Oxford United move into the New Year no longer at the top of the Conference, after they dropped another two home points in a disappointing 1-1 draw with Crawley Town[@opponent]Crawley Town[/@opponent]. Unlike the Boxing Day game against Woking, United were much quicker out of the blocks today, and most of the first half action took  [ more ]

The second half of the season starts tomorrow, with a visit to Oxford from Crawley Town[@opponent]Crawley Town[/@opponent]. The match at Broadfield Stadium on Monday 18 September, in front of the Sky TV cameras, ended in a 1-0 win to United[@news]564[/@news], thanks to a late long-range special from Matt Day. Oxford will be keen to end  [ more ]

Oxford United's blip in form is fast becoming a slump, as the side drew 0-0 at home to Woking[@opponent]Woking[/@opponent] this afternoon, to clock up their third consecutive game without scoring[@news]617[/@news], and to leave the large crowd with no joy to relieve their Christmas hangovers. Woking were nothing special, but the Yellows struggled to break them  [ more ]

Well, it's Christmas Eve, the fog has gone, tomorrow is Boxing Eve, and then it's the big day of the holidays. On Boxing Day, United will have a record-breaking day, with almost 11,000 people attending the all-ticket match at home to Woking, a match that will also provide the debut for the new giant flag,  [ more ]

Last night's FA Trophy first round replay between Oxford and Lewes was called off about an hour and a half before kick off because of the foggy conditions. Although the pitch was playable, the freezing fog, that had hung around the ground all day, meant that when the floodlights were switched on there was very  [ more ]

United take on Conference South side Lewes FC[@opponent]Lewes FC[/@opponent] this evening in the FA Trophy first round replay, after the sides drew 0-0 in Sussex on Saturday[@news]613[/@news]. The prize for the winners is a home game against Halifax on 13 January[@news]614[/@news]. The match at Lewes was a close affair, and the home side had the  [ more ]

Oxford United have, at last, been handed a home draw in a cup tie. Should the Us overcome Nationwide South club Lewes in their replay on Wednesday[@news]613[/@news], following Saturday's goalless draw at the Dripping Pan, they have been drawn to play Halifax [@opponent]Halifax Town[/@opponent]in Oxford on Saturday 13 January. United played the Shaymen in the  [ more ]

In their first FA Trophy game, [@news]612[/@news]United were held to a goalless draw at the Dripping Pan by Lewes FC[@opponent]Lewes FC[/@opponent]. The replay will be in Oxford on Wednesday 20 December. This was a disappointing performance by the Yellows, who struggled to cope with a very sticky pitch, which looked like it had been ploughed,  [ more ]

United's last game before christmas is an historic occasion on a couple of levels. It is the club's first game ever in the FA Challenge Trophy, and it is also the side's first ever visit to The Dripping Pan, home of Lewes FC[@opponent]Lewes FC[/@opponent]. The Trophy is a sort of non-league equivalent of the League  [ more ]

A first-half strike by Billy Beechers gave Oxford United's reserves a 1-0 lead at the interval against Southend, [@news]601[/@news]but the visitors struck back to win 4-1. United were the better side in the first half, and Beechers' 16th-minute strike following an Andrew Younie corner was fully deserved. Southend came back into the game after this,  [ more ]