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 ]

Oxford United travel to Woking[@opponent]Woking[/@opponent] this evening, still searching for their first league win since 25 November, and their first away win since 21 October. This poor run of form has seen United lose an eight-point lead at the top of the Conference, and slip to second place, three points behind new leaders Dagenham &  [ more ]

United were twice ahead at Grays[@opponent]Grays Athletic[/@opponent] this afternoon, but had to settle for a point after conceding a late equaliser. Oxford took the lead as early as the fourth minute, when leading scorer Rob Duffy latched onto a long cross from Barry Quinn, and turned smartly to smash the ball past Ashley Bayes. A  [ more ]

United visit Grays Athletic[@opponent]Grays Athletic[/@opponent] tomorrow as they return to Conference action, following their cup exit at Halifax on Tuesday night. The home game against Grays ended 1-1[@report]269[/@report], with the Essex side taking the lead through Aaron McLean, who has since been signed by Peterborough.[@news]563[/@news] Oxford will be looking to get back on track following  [ more ]

United were beaten 2-1 at Halifax this evening in their FA Trophy second round replay, to give the Shaymen a third round home tie against Redditch United.[@opponent]Halifax Town[/@opponent] Oxford conceded a goal three minutes before half time, with New Zealand international Shane Smeltz pouncing to score with a rebound after Billy Turley had saved from  [ more ]

United travel up to Halifax[@opponent]Halifax Town[/@opponent] today for their FA Trophy second round replay, after the sides drew 2-2 in Oxford on Saturday[@news]2045[/@news]. On that occasion, United came from behind after conceding an early penalty to lead at half time, but Halifax equalised just three minutes from time to set up tonight's game. This evening,  [ more ]

Oxford's reserves went down 1-0 against Northampton's second string at Didcot Town's Loop Meadow this evening, thanks to a last-minute goal from Jerome Watt[@news]611[/@news]. Following a somewhat tepid first half, during which Chris Tardif made a couple of routine saves, and Billy Beechers twice forced Chris Dunn into action, the second half burst into life.  [ more ]

Should Oxford somehow manage to beat Halifax tomorrow, they will have a home game against Redditch United in the third round of the FA Trophy. United and Halifax drew their second round tie 2-2 at Grenoble Road on Saturday, and they replay tomorrow evening at the Shay.[@news]2045[/@news] In the second round, Redditch surprised Conference leaders  [ more ]