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Tailor made for Burton

August 18, 2006

United travel to Burton Albion this evening for their third game in a week. The fixture was switched to a Friday night because Burton share stewards with Derby County, who are also at home this weekend. Oxford, with a 100 percent record, currently lie second in the table, behind Weymouth on goal difference, but because  more ]

Fever, and the voice of the Ox

August 17, 2006

Oxvox Tournament Raging Fever entered two teams into the first OxVox Men’s Football Tournament, held at Oxford Brookes Sport Centre, Cheney Lane, on their astroturf pitch, last Sunday. Out of the six entrants, Fever ‘A’ finished third, with the ‘B’ team in fifth place. RAGING FEVER

Dagenham redfaced by Yemi

August 15, 2006

Oxford United won the second game of the season, and their first away game, 1-0 at Dagenham & Redbridge, in the first ever meeting of the clubs. Yemi Odubade scored United’s goal after 57 minutes to give Oxford the points, despite having been reduced to ten men after just 21 minutes when Barry Quinn was  more ]

Are these the Daggers we see before us?

August 15, 2006

United visit Dagenham & Redbridge tonight for the first time, in their first Conference away game. Both sides had a winning start to the new season, Oxford beating Halifax 2-0 at the United Stadium, and Dagenham winning 1-0 at Forest Green Rovers. The sides have never met before. Jim Smith is likely to keep the  more ]

What a Pear

August 15, 2006

Raging Fever 7 AFC Halifax 4 Report by Gez Foster Pear brothers Danny and Toby proved to be the match winners for Raging Fever, as the Yellows emerged convincing winners on the first day of the Nationwide Conference season. It was Halifax who had made the more promising start, quickly settling into their long-ball game  more ]

Reserves did not at Didcot

August 14, 2006

A young and inexperienced United reserve side lost their first home game at Didcot Town’s Loop Meadow stadium this evening. United went ahead in the 50th minute when Billy Beechers scored, but eventually lost 2-1 to Norwich City reserves. The first half was a fairly even affair, with United having the better possession, but Norwich  more ]

Starting as we mean to go on

August 12, 2006

United started their first Conference campaign with a win against Halifax Town, widely tipped to be one of the title challengers this season. Oxford won 2-0 thanks to a 16th minute Rob Duffy penalty, and a 30-yard wonder strike by Andy Burgess, 20 minutes from the end. This was a tough test with which to  more ]

Conference calling

August 11, 2006

Oxford United’s first game as a Conference club is tomorrow, when Halifax Town visit the United Stadium to kick off the new season. This is the third time in seven years that the Us have started a new season in the division below their previous one, and each one has had United supporters optimistically predicting  more ]

City in their Place

August 10, 2006

United’s final pre-season friendly saw the reserves beat Oxford City 3-1 at Court Place Farm, in a rearranged game following a washout first time around. The two first-team players who played, Chris Willmott and Steve Basham, both got on the scoresheet, with Billy Beechers also finding the net. Lewis Craker put City ahead after about  more ]

United succumb to friendly fire

August 9, 2006

United lost their last first-team friendly 4-1 last night, to a strong Manchester United side. The Reds were 3-0 up after 17 minutes, but United rallied and pulled a goal back just before the half-hour, before the away side finished off the game in the second half. United started with their likely starting eleven for  more ]