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  • Cumnor Minors v Wantage Concords

    Wantage settled well and had the upper hand in the early stages but knew that Cumnor are always a goal threat given the opportunity. Eventually the visitors were rewarded for their efforts with an excellent set piece goal, Jack Alexander delivering the

  • Summertown Rockets 1 - Didcot Casuals 5

    Didcot Casuals went up two goals in the first half to take a commanding lead with their excellent passing skills. In the second half Summertown Rockets were able to score a single goal by Hamish Macleod but could not hold off the Didcot charge with a

  • Oxford Utd 4, Eastbourne Borough (19/09)

    Four different Oxford United strikers found the target as they ripped Eastbourne apart at the Kassam Stadium. And the shut-out Chris Wilder's men recorded gave them a new club record of six consecutive clean sheets. After a somewhat

  • Oxford Utd 4, Eastbourne Boro 0 (19/09)

    Four different Oxford United strikers found the target as they ripped Eastbourne apart at the Kassam Stadium. And the shut-out Chris Wilder's men recorded gave them a new club record of six consecutive clean sheets. After a somewhat

  • U's 3-0 up at half-time

    All three strikers were on target in the first half for Oxford United against Eastbourne at the Kassam Stadium. Matt Green and James Constable netted in quick succession, after 25 and 28 minutes, and Jamie Cook rounded off an excellent first 45 minutes

  • Oxford United two up against Eastbourne

    Two goals in three minutes midway through the first half from strikers Matt Green and James Constable put Oxford United in charge against Eastbourne at the Kassam Stadium. The visitors began well and carved out the better openings in the first 20 minutes

  • Murray starts for Oxford United

    Skipper Adam Murray shook off the effects of a virus to take his place in Oxford United's starting line-up for today's Blue Square Premier match at home to Eastbourne Borough. And Alfie Potter, who had also missed training because of illness, was fit

  • Summertown Stars 7 - Crowmarsh B 3

    Summertown bounced back from last weeks defeat when they had only 12 players, to record their first win of the season in a competitive and highly entertaining fixture with Crowmarsh B in which plenty of great football and commitment was on display

  • Elderly couple 'trust no-one' after distraction burglary

    BURGLARS who stole hundreds of pounds from an elderly couple have left them “trusting no-one”. Two men claiming to be from ‘the water board’ took almost £600 from Terence and Lily Exler’s home in Launton, near Bicester, on Tuesday. Last

  • Wantage Concords 4 - 0 Appleton Stars

    The sun shone brightly for the early morning game with Wantage pushing the attack straight from the whistle. Great defensive play from Appleton kept Wantage at bay for the first 5 minutes. However, constant pressure and driving attacks favoured Wantage

  • Summertown Suffer as Super Sam Slams Six!

    AFC Brightwell Youth proved too strong for Summertown Comets, although the away side wouldn't give up, on another sunny morning at The Black Cats Park, Brightwell. Both sides started positivly, playing good passing football but it was to be The Cougars

  • UPDATE: Fire brigade report A4130 closed

    A road is closed and firefighters remain at the scene following a large fire in south Oxfordshire last night. Crews were called to Oakley Wood Farm on the A4130 by Crowmarsh Gifford, near Wallingford, at 10.45pm to a report of a workshop on

  • Hello... I really am Truly Scrumptious!

    FLAMBOYANT Ava Payne was so fed up with being called “A Pain” she dropped her name for something altogether more deliciious. Ava Truly Scrumptious, of Hardwick, Banbury, said she changed her surname to fit her lively personality – and her job as a personal

  • Sign up to be one of the good guys

    WE are half way through our month-long campaign to get hundreds of readers to sign up to give blood before the winter months are upon us. With the support of the National Blood Service, we are asking YOU to become one of the good people in

  • Pressure on postmistress 'too much' inquest told

    POSTMISTRESS Dawn Holt wrote about pressure at work in a suicide note before downing a lethal cocktail of drugs and alcohol. She was found dead in her car outside Carterton Health Centre, Alvescot Road, in April, with the letter next to her

  • Donors tell us why they give blood

    THIS is just one of the hundreds of Oxfordshire people with a story to tell about why they give blood – and why you should sign up to our Gift of Life appeal. The Oxford Mail spent the day at a blood donation session in Headington to discover the story

  • Oxford United duo face fitness fight

    OXFORD United are hoping skipper Adam Murray and right winger Alfie Potter can shake off a virus to be available for today’s Blue Square Premier match at home to Eastbourne. The U’s are already without left back Steven Kinniburgh through suspension after