Oxford United eased their way to their best win since October 2006 by beating Altrincham 4-0 this afternoon.[@news]2250[/@news][@opponent]altrincham[/@opponent] The Us' first home game of 2008 succeeded in lifting, temporarily at least, the gloom surrounding the club, thanks in large part to the performances of the two new signings, Adam Murray and Craig McAllister. While Murray  [ more ]

Tomorrow is a whole new test for Darren Patterson's Oxford United, as fourth-bottom Altrincham come to town.[@news]2177 id[/@news][@opponent]altrincham[/@opponent][@connection]altrincham[/@connection]The first home game of 2008 will also be the first opportunity that Patto's first new signings will have to show the United supporters what they can do. And they need to do something to alleviate the gloom  [ more ]

Raging Fever 4 Kidderminster Fans 5 Report filed by James Longshaw Raging Fever signed off 2007 with yet another defeat against their old adversaries from the West Midlands. In a game which almost mirrored the away match of a month ago, Fever will feel unlucky not to have got a win. Fever came into the  [ more ]

Oxford United's disappointing run continued into the new year, as two goals from ex-U Jamie Cook condemned them to a 2-0 defeat at Crawley Town this afternoon.[@news]2247[/@news][@opponent]Crawley Town[/@opponent] The home side were fastest out of the blocks at the Broadhall Stadium, with Billy Turley denying Pierre-Joseph Dubois and Cook before Yemi Odubade had United's first  [ more ]

It seems less than a week ago since Crawley Town visited the United Stadium to be sent back to Sussex with their tails between their legs.[@news]2244[/@news][@opponent]Crawley Town[/@opponent][@connection]Crawley Town[/@connection] In that game United scored their only goal in the whole of December, eight games in total, thanks to the predatory instincts of Phil Trainer. Tomorrow's game  [ more ]

Oxford United and Kidderminster Harriers fought out a goalless draw at Minchery Farm this afternoon in a game in which neither side particularly impressed.[@news]2245[/@news] [@opponent]Kidderminster Harriers[/@opponent] In fact, both sides showed what they really are: poor, mid-table Conference fodder, both reasonably solid in defence and very poor going forward. United will be pleased to have  [ more ]

United's season turns around tomorrow, as they welcome Kidderminster Harriers to Grenoble Road.[@opponent]Kidderminster Harriers[/@opponent][@connection]Kidderminster Harriers[/@connection] Kidderminster thus become the first side that United will have met twice in the league this season, and could also, conceivably, become victims of United's first double of the season, as Oxford won 2-0 at Aggborough, just five weeks ago.[@news]2223[/@news]  [ more ]

At last, after five games without one, Oxford United have finally scored a goal, and a match-winning one at that. Phil Trainer's strike against Crawley Town, in the second minute of the second half, was the first league goal that United have scored at home since the 3-3 draw with Torquay United on 11 October,  [ more ]

Today's Christmas Eve, which means that tomorrow's Christmas Day, which means that the next day is Footy Day, and United welcome Crawley Town to Minchery Farm. The Us have failed to score in their last five matches, and will be hoping that the Crawley defence will be retaining the Christmas spirit to present United's scrooge-like  [ more ]

Oxford United's inability to score continued this afternoon at Aldershot, in the club's first appearance in the Setanta Shield.[@news]2241[/@news][@opponent]aldershot[/@opponent] However, there was some small reason for cheer, as United put in a much-improved performance against the Conference leaders, who had won their previous five matches, and their last ten at home. United did have chances  [ more ]