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Fevered again

April 11, 2003

Fevered againRaging Fever are in action again tomorrow morning, playing a Kidderminster supporters team. If you want to turn up and cheer on United's supporters team the kick-off is at 10.30 at the Horspath Road pitch. Fever will be wearing their usual kit of black and white stripes – think Juventus.

Kiddy coming

April 10, 2003

Kiddy comingSaturday sees the visit to Oxford of Kidderminster Harriers in a crucial match for both clubs. If Kidderminster lose it will be virtually the end of their play-off hopes, whilst if Oxford win they can still realistically look at the possibility of automatic promotion. United will still be without Steve Basham up front and  more ]

Div 3 action

April 8, 2003

Div 3 actionAn injury time goal by Lee Jones gave Wrexham a 2-1 victory at Shrewsbury tonight and lifted Denis Smith's team into third place, four points ahead of Oxford and still with one game in hand. Shrewsbury remain third from bottom having now played the same number of games as Carlisle, but still two  more ]

Back in the mixer

April 5, 2003

Back in the mixerUnited characteristically went and beat promotion rivals Lincoln at Sincil Bank today, with a fourth minute goal from leading scorer Andy Scott. This was United's first victory in six games following poor performances against clubs threatened with relegation and it puts the Us right back in the promotion frame. Scott could, and  more ]

Prescient Lincoln

April 3, 2003

Prescient LincolnUnited visit promotion rivals Lincoln City on Saturday hoping to arrest a poor run that has seen them take just three points from the last 15 available and slip down from fifth to ninth in the table. Ian Atkins will probably revert to the 5-3-2 formation that has proven more successful away from home  more ]

Do us a favour

April 2, 2003

Do us a favourWrexham used up one of their three games in hand this evening, and were held to a 3-3 draw at Boston. The draw moves the welsh team up to seventh into the play-off zone but doesn't really help Boston much, leaving them sixth from bottom, three points above 23rd placed Shrewsbury who  more ]

All fools today

April 1, 2003

All fools todayUnited remain unable to win on a Tuesday night at home in the league as second-bottom Carlisle United held them to a goalless draw tonight. In the first half the visitors looked good going forward but had no end product, and in the second half they had nothing at all. United had nothing  more ]

Retchid at the Vetch

March 28, 2003

Retchid at the VetchTwo goals from Andy Scott were not enough to prevent United going down to a defeat by the league's bottom club, somewhat predictably. For the first time this season United scored first but went on to lose, and Swansea conceded first and went on to win. Scott opened the scoring following a  more ]

The McCarthy era

March 27, 2003

The McCarthy eraUnited have today signed their second loan player of the week, on transfer deadline day. Wycombe Wanderers former captain, centre back Paul McCarthy signed on a one month loan and, like Dominic Foley, there is an option to extend this until the end of the season. McCarthy is out of contract at Wycombe  more ]

Reserves get a point too

March 26, 2003

Reserves get a point tooUnited's reserves drew 1-1 with Brighton at Court Place Farm this afternoon. Oxford took the lead after 23 minutes after a good run and cross by ROS Chris Hackett. Dexter Blackstock was on hand to shoot home after the ball went behind Manny Omoyinmi. Just one minute later Hackett was given  more ]