley Town 2 Oxford slumped to another disappointing defeat this afternoon, going down to top-of-the-table Crawley after taking a 17th-minute lead. Yemi Odubade converted the penalty awarded after he had been brought down by Jake Wright, but United were behind before half time. First, Jon Paul Pittman drove powerfully home from outside [ more ]
Evans’ Devils come to Hell
September 19, 2008By Tony Fallows The Red Devils are coming to The United Stadium tomorrow, but it
Fever beaten by the Kidds team
September 14, 2008By John Matthews Raging Fever travelled to take on the Harriers
Barnes-Homer? D’oh!
September 13, 2008Kidderminster Harriers 1 Oxford United 0 Oxford United went down 1-0 to a goal from Matthew Barnes-Homer at Kidderminster Harriers this afternoon. The goal came from the best passing move of the match, midway through the first half, following an interchange of passes between former U Justin Richards and Barnes-Homer, before Richards crossed from the [ more ]
Constable’s progress arrested
September 12, 2008By Tony Fallows Oxford United travel to Aggborough tomorrow to take on Kidderminster Harriers. Darren Patterson continues to look for the consistency that has so far eluded his side. United drew their last match 1-1 against newly promoted Kettering Town and were frustrated by a last minute equaliser that saw another two points slip through [ more ]