Oxford United v Port Vale - updates (From Oxford Mail)
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Oxford United v Port Vale - updates
Updated 6:03pm Saturday 2nd March 2013 in Sport
By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458
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- Oxford United (11th) v Port Vale (2nd)
- Can United beat the division's top two in the space of four days?
- New signing Scott Davies set to be in the squad for the first time
- Post your comments below
6:03pm
That's your lot from #oufc tonight. Have a good weekend everyone, full report and reaction with photos in Monday's @TheOxfordMail.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
6:02pm
Whing on his assist for #oufc's winner: "I'll definitely tape the highlights tonight to see it. I don't think I've had a better touch."
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
6:01pm
Smalley: "I've not scored for a long while so my first thought when the chance came to me was take a touch and get myself a goal."
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
6:01pm
Who was #oufc's man of the match against Port Vale? Vote here: http://t.co/Xs4KC4h2Xz
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
5:56pm
Updated League Two table, #oufc stay 11th: http://t.co/onUHKV7q5r
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
5:40pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Deserved win with good performances throughout the team. Great to see Whing back, solid as ever
— @petechilton 02 March 2013
5:40pm
Oxford United 2 (Potter 10, Smalley 76) Port Vale 1 (Loft 16): DEANE Smalley struck the winner to complete a f... http://t.co/fwMssGgeYw
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:54pm
FT: #oufc 2 #pvfc 1 Brilliant. Smalley's goal wins it for the U's, who have beaten the top two in the space of four days.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:51pm
#oufc 2 #pvfc 1 We're into the 90th minute, United running the clock down well. 4 mins added on.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:44pm
#oufc 2 #pvfc 1 Saved! Rigg against his old club hits it bottom left, but Neal saves.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:43pm
#oufc 2 #pvfc 1 Penalty United after Davis is tripped...
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:42pm
#oufc 2 #pvfc 1 That was Smalley's fourth of the season, his first since October 2.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:36pm
GOAL! #oufc 2 (Smalley 76) #pvfc 1 BOOM! Corner comes out to Whing, who lays off to Smalley. His low shot flies through Neal's legs and in.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:28pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Constable has a chance to make an instant impact after a decent run by Smalley, but his shot is high and wide.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:28pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Constable on, Parker off. Think Potter will go to the right, Beano up with Smalley. 25 mins left.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:28pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Constable on, Parker off. Think Potter will go to the right, Beano up with Smalley. 25 mins left.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:28pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Game really stretched at the moment, don't think either manager will be enjoying this.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:19pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Wright gets caught over-playing just outside the box, Burge v nearly punishes it with a chip which hits the top of the bar.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:13pm
@OxfordMailOUFC COYY big 2nd half needed, following in a bar from Covent Garden!
— @darrenviney 02 March 2013
4:13pm
@OxfordMailOUFC COYY big 2nd half needed, following in a bar from Covent Garden!
— @darrenviney 02 March 2013
4:12pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Jones and Parker both booked. V harsh on Parker, who was being held back and was trying to get free.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:07pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 An early corner almost falls to Whing, but Vale just clear.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
4:04pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 The second half is under way, no changes.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:46pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Chapman corner, Raynes meets it but just flicks his header wide. Chapman limps off, replaced by Whing.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:41pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Batt the first player to be booked, for a late tackle.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:35pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Rigg back on after getting his fingers taped together.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:34pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Rigg in some pain after tackling Myrie-Williams. Looks like a hand injury, United down to ten men for the moment.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:31pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 Smalley springs the offside trap and finds Rigg, whose shot is well blocked by Purse.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:24pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 United scream for a penalty as Potter is bundled over by Burge in the box. Looked like they had a case from up here.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:20pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 1 "Shoes off if you hate City" the Vale fans chant on the far side. Each to their own.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:16pm
GOAlL! #oufc 1 #pvfc 1 (Loft 16) Bang, Vale level through a thunderbolt from Doug Loft. McCormick saw it late.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:13pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 0 Terrifically cool finish from Potter, who unlike on Tuesday at Gillingham, had time to think. 8 goals for him now.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:13pm
#oufc 1 #pvfc 0 Terrifically cool finish from Potter, who unlike on Tuesday at Gillingham, had time to think. 8 goals for him now.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:11pm
GOAL! #oufc 1 (Potter 10) #pvfc 0 Get in! Purse makes a hash of a back pass and Potter strolls through to beat Neal with a quality finish.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:07pm
#oufc 0 #pvfc 0 Potter dinks a cross for Rigg, whose shot deflects off Raynes (up for the long throw) and goes wide.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:05pm
#oufc 0 #pvfc 0 Parker breaks forward at pace, but the ball gets stuck under his feet in a divot.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:02pm
#oufc 0 #pvfc 0 Wilder applauds as United press Vale into a mistake.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
3:00pm
#oufc 0 #pvfc 0 Away we go, come on!
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:57pm
It's business time. #oufc http://t.co/N71lls42He
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:55pm
Not a bad turnout from the #pvfc fans. The atmosphere is always much better when there's two noisy sets of fans. http://t.co/y4WF43wAvu
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:47pm
@OxfordMailOUFC shout out to Bure park juniors under 9's taking pens at halftime today #OUFC
— @JUST6686 02 March 2013
2:47pm
Fun #oufc fact for you - the U's haven't conceded a goal in 5hrs 5mins of football. That's their longest league run since Dec 2010.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:47pm
@OxfordMailOUFC 3-1. Beano, Alfie and Dubes.
— @taxiforjacko 02 March 2013
2:43pm
@OxfordMailOUFC 5-2 Oxford
— @Nick_Brown68 02 March 2013
2:43pm
@OxfordMailOUFC 3-1 to the yellows
— @OUFCEXILE 02 March 2013
2:43pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Oxford 2-1 Vale (Beano x2 off the bench after Pope opener) #oufc
— @AshleyHall07 02 March 2013
2:43pm
@OxfordMailOUFC 2-1 to the #OUFC
— @OxUtdExiles 02 March 2013
2:34pm
No surprise Scott Davies isn't starting after signing yesterday. He's only played 18 mins all season and that was back in September. #oufc
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:33pm
This Saturday last year #oufc also had a big home game. How they could do with a similar result today. #stfc
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:30pm
#oufc out for the warm-up. http://t.co/kCywizHuC1
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:26pm
Up front #pvfc have Tom Pope, who has 27 goals this season, including the opener against #oufc in Oct. He's not scored in his last 6 though.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:26pm
One change for #pvfc, the dangerous Vincent, who has been going through a dip in form, is dropped. Williamson in, Lee Hughes only a sub.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:23pm
#pvfc XI v #oufc: Neal, Duffy, Purse, McCombe, Jones, Myrie-Williams, Burge, Loft, Andrew, Pope, Williamson
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:23pm
#pvfc subs v #oufc: Yates, Dodds, Vincent, Shuker, Morsy, Birchall, Hughes
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:23pm
@OxfordMailOUFC no, the best players need to be on the pitch. After all Wilder has been telling that their absence us the reason for failure
— @nicksmee 02 March 2013
2:22pm
@OxfordMailOUFC I think it's something Wilder doesn't do enough, stick with a winning side. #tinkerman #OUFC
— @WarroF1 02 March 2013
2:22pm
What do you think about the #oufc side? Do the players who did the business at Gillingham not deserve to hang on to their shirts?
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:22pm
Vale have lost their last 2 games at home, but they are unbeaten away in L2 since October. That's 9 games, another will equal a club record.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:13pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Our 2 best centre backs and our 2 best strikers are on the bench. A winning team could've been strengthened so much. #OUFC
— @Andy_Hawkes 02 March 2013
2:13pm
About half an hour ago Wilder got the #oufc squad together out on the pitch for a chat. Haven't seen that before a game before.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:11pm
One change to #oufc's XI, Parker, who was stuck in a separate traffic jam on the way to Gillingham, in for Heslop.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:11pm
Whing back on the bench, alongside new boy Scott Davies. Duberry, Constable and Craddock also provide options for #oufc
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:11pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Good to see Wilder (more or less) keep faith in the side that beat Gillingham midweek. No idea which way this one will go!
— @willowsj 02 March 2013
2:10pm
@OxfordMailOUFC After the last few games, I haven't got a Scooby about this one #sittingonthefence
— @petechilton 02 March 2013
2:08pm
Right then, how are we all this afternoon? After shooting down the leaders on Tuesday, can #oufc take out a #pvfc side second in the table?
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:08pm
#oufc subs: Crocombe, Duberry, Constable, Whing, Craddock, O'Brien, Davies
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:08pm
#oufc XI v Port Vale: McCormick, Batt, Raynes, Wright, Davis, Parker, Chapman, Capaldi, Rigg, Potter, Smalley
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:06pm
Afternoon, no #oufc team news for a while but they won't be unchanged - Simon Heslop is up in the stands with Harry Worley.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 02 March 2013
2:05pm
Good afternoon and welcome to the Kassam Stadium, where Oxford United are about to take on Port Vale.
Everything looked a bit bleak last week, when the U's couldn't break down York City in a goalless draw, but a 1-0 win at leaders Gillingham on Tuesday restored some pride.
Can Chris Wilder's men beat Port Vale, second in the table, to make it a memorable few days? Stick around to find out.
Your opinions are always welcome, so tweet us @oxfordmailoufc or post a comment below.
