United's reserves went down 1-0 to Luton Town tonight, at a bitterly cold Loop Meadow, in Didcot. The scoreline was a bit harsh on the Yellows, who had the majority of the possession and made most of the chances, but they just couldn't score. Luton played some neat passing football, often cutting United's midfield to  [ more ]

United continued their winless run this afternoon[@news]2060[/@news], with a 1-1 draw at home to Cambridge United[@opponent]Cambrige United[/@opponent] . Oxford dominated the game, but were unable to create the chances required to convert their vastly superior possession into goals. Cambridge scored from virtually their only attack of the first half. Rufus Brevett was adjudged to have  [ more ]

It's Cambridge United's[@opponent]Cambridge United[/@opponent] turn to try and humiliate Oxford at Minchery Farm, although tomorrow they won't have the incentive of live television coverage to spur them on. Alternatively, this could be United's first double of the season, having won 3-0 at the Abbey in their last away win, back on 20 October.[@report]278[/@report] With Oxford  [ more ]

Oxford United now know the players who are going to take them through to the end of the season, as the January transfer window closed at midnight last night. During the month there was only one departure, with John Dempster[@player]Dempster, John[/@player] joining Kettering Town on a one-month loan. Chris Hargreaves was in talks with a  [ more ]

Report, and crap headline, filed by Radley Rambler Northampton Town 3 Raging Fever 1 With neither Northampton nor Oxford having a first-team game on 27 January, both sets of fans were left with a spare morning that they gleefully filled by playing each other once again. Fever only took twelve players, including a couple of  [ more ]

United chose the live on TV game[@news]2056[/@news] at home to Rushden & Diamonds[@opponent]Rushden & Diamonds[/@opponent] to produce their worst performance of the season, and allow the Diamonds to become the first team this season to win at Minchery Farm. The first half was a tepid affair, with only an off-target long-range shot from Andy Burgess  [ more ]

United take on top-of-the-table Rushden & Diamonds[@opponent]Rushden & Diamonds[/@opponent] at the Manor in this evening's live TV game, hoping to halve the deficit. Or so Sky Sports would have us believe. Actually, the game takes place at Minchery Farm, and against a Rushden side that is currently fifth from bottom of the Conference. United have  [ more ]

The Pools Panel today declared the Oxford v Rushden match as a home win. Sadly, their declarations do not always reflect reality. In the real world, United are now nine points behind leaders Dagenham & Redbridge after the Daggers slaughtered ninth-placed Exeter City 4-1, thanks to a hat trick from Paul Benson, and another goal  [ more ]

There was further transfer activity for the Us today, as one player joined, and another left. Coming in is midfielder Gregg Coombes, who has joined on a one-month loan deal from Cardiff City. Coombes is 18-years old, and plays in central midfield or wide right. Although he has yet to play for the Bluebirds' first  [ more ]

United's poor form continued this evening with a 1-0 defeat at Woking[@opponent]Woking[/@opponent]. In a game that it was important for Oxford to win, they proved incapable of rising to the occasion, and a poor performance gave the large travelling contingent little cause for optimism. In a scrappy game during which neither side produced much in  [ more ]