United visit the Memorial Ground, Bristol, on Saturday, hoping to avoid their fourth successive away defeat. Should the game beat the weather and go ahead, Ian Atkins is likely to make only minor changes to the side that drew with Bury last Saturday. Contrary to reports elsewhere, Jon Ashton has only received four yellow cards [ more ]
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February 26, 2004United tame Thame
February 23, 2004United won through to the semi-finals of the Oxon Senior Cup thanks to an extra-time win over Thame United at Court Place Farm this evening. In a very close-fought game a golden goal from central defender Adam Garner five minutes from time saw United through, and was a tad rough justice on a very competitive [ more ]
Deano rescues United
February 21, 2004A superb strike from Dean Whitehead secured a point for a below-par United side at home to Bury this afternoon. After a dire first half, the main action of which was Andy Woodman and Paul Wanless combining superbly to defy first Terry Dunfield, whose long-range shot was brilliantly turned aside by a full-length dive from [ more ]
Fever held by Bury
February 21, 2004Jon Brown reports A depleted Raging Fever XI managed a creditable 3-3 draw against a young and fit Bury team on an icily windswept Horspath pitch. With many familiar faces missing from the line-up, the Fever took a little while to gel and somehow survived the opening onslaught without conceding a goal – the woodwork [ more ]
Bury the dead
February 20, 200415th placed Bury visit the KasStad tomorrow, hoping for some measure of revenge for United’s 4-0 win at Gigg Lane in October. Oxford, meanwhile, are still unbeaten at home and will be hoping to make home advantage count after a recent poor run of away form. Bury haven’t won away from home since mid-November, when [ more ]
Reserves destroyed
February 18, 2004United’s reserves were outclassed by Cheltenham’s reserves at Court Place Farm this afternoon, with most of the damage being done by an impressive Damian Spencer, who looked a class above everyone else on the pitch. United featured Andy Scott and Jefferson Louis up front, and David Oldfield in central midfield, but no-one else in the [ more ]
midweek catchup
February 17, 2004There were four games in Division Three this evening, although none of the leading pack was involved. Huddersfield failed to take advantage of their game in hand, being held to a 1-1 draw by Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Ground, to leave the Terriers in sixth place, six points behind United. Lincoln City moved back [ more ]
Back in the Weale world
February 14, 2004United lost their third consecutive away game, in front of yet another massive away following, on their first league visit to Huish Park, Yeovil. The solitary goal came from on-loan Andy Bishop after 29 minutes, but Yeovil had young goalkeeper Chris Weale to thank for two fantastic saves, from an 11th minute Matt Robinson free [ more ]
Huish up
February 13, 2004United travel to Yeovil tomorrow for the first time as league opponents, hoping to complete the double over one of their promotion rivals. Following the Us’ win over Scunthorpe on Wednesday it is almost inevitable that Ian Atkins will make some changes, being unlikely to stick with the adventurous three-man attack. Dean Whitehead is likely [ more ]
United Steele the points
February 11, 2004Oxford conceded two goals at home in the league for the first time this season, but still managed to win the game thanks to a goal from substitute Lee Steele with just two minutes remaining. United dominated the first half, but had to wait until half an hour had gone before making their pressure count, [ more ]