Oxford United visit Stafford Rangers tomorrow as they seek to extend their ten-game unbeaten run. In 1960/61 United went 18 Southern League games before tasting their first defeat, 4-2 at Worcester City. That run culminated in the 9-0 thrashing of Wisbech Town, just two weeks before christmas, and if the Us can keep the current  [ more ]

Yesterday’s results from the Nationwide Conference fixtures proved good news for Oxford United, as both their nearest challengers lost, to leave the Us six points clear at the top. Second-placed Dagenham & Redbridge went to Halifax Town, and were beaten 3-1 to leave Chris Wilder’s team 18th in the table. Aldershot are now in third  [ more ]

A superb long-range shot from Matt Day, four minutes from time, earned United all three points last night, as they beat second-bottom Crawley Town 1-0. The game, shown live on Sky TV, looked to be destined for a goalless draw. Chances were at a premium, and when Crawley keeper Ben Hamer tipped an Andy Burgess  [ more ]

United visit Crawley Town tonight, for the live televised match on Sky Sports 1. Crawley have been in the wars recently, and under the chairmanship of the Majeed brothers came very close to folding at the start of the season. However, a last-minute CVA agreement looks to have secured the short-term future of the club,  [ more ]

Oxford United lost their 100 per cent home record this afternoon to a determined Grays Athletic, who had been reduced to ten men after Jay Smith (no, not that one) was sent off in the fifth minute. Smith was dismissed for hauling down Marvin Robinson, who was through on goal. Things looked even better for  [ more ]

United welcome Grays Athletic to Oxford tomorrow, in the latest instalment of this interesting season. Grays were second behind Oxford before Tuesday, after which a 2-0 defeat at Gravesend & Northfleet sent the Essex club tumbling down to 5th. This just shows how tight the competition is for the top places, and despite a five-point  [ more ]

Oxford United continued their excellent start to the season with a hard-fought, but deserved, 1-0 win over Exeter City last night. A Steve Basham goal after just seven minutes sent Oxford on their way, after Basham had been put clear by a pin-point Andy Burgess pass, which allowed Bash to go around keeper Martin Rice  [ more ]

Oxford United welcome Exeter City this evening as the Us try to extend, or at least preserve, their three-point lead at the top of the Conference. Exeter have had a disappointing time since their relegation from the League, often threatening to return to their previous status, but never quite managing it. Oxford don’t have a  [ more ]

Thanks to Rob Muskett for the report During a drunken night out at WorldNet I had stupidly agreed to arrange a Raging Fever game at Morecambe. I thought I was saved when it transpired that they didn’t have a team, but John Matthews kindly arranged for us to play Preston, one of the best teams  [ more ]

Three goals earned Oxford United three points at Morecambe this afternoon, in a game that, despite the convincing scoreline, was never comfortable for the Us. United had to weather some early pressure from the home side before Steve Basham latched onto a long clearance from Billy Turley to head the ball past Ryan Robinson in  [ more ]