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  • United face Wycombe again

    OXFORD United will be out to end Wycombe Wanderers' impressive record at the Manor Ground after they were drawn to meet there in the second round of the Auto Windscreens Shield on Tuesday, January 11. Wycombe have won two and drawn one of their three

  • McGowan gets in the groove

    SCOTTISH defender Neil McGowan is relishing life at the Manor under new coach Mickey Lewis. Signed from Albion Rovers earlier in the season, McGowan took time to adjust to the higher level of the English second division. But another outstanding display

  • Living in dreamland - that's young Ross

    OXFORD United's emerging young star Ross Weatherstone has set his new targets after landing a two-year contract with the club. The 18-year-old from Woodcote, who helped United to a battling 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round

  • Cheetahs are still searching

    PROMOTER Steve Purchase told the fans he wants an out and out No 1 rider to spearhead the Oxford Cheetahs speedway team next season, but with the turn of the year looming, there is still no news from the Oxford boss. What's more, it's difficult to see

  • Funds boost for new lab

    A £320m boost for Britain's science research will help to pay for a new chemistry laboratory at Oxford University. The Government says it is giving the money to 27 universities in an effort to tackle years of underfunding and to help the UK stay at the

  • United eye pot of gold

    THERE'S a huge financial incentive awaiting Oxford United should they beat Nottingham Forest in their FA Cup replay after last night's fourth round draw handed the winners a trip to Champions League high-fliers and Cup favourites Chelsea. For second division

  • Hurry speeds to indoor title

    OXFORD Cheetahs star Paul Hurry grabbed top honours in front of the biggest crowd ever in the Brighton Speedway Bonanza yesterday. The indoor meeting, first run in 1997, is unique as a shale track is laid on top of polythene, creating a realistic 100m