United’s next foray into league action sees them make the short trip down the A40 to Cheltenham. Oxford will be trying to halt the club’s current run, which has seen them lose their last two games. Eighth-placed Cheltenham are six points ahead of United, and have won their last three games, although they lost on  [ more ]

Raging Fever continued their dismal run of form in 2005, losing 5-1 to Northampton fans. The appearance of 18 players by kick-off caused a selection headache for the manager, but he started with the ?tried and tested? eleven that bother to turn up to away fixtures. Playing into a gale force wind that did not  [ more ]

Oxford’s play-off hopes were dealt a devastating blow at home to Northampton this afternoon, as the Cobblers came from behind to win 1-0. United had the better of the first half, but went in goalless at the break, despite having two good shouts for penalties, denied by referee Andy Penn. First Tommy Mooney was blatantly  [ more ]

Northampton are the visitors to the KasStad tomorrow, as Oxford attempt to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat at Lincoln last week. United have a decent home record against the Cobblers, never having lost, or even drawn, in Oxford. However, Oxford did lose at Sixfields earlier this season, and will be desperate to avoid being  [ more ]

In one of the most entertaining reserves matches seen at Court Place Farm, United ended their losing streak with an emphatic 5-2 win over a not very good Stevenage Borough side. The game had pretty much everything: a hat-trick from Billy Beechers, a dismissal for goalie Simon Cox, with Paul Wanless hilariously taking his place  [ more ]

Edited, as we were a bit premature Various news sources in Argentina have announced that Ramon Diaz is signing Argentine midfielder Juan Pablo Raponi, on loan from Olimpo de Bah?a Blanca for the rest of the season, with an option to buy at the end of the loan spell. Raponi would have been registered before  [ more ]

Oxford went down to their first defeat of 2005, and their first away defeat under Ramon Diaz, with an emphatic 3-0 reverse in Lincoln this afternoon. After a spell of early pressure Simon Yeo scored a penalty in the 31st minute to give the Red Imps a half-time lead. Twelve minutes after the break Gary  [ more ]

Oxford will be hoping to maintain their 2005 unbeaten record at Lincoln on Saturday, despite Ramon Diaz today receiving the fourth division Manager of the Month award for services rendered to the League Managers’ Association. Lincoln are four points ahead of United, and have a game in hand, which makes it just that little bit  [ more ]

Ramon Diaz has been named as the fourth division Manager of the Month for January, following United’s unbeaten run in 2005. The run started with the 2-1 win over Wycombe on New Year’s Day, and included four wins and two draws. Oxford are now 13th in the table, just three points off the play-off places,  [ more ]

Raging Fever 4 Bristol Rovers Fans 5 Raging Fever almost broke their losing sequence in an entertaining game at Horspath Road, but not quite. Playing some smashing football, Fever took an early lead when debutant Gary Neville (no, not that one) headed a deep cross back across goal, and was on target when the ball  [ more ]