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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ]

Proving a pointUnited reversed their pitiful display on Saturday by producing a much more cohesive and passionate performance at Gigg Lane this evening which saw them come from behind to grab a point. Bury took the lead after 23 minutes when Pavel Abbott pounced on a rebound from an Andy Woodman save. Twelve minutes later  [ more ]

Looking forward to going awayUnited will be hoping that their away form continues tomorrow night when they visit promotion rivals Bury for the rearranged fixture. It's certain that if Oxford are to challenge for promotion they cannot rely on their patchy home form, but their form away from home has, apart from a couple of  [ more ]