Two goals from Rob Duffy, the second a contentious penalty, were enough to maintain Oxford United’s 100 percent record for the season, after Daryl Clare had given Burton Albion a first-half lead at the Pirelli Stadium this evening. United were wearing their new all-white away strip for the first time, but it was the yellow-clad  [ more ]

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 ]

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

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]