Played for both – the incomparable George Baldock Tomorrow, Oxford United, with five points from their last three games, take on bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United, who have lost their first six games of the season, hoping for a repeat of last season’s meeting. On that occasion, the Blades were top of the Championship but a goal  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW: 2025/26 – BRISTOL CITY AWAY BRISTOL CITY 1 OXFORD UNITED 3 The trains might have been crowded and there was a dash at Didcot, but I managed to grab a seat for each leg of the journey, arriving at Temple Meads in good time to do a bit of tourism. I set off  [ more ]

Oxford United visit Ashton Gate on Sunday (3pm) to take on third-placed Bristol City, with something akin to optimism following two decent home performances against Coventry City and Leicester City (so many cities). Last season, exactly one year to the day before this weekend’s contest, the U’s took the lead in this fixture through the  [ more ]

Celebrating Nicole Barrett’s winning goal against Exeter City. Photo: Liam Faulkner There was something in the air at the MGroup Stadium on Sunday, and I don’t mean the rain (although that was there too, in droves). It was something akin to joy. Not just the joy of a hard-fought but eventually well-deserved win, but simply  [ more ]

In the end, this was a game of mixed emotions. Before kick off, I’m sure the majority of Oxford fans would have been happy with a point from a side that was fourth in the table having been relegated from the Premier League last season. By the time the full-time whistle blew, most fans were  [ more ]

It’s over 30 years since Leicester City last came to Oxford for a competitive match (a 2-2 draw in April 1994) but this Saturday the Foxes make their first proper visit to the Kassam Stadium for a 12:30pm kick off. Oxford’s record against Leicester isn’t the best, with United recording six wins to Leicester’s 11.  [ more ]

OTHER BITS AND PIECES (Part One) A bit late but why not? Okay, here goes. An in and a surprise out Filip Krastev – is he a creative number 10? A replacement for Ruben Rodrigues only better? I hope so and if so the missing piece to the puzzle. The puzzle being the squad from  [ more ]

FAN’S VIEW: 2025/26 – COVENTRY AT HOME Just because I don’t write a FV after every game now – and some relief that is – doesn’t mean that I’ve not got Oxford United yellow opinions pinging around in my head all the time and bouncing off my skull. These need to be released at some  [ more ]

Oxford United vs Coventry City preview Oxford United will look to get their season up and running tomorrow with the visit of Coventry City. United have lost their first three Championship games and go into this match on the back of a 6-0 humping by Brighton in the League Cup. Coventry also failed to progress  [ more ]

Oxford United 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 6 (Carabao Cup 2nd round) This is the Fans View that no one wanted to write, least of all me. A quick pint of Camden Pale in the Golden Ball and then the 10-minute walk to the stadium, the throng of Oxford fans gradually getting larger until we  [ more ]