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Uphill, down Dale

October 30, 2004

United have been drawn away at Rochdale in the first round of the FA Cup. The game will be played in two weeks, on Saturday 13th November, unless it’s moved to be on the telly, which we somehow doubt. With Rochdale coming to the KasStad to play United in the league the following Saturday, this  more ]

Mooney fabarooni

October 30, 2004

An excellent header by Tommy Mooney, in the last minute of the first half, was enough to win this game for United, who dominated possession and fully deserved their first win since 25 September, against Bury. Lee Bradbury had already come close to breaking the deadlock for the Us, but his low shot was well  more ]

Stopping the rot?

October 29, 2004

Cheltenham Town come to visit tomorrow as Oxford bid to turn round their poor run of recent form that has seen them lose their last five league games, including the last two at home. There is some positive news for the Us, as the last two performances, at Northampton and at Macclesfield, have shown signs  more ]

Brooks brace brings brilliant brictory

October 26, 2004

Jamie Brooks showed that he is almost ready for a first-team place with two excellent goals at Northampton in this afternoon’s reserve match at Sixfields. Northampton took the lead through Martin Reeves midway through the first half, and it was the Cobblers who mounted most of the pressure, although United also had chances. Brooks equalised  more ]

The Macc attack

October 23, 2004

Graham Rix had an unhappy birthday at Macclesfield this afternoon, as the Silkmen won 1-0 despite a vastly improved performance from the Yellows. With United on top, and Alan Fettis having done well to deny Tommy Mooney, a long-range shot from Mike Sheron five minutes into the second half condemned the Us to their fifth  more ]

Togwell that ends well

October 22, 2004

Ahead of tomorrow’s match at Macclesfield, United have brought in Crystal Palace defender Sam Togwell on a one-month loan deal. Togwell has made just one appearance for Palace, and was on the verge of their first team before breaking his leg two seasons ago. Togwell’s 20th birthday was just over a week ago, and what  more ]

The name of Moss Rose

October 21, 2004

It’s off to Macclesfield on Saturday for United, as the Us bid to end a run of four successive defeats and climb out of the relegation mire. Firoz Kassam has expressed his dissatisfaction with United’s current poor form, saying on Radio Oxford that if things haven’t turned around after the next two games (against Macclesfield  more ]

Failing the acid test

October 19, 2004

Another game, another defeat, as United went down to a late Scott McGleish strike at Northampton Town this evening. Oxford put in a far better performance than against Lincoln on Saturday, but still failed to seriously test loanee keeper Paul Rachubka. On the other hand, Chris Tardif and then Simon Cox both found themselves with  more ]

Cobbling it together

October 18, 2004

Oxford travel to Northampton tomorrow evening desperately hoping to bring an end to their current dismal run. United have only one away win this season; indeed, only one away win this calendar year. Northampton have struggled at home this season, with only two wins at Sixfields, although they did win at Cambridge on Friday, and  more ]

Sweet Fever

October 16, 2004

Raging Fever stormed to victory this morning over their dazed and confused counterparts from Lincoln, for their first win of the season. Fever started brightly and had the better of the first half. Gary Butler didn’t have a shot to save in the first period, and Fever went in at the break 3-0 up, thanks  more ]