Following the latest round of Conference results, Aldershot go top of the league after they won 2-0 at Weymouth last night. This takes the Shots up to 40 points, 15 ahead of Oxford United, and one more than second-placed Torquay United. Today, the Gulls lost at home for the first time this season, going down  [ more ]

United fell to their heaviest Conference defeat so far this evening, at Rushden & Diamonds.[@news]2210[/@news][@opponent]Rushden & Diamonds[/@opponent] Oxford, who have now failed to beat the Diamonds in their last eight meetings, and who have lost the last four games against the Irthlingborough outfit, found themselves 3-0 down after just 14 minutes, and could probably have  [ more ]

Oxford United travel to Nene Park this evening, to take on Rushden & Diamonds.[@opponent]rushden & diamonds[/@opponent][@connection]rushden & diamonds[/@connection] Following United's success in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round at Merthyr Tydfil last Saturday, United now have a four-game unbeaten run, including two successive victories on the road. However, they have yet to win on Setanta,  [ more ]

Oxford United scraped through their FA Cup fourth qualifying round at Merthyr Tydfil this afternoon, to set up a home tie in the first round against Conference bottom outfit Northwich Victoria, who won 3-1 at Southport. The final scoreline of 2-1 was probably a fairly accurate reflection of play, but United really should have taken  [ more ]

Oxford United are up for the Cup tomorrow, as they travel abroad to Merthyr Tydfil for the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup.[@opponent]Merthyr Tydfil[/@opponent] [@connection]Merthyr Tydfil[/@connection] United are old adversaries of the Martyrs from their Southern League days, but this is the first time they have met in a competitive game since then. Last  [ more ]

For the second consecutive season, Oxford United fought out a dour goalless draw with Woking. This was the first time this season that United have failed to score at home, and the disappointment at the final whistle was palpable. This wasn't a game totally devoid of chances, and if Woking's finishing was even marginally better  [ more ]

Raging Fever 5 Woking 2 Report filed by Paul Lucas Unlike the match that followed in the afternoon, this fans

Tomorrow sees the visit of Woking to the United Stadium, as Oxford United attempt to secure back-to-back wins for only the second time this season. Oxford won 1-0 at Farsley Celtic last Sunday, which will give the Yellows some much-needed confidence going into tomorrow's match.[@opponent]woking[/@opponent][@connection]woking[/@connection] Tomorrow's game is unlikely to see a repeat of last  [ more ]

Oxford United have been drawn away to Merthyr Tydfil in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup.[@opponent]Merthyr Tydfil[/@opponent][@connection]Merthyr Tydfil[/@connection] The tie is to be played on Saturday 27 October at Penydarren Park, which is presumably in the Valleys somewhere. Merthyr are old Southern League adversaries of United, and still ply their trade in that  [ more ]

It may only have been 1-0; it may have been hard work; it may even have been somewhat fortunate; but Oxford United have won, away from home, against a team of part-timers, playing with a flat back four. Eat that, Histon and Droylsden. It certainly wasn't a pretty game up at Farsley Celtic, matching the  [ more ]