The morning game between Raging Fever and Kiddy supporters looked like it might not happen, as the groundsman initially refused to allow the teams to play due to waterlogged pitches. Eventually a compromise was agreed and the game went ahead on a smaller pitch that was only unplayable in small patches. Fever started off very  [ more ]

United are due to entertain Kidderminster Harriers at the KasStad this Saturday although there is a small amount of doubt over the game following yesterday’s blizzard-type conditions. Although the thaw has already started, and the weather is forecast to get milder and wetter (like a good beer) tomorrow and Saturday morning, we remember last season’s  [ more ]

United and Yeovil shared eight goals in their Pontins League reserve fixture at Court Place Farm this afternoon, in a game in which both teams held the lead at one stage or another. Jefferson Louis was United’s hero in a game which also saw Andy Scott play his first full 90 minutes since breaking his  [ more ]

United are now fourth in Division Three, through no fault of their own. The reason is Mansfield’s goalless draw this evening at Scunthorpe, which brings the Stags level on points with Oxford, but with a slightly superior goal difference (by just one goal). United do, however, have a game in hand on Mansfield. Tonight’s other  [ more ]

United played two friendlies over the past three games, with mixed results. Playing at Derby’s ?5m training facility Oxford lost 1-0 in a game of three 30 minute periods, the goal coming at the end of the first third. Ian Atkins ensured that everyone in the squad had a run out (with the exception of  [ more ]

Hull City’s 2-0 win at Cheltenham has given them a four point gap above second-placed Doncaster, who lost 2-0 at home to sixth-placed Lincoln last night, and takes them six points ahead of United, who now have two games in hand on the leaders. Mansfield beat Southend 1-0 at Field Mill to close up to  [ more ]

Oxford United Reserves 0 Northampton Town Reserves 1 Northampton temporarily put the anticipation surrounding Sunday’s cup tie against Manchester United to one side to record a 1-0 win over the Us’ second string in a friendly at Iffley Road. The main controversy of a scrappy meeting was the decision to play only 40 minutes each  [ more ]

Hull Coasters completed the double over Raging Fever yesterday morning. Like the main event in the afternoon this game was scoreless at half-time, but the away side collapsed in the second half as a combination of age, lethargy and the previous night’s socialising got the better of them. The conditions weren’t exactly conducive to free-flowing  [ more ]

A second half defensive collapse allowed Hull to inflict Oxford’s second defeat of the season and end United’s 17 match unbeaten run. The teams went in level at the break after a fairly even first half, but 13 minutes into the second period United were undone by a surging run from Stuart Elliot, who beat  [ more ]

United visit league leaders Hull City on Saturday, hoping to complete their second double of the season, or at least avoiding a defeat anyway. Many people are touting this as a make-or-break fixture, at least as far as the championship is concerned, but with over 20 games still to play this is far from the  [ more ]