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Live - Oxford United v West Ham
6:58pm Tuesday 17th July 2012 in U's News
By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458
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10:35pm
That just about wraps it up from the Kassam Stadium, a promising start to Oxford United's pre-season campaign.
Next up, a trip to Didcot on Friday night.
10:34pm
Smalley's scorcher gives Oxford United victory: Oxford United 1 West Ham United 0 http://t.co/Jo58MlB4
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
10:16pm
#oufc boss Chris Wilder: "Sometimes pre-season friendlies are flat and can fizzle out, but that was competitive."
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
10:14pm
Deane Smalley: "Last season was disappointing for me, but hopefully now I can kick on and show everyone what I’m made of" #oufc
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
9:43pm
Good start, reaction to follow.
9:39pm
FT: #oufc 1 #whufc 0 The home side see out the final minutes with ease to seal victory. Smalley's first half rocket wins the game.
— @TheOxfordMail 17 July 2012
9:29pm
#oufc 1 #whufc 0 Turgott sees a header from close range go over. Looked like Clarke tipped it over, but the ref gives a goal kick.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
9:19pm
#oufc 1 #whufc 0 Robbie Hall gives all Oxford fans a reminder of what they had last season - sprinting in and shooting on to a post. Lively.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
9:16pm
#oufc 1 #whufc 0 Craddock almost gets in on goal, but Wearen sprints back to make a well-timed tackle in the box.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
9:11pm
9:07pm Tue 17 Jul 12
BenkiuGuasu says
Smalleyyyyyy!!!!!!!!
! Go on Son!!
9:10pm
#oufc 1 #whufc 0 Changes ahoy for the visitors with an hour gone. Seven subs, including Rob Hall, who gets a big cheer from the home fans.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
9:05pm
#oufc 1 #whufc 0 All those changes mean it's taken a while for the hosts to settle. Craddock gets a sight of goal and has a pop. Saved.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:59pm
#oufc 1 #whufc 0 Looks like just two changes for the visitors. Ex-Oxon schoolboy Matt Taylor & Nicky Maynard on for Cole & McCartney.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:58pm
#oufc 1 #whufc 0 2nd half team (10 subs) Clarke, Boaten, Tafazoli, Raynes, Capaldi, Smith, Forster-Caskey, Harris, Rigg, Constable, Craddock
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:57pm
#oufc 1 #whufc 0 Just about to get going for the second half. Official attendance is a healthy 4,780 (1,101 from East London).
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:36pm
Half time: #oufc 1 #whufc 0 Smalley's cracking goal separates the sides, decent first 45 mins for the hosts, who may make 11 subs at ht.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:28pm
Deane Smalley has a lot to prove after a dismal first season at Oxford, but he took that chance like a man full of confidence. That'll do him the world of good.
8:26pm
GOAL! #oufc 1 (Smalley 36) #whufc 0 Smalley smashes United in front, burying a first-time shot after a cross is half-cleared.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:24pm
Biggest cheer of the night so far is for a ballboy, who falls over an advertising hoarding while looking up to catch a clearance.
Chuckles all round, except for the red-faced youngster.
8:22pm
#oufc 0 #whufc 0 Nolan's looked classy so far. His low cross creates West Ham's best opening, but Vaz Te puts it wide from eight yards.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:16pm
#oufc 0 #whufc 0 Not so friendly out there at the moment. Chapman and Noble booked, rare for pre-season. The fans trade Di Canio 'banter'.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:14pm
#oufc 0 #whufc 0 Potter steams in with a full blooded challenge, which angers Gary O'Neil. Seconds later a Noble tackle sparks a bust-up.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:10pm
#oufc 0 #whufc 0 Evans has looked decent so far at centre half. The triallist stands up well to block Vaz Te in full flow.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
8:06pm
#oufc 0 #whufc 0 First chance falls to Oxford on the break. Pittman races on to Chapman's header but after holding off Spence he blazes over
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:58pm
#oufc 0 #whufc 0 Hammers' front two are Carlton Cole and Ricardo Vaz Te. Pretty tasty! The latter blazes the away side's first effort over.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:56pm
#oufc 0 #whufc 0 The visitors dominating possession early on but Potter wins the first corner, which comes to nothing. Decent crowd in.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:50pm
#oufc 0 #whufc 0 We are go...
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:47pm
Rob Hall on #whufc's bench. I'm sure he'll get a big reception later - the teenager netted 6 goals in 12 starts on loan at #oufc last season
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:38pm
Just five Oxford United players who featured that night are in tonight's squad - Ryan Clarke, Jake Wright, Simon Heslop, Alfie Potter and James Constable.
For West Ham, only Mark Noble and Carlton Cole were named for both games.
7:36pm
This is the first meeting between the two sides since a Carling Cup second round tie two seasons ago, which the Hammers won 1-0 thanks to a 90th minute effort from Scott Parker.
7:32pm
...Courtney Harris (Fulham), Tom Smith (Man City) and Sean McAllister (Shrewsbury T). #oufc
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:32pm
Six triallists in #oufc's line-up. They are: Alex Evans (from Cardiff City), Michael Boateng (B Rovers), Ryan Tafazoli (So'ton)...
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:30pm
The good news is West Ham are here and are now going through their warm-up on what looks a cracking playing surface.
Kick-off just 15 minutes away.
7:29pm
#whufc subs vs #oufc: Larkins, Wearen, Maynard, Pollitt, Hall, Taylor, Ruddock, Moncur, Turgot, Nasha, Lletget
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:25pm
#whufc starting line-up: Henderson, Demel, Spence, Reid, McCartney, Noble, Nolan, O'Neil, Morrison, Cole, Vaz Te
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:18pm
#oufc subs: Crocombe, Raynes, Boateng, Capaldi, Forster-Caskey, Tafazoli, Harris, Smith, Long, Lynn, Craddock, Constable, Rigg
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:08pm
#oufc starting line-up vs #whufc: Clarke, Batt, Wright, Evans, McGinty, Heslop, Chapman, McAllister, Potter, Pittman, Smalley
— @OxfordMailOUFC 17 July 2012
7:03pm
Other than the weather, the first thing to note is the absence of tonight's visitors.
Big Sam's side have been caught up in traffic, but are expected here shortly.
7:00pm
Good evening and welcome to a gloriously sunny Kassam Stadium for the opening game of Oxford United's pre-season.
Team news and build-up to follow.
BenkiuGuasu says...
9:07pm Tue 17 Jul 12
! Go on Son!!