Tight at the topThe race for the third automatic promotion spot got slightly more complex this afternoon as York (with Lee Nogan) beat Macclesfield (featuring David Smith) 2-1. This means York go back up to seventh, just two points behind Oxford but having played a game more. United have a chance to create a bit  [ more ]

Divisional round-upDespite not having a game today United remained third in the Third, although not all the results went Oxford's way. Hartlepool extended their lead at the top of the division by kindly beating fifth placed Torquay which, assuming we consider Pool's lead to be unassailable, is a good result. Second placed Rushden were held  [ more ]

Kidderminster harriedUnited turned over Kidderminster tonight to win their game in hand, quite comfortably in the end, despite a spell of fifteen or so minutes at the start of the second half when the home side looked slightly dangerous. After a cagey opening Steve Basham charged through after 21 minutes to shoot the Us ahead  [ more ]

Kiddy stuffUnited visit Aggborough tomorrow knowing that a win against 11th placed Kidderminster will put Oxford back into the automatic promotion places, and still with a game in hand on some of their rivals (although they'll have played three games more than Bournemouth and Wrexham). For Oxford to be able to avoid the lottery of  [ more ]

Rushden SavagedUnited consolidated their position in the play-off zone this afternoon with an emphatic win over second placed Rushden & Diamonds at the KasStad. The teams went in goalless at the break, with the visitors probably having had the better of the possession up til then but with neither side having created many chances. Oxford  [ more ]

On This Day No-one who was up the Manor on this day in 1971 will forget the events at the fourth round FA Cup tie against Watford. During a goalmouth scramble in front of the London Road with United on the attack a section of the wall at the front of the packed terrace collapsed,  [ more ]

Rushden aroundUnited entertain Rushden (if not the crowd) this Saturday hoping to do the double over the second placed team. They certainly need to do something to turn around their poor 2003 form which has seen them take just one point out of nine and somehow get eliminated from the FA Cup. Lee Steele should  [ more ]

Reserves all squareUnited's reserves played their Cambridge equivalents at Court Place Farm this afternoon in their first home fixture since October. United started brightly, with ROS Chris Hackett banging home the first goal after just 16 seconds. Oxford's superiority in every department was reinforced with Jefferson Louis' rasping 16 yard drive to double their lead  [ more ]

Pear shapedUnited's dismal 2003 continued tonight as they went down 2-1 at Southend, a scoreline which flattered the visitors. Mark Rawle, who scored Southend's goal at the KasStad earlier this season, opened the scoring just before halftime, and Tesfaye Bramble doubled the Shrimpers lead with twenty minutes remaining. Steve Basham pulled a goal back for  [ more ]

Essex boysUnited play the rearranged game at Southend tomorrow evening, hoping that they can put aside the fact that they have not yet won this year. United will have Dave Waterman back in the reckoning after he served a one match suspension on Saturday and, crucially, James Hunt could also be fit enough to join  [ more ]