Tomorrow, United’s feeder-team, Northampton Town, visit the KasStad for the first time, allowing Oxford fans a unique opportunity to watch the Us players of the future. Under the management of Martin Wilkinson, until the weekend at least, Northampton are currently 10th, only three points behind the Yellows. Oxford will hope that both Paul Wanless and  [ more ]

Just one day after Dwight Ciampoli left the club, he was followed by his colleague from the youth team Rob Lovegrove. Like Ciampoli, Lovegrove was given a three-month professional contract at the start of this season and, despite being on the bench for the first three matches, Lovegrove never broke through to play for the  [ more ]

Dwight Ciampoli has been released by United after his three month professional contract expired. The nineteen year old midfielder came up through the youth ranks and was offered a pro contract at the start of this season as a chance to try and prove himself. Unfortunately for diminutive Dwight he was never able to force  [ more ]

United suffered their first home defeat of the season to a classy Reading outfit in tonight’s Carling Cup second round tie. An uncharacteristically shakey Us defence held out until the 52nd minute before John Salako gave the away side the lead which was doubled 14 minutes later when Nicky Forster waltzed through to shoot home.  [ more ]

Following their first defeat of the season on Saturday, United take a break from league action and have a little rest against little-known local outfit Reading (as in Otis). Steve Basham remains a major doubt for Oxford following the ankle injury he received at Cheltenham last Tuesday, and Paul Wanless apparently has a slight calf  [ more ]

United’s unbeaten record was emphatically demolished by an impressive Doncaster side today. The home side took the lead six minutes before half-time, the first time that Oxford have trailed in a game this season, when Tim Ryan smashed the ball home past an injured Andy Woodman while Matt Bound was off the field receiving lengthy  [ more ]

On Saturday United visit Doncaster Rovers, managed by former United midfielder Dave Penney. Oxford are unbeaten this season and have only conceded two goals away from home, whereas Doncaster have only scored three at home. Oxford have won the last three meetings between the clubs, but seeing as the most recent game was over twenty  [ more ]

United were held to a goalless draw at Cheltenham last night, the first time this season that the Us have feiled to score. In a scrappy game of few chances United’s best spell came about five minutes before half-time, when two excellent saves from Shane Higgs kept the home side level. First he saved a  [ more ]

In a behind-closed-doors friendly game this afternoon United’s reserves beat their Wycombe counterparts 3-1. United went behind to an Andy Bell penalty early in the second half, but Adam Garner equalised after 66 minutes. United enjoyed most of the possession and dominated the game, but it wasn’t until the last three minutes that Oxford made  [ more ]

United visit Whaddon Road, Cheltenham tomorrow evening as they bid to extend their unbeaten run and maintain their position at the top of the league. United will still be without ex-Chelt Julian Alsop, and Ian Atkins has recalled Jefferson Louis from his loan spell at Woking to join the Us’ squad. Louis has scored five  [ more ]