United visit Cambridge United this evening, in a game that has been rearranged from tomorrow at the request of the local Babylon dem. Unfortunately, this is likely to have the desired effect of significantly reducing the travelling following, thus robbing many United supporters of seeing their team in action, and denying the home side some  [ more ]

United’s reserves put on a battling display to lose 3-2 to Ipswich reserves at Didcot Town’s Loop Meadow stadium, just a few weeks after going down 9-0 to the same opposition. Darryl Knights gave the visitors a 13th-minute lead, with the restart delayed as referee Steve Creighton limped off. Within a minute of the kick-off  [ more ]

United were handed a disappointing tie in today’s draw for the FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round, with another trip to Dagenham & Redbridge. While Oxford fans would have settled for anyone at home, or a trip to one of non-league football’s lesser clubs, the one fixture that was guaranteed not to excite anyone too much  [ more ]

Report by John Matthews A keen Raging Fever squad turned up to play the Grimsby fans team

Oxford United dropped two more points this afternoon, after being held to a 1-1 draw by a desperately poor Altrincham side. United had several chances to score before Matt Day popped up with the opener after 54 minutes, a long-range drive that was deflected past Richard Acton. The Us then had several more opportunities to  [ more ]

Oxford United welcome Altrincham to the United Stadium tomorrow, with the Us hoping to break a couple of records. Oxford’s 0-0 draw at Kidderminster on Tuesday allowed United to equal both the club’s best start to a season, set by Headington United at in the 1959/60 season, and the Conference’s best start to a season,  [ more ]

For the first time this season Oxford failed to score, as Kidderminster Harriers held them to a 0-0 draw at Aggborough. United created little, but did have the occasional chance, notably once when Yemi Odubade was played through by Steve Basham, but shot into the side netting. Leading scorer Rob Duffy headed just over at  [ more ]

Oxford United are in action again tonight, with a trip to Kidderminster Harriers. Should United win or draw, they will equal two records: Oxford’s best start to a season since turning professional was 15 games unbeaten in 1959, while last season Grays Athletic set the Conference record for an unbeaten start of 15 matches. The  [ more ]

United visited Nailsworth last night, and beat Forest Green Rovers 5-1 to extend their unbeaten run to 14 games and maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Conference. Star of the show was leading scorer Rob Duffy, who hit a sublime hat-trick to take his tally to eleven goals from ten games. Which  [ more ]

United make the shortish trip to Nailsworth this evening, to play Forest Green Rovers. This Gloucestershire town must surely be the smallest locale in England to host a national league football team. This is the first time that the sides have met in proper competition, although Oxford did visit FGR prior to the start of  [ more ]