Kids' stuffThe final game of a long, horrible season sees Darlington visit the Kassam Stadium in a fixture ultimately meaningless, but which is important to give the supporters a modicum of hope to keep them going over the summer. Ian Atkins will be giving an opportunity to many of the youngsters in the squad, and  [ more ]

Cov offUnited have cancelled the proposed pre-season friendly against Coventry City at the Kassam Stadium. The reason given is that Coventry have sacked their management duo of Jim Smith and Roland Nilsson, thereby making it uncertain whether City would be able to honour their commitment. We prefer to think of it as a gesture of  [ more ]

Laters, TaitersTwo more out of contract players, Paul Tait and Darren Patterson, have been told that their contracts will not be renewed at the end of the season. Both players are on high wages but have had significant lengths of time out injured, almost a year in Patterson's case. The club says that the door  [ more ]

Finnegan's awakeA fine goal after 16 minutes from John Finnigan gave Cheltenham a lead they never looked like losing in United's first league game at Whaddon Road. This was added to in first half injury time by Mike Duff as the home side controlled the game in their attempts to gain automatic promotion to Division  [ more ]

Disaster strikesThe Rage On curse strikes again. Poor Rob Folland is to follow in the footsteps of Jamie Cook and Darren Bowler and leave United. Rob, who is out of contract this Summer, has been told that he will not be getting a new contract next season and will be a free agent, joining an  [ more ]

Us dent Pompey's title hopesUnited's reserves beat Portsmouth 2-0 at Fratton Park to virtually ensure that Crystal Palace will win the title. Goals from defender Robert Lovegrove and substitute Adam Garner were enough as United put in a fine performance, with Scott Guyett in particular impressing. Portsmouth 'keeper Tardif was called on to make fine  [ more ]

Glaziers at the KassamBut they're not replacing the broken windows in the Quadrangle. In fact Coventry City are to face United in a pre-season friendly up Minchery Farm on Wednesday July 31st, presumably in the annual Oxon Benevolent Trophy, or Bill Halsey Cup Final or whatever it's called. No details have been released about the  [ more ]

DisorientedUnited and Orient scuffled out a tame 1-1 draw at the Kassam Stadium this afternoon in a game that suffered from meaningless end of season syndrome. David McGhee put the visitors ahead after 58 minutes, Andy Woodman palming his speculative shot into his own net in his first game as a proper United player. Somehow  [ more ]

Shepheard's byeThe latest United player to be released from the club's roster is another centre-back, Jon Shepheard. The lanky youngster, who came through the club's youth system, played a handful of games last season, scoring against Wolves in the League Cup at the Manor, but never really looked likely to feature in a league team.  [ more ]

Gills gubbedUnited reserves stuffed Gillingham 3-0 at Court Place Farm this afternoon, with all the goals coming in the first half. Tony Sinclair scored an own goal to set United on their way following good work by Rob Quinn (astonishing, but true) after eight minutes. Jefferson Louis converted a Manny Omoyinmi cross four minutes later  [ more ]