Droylsden fans 3 Raging Fever 5 Report filed by John Matthews An unfamiliar Raging Fever team took on a Droylsden eleven (the Bloods) who were playing only their second game ever. With the main game being on television, the Fever side included a number of new players from the local student community who had been  [ more ]

The result that everyone, including manager Jim Smith, deemed unacceptable came to pass at Droylsden yesterday evening.[@news]2196[/@news][@opponent]droyslden[/@opponent] The part-timers, who had yet to win a Conference game, and who had lost their last 11 games on the bounce, overwhelmed a disjointed and predictable Oxford United side to win 3-1, and deservedly so. The home side  [ more ]

Oxford United make their first ever trip to Droyslden, east of Manchester, tomorrow, for their evening televised Conference game.[@opponent]droylsden[/@opponent][@connection]droylsden[/@connection] This is a match that United are expected to win, given Droyslden's part-time status (not that Histon were unduly exercised) and their position at the foot of the Conference table. Oxford will be keen to wipe  [ more ]

United's reserves were held 1-1 by Milton United in their first run out of the season, despite fielding several first teamers and players on the fringes of the first-team squad. Oxford took an early lead when Michael Standing converted a Danny Rose cross, following a good long pass from Gary Twigg. However, despite their dominance,  [ more ]

Mickey Corcoran was at the centre of the three most significant incidents this afternoon, as United were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly York City. Corcoran tripped Paul Brayson after half an hour to concede a penalty, saved by Billy Turley from Stuart Elliott. Seven minutes later it was Corcoran who rose highest to  [ more ]

York City are tomorrow's visitors to the United Stadium, with both sides hoping that a recent victory will have turned their season around. On Tuesday, United produced one of their better performances of the season, but will be concerned that they only beat Salisbury City 2-1.[@opponent]york city[/@opponent][@connection]york city[/@connection][@report]272[/@report] On Thursday, York, who have had a  [ more ]

Following their successful launch at the Aldershot game, Oxford United

Salisbury City are tonight's visitors to the United Stadium, as they face the Us for the first time in a league match.[@opponent]salisbury city[/@opponent][@connection]salisbury city[/@connection] Having lost their last two games, Oxford will be desperate for a win tonight but, with Salisbury in sixth place, four places above Oxford, this will not be an easy fixture  [ more ]

Oxford United secured a much-needed three points this evening, with a vastly improved display against a physical, occasionally brutish, Salisbury City.[@news]2189[/@news][@opponent]Salisbury City[/@opponent] While some may look at the result and claim that the scoreline just papers over some of the cracks at the club, in fact this was a decent display of attacking football for  [ more ]

It's been a day of surprises and not-so-well-kept secrets at Oxford United, as the squad gets a mini-shake up. The first piece of news to break was the least surprising, as United's second-choice goalkeeper Chris Tardif announced that he was retiring from the professional game. Instead, he has apparently been offered a proper job with  [ more ]