Leyton MondayBut not too late for an Orient preview. United visit Brisbane Road tomorrow, the scene of Mark Wright's last game in charge of the club, and there have been one or two changes since. There are injury doubts over Andy Scott, the two-goal hero of Saturday feeling a slight twinge in his groin (lucky  [ more ]

Cheers, BostonOxford came away from their first ever football league visit to York Street with all three points thanks to an inspired attacking first half performance. Paul Powell scored his second of the season after just sixteen minutes with an excellent shot from distance. Beleaguered striker Andy Scott doubled United's lead after 24 minutes and  [ more ]

Boston wine and cheese partyUnited visit Boston for the first time in the football league this Saturday hoping to capitalise on the Worthington Cup victory at Bristol City on Tuesday. Boston, meanwhile, went down 5-1 at home to Cardiff yesterday. Football being the perverse game that it is, don't expect those results to mean a  [ more ]

Voles conqueredA planning application has been submitted to Oxford City Council for the car park extension on the west side of the Kassam Stadium. If approved it will provide an extra 825 spaces. Presumably the problem with the water voles has been solved, or they're being paved over. Details of the application, and an opportunity  [ more ]

Well worth it cup!United progressed to the second round of the Worthington Cup thanks to an 18th minute goal from James Hunt at Ashton Gate this evening, the first goal that Bristol City have conceded at home this season. A determined defensive performance, especially in the second half, paid dividends and goes some way to  [ more ]

Is it worth it cup?United travel to Ashton Gate for their first round Worthington Cup tie tomorrow evening. Bristol City have a 100% record at home and have yet to concede a goal there, whilst United's away record is, er, not quite so good. There are no replays in this increasingly irrelevant tournament, so if  [ more ]

Daylight robberyUnited just managed to avoid their third successive home defeat by the skin of their collective teeth, coming back from 2-0 down to draw with two goals in the final ten minutes. United struggled against a well-organised Torquay side and it looked like the same old story when David Graham, looking at least a  [ more ]

FridayPaul Simpson scored Rochdale's second goal as they won 2-0 at Carlisle. This sends Dale second, above York who lost 2-1 at Bury. Bristol City, whom United face away in the League Cup on Tuesday, beat Northampton 3-0 to maintain their 100% home record (ulp). Meanwhile Scott Guyett scored an own goal as Chester beat  [ more ]

Walkie TorquayThe Gulls from South Devon visit this Saturday in a game that United must win to banish thoughts that this season could turn into a repeat of last season. In 2001/02 the game ended 1-1 with Paul Moody scoring for United.United could give Chris Hackett a chance to play up front following Steve Basham's  [ more ]

Reserves go downUnited's reserves lost 1-0 to Colchester at Court Place Farm this afternoon. The only goal came after ten minutes when Lloyd Opara pounced after a free kick from the right wasn't dealt with. United fielded an inexperienced side, with only Dave Waterman and Ian McCaldon having any regular first team experience. Waterman played  [ more ]