Embed from Getty Images Newly promoted League One side Oxford United saw their first pre-season friendly at home end in defeat as Premier League champions Leicester City won in a close encounter. But as the scoreline suggested, it wasn’t an easy win for the Foxes, who fell behind to ...
Read More »Leeds sign Oxford United foward Kemar Roofe
Embed from Getty Images Championship side Leeds United have signed Kemar Roofe from League One outfit, Oxford United, for an undisclosed fee. The 23 year old, who scored 26 goals as Oxford won promotion from League Two last season, is Garry Monk’s sixth summer signing, after the club also acquired ...
Read More »EFL Trophy – Format for the coming season
Embed from Getty Images The EFL have today confirmed the format of the reformed EFL trophy for the upcoming season. A total of 64 clubs, including sixteen invited teams from clubs with Category One Academies, will compete in the competition, which begins with sixteen groups of four teams. Each ...
Read More »Oxford United: Six Summer Signings
Embed from Getty Images Newly promoted League One side, Oxford United, have made their sixth summer signing after the U’s snapped up Plymouth Argyle skipper, Curtis Nelson. The 23 year old, who scored for the Pilgrims against Michael Appleton’s side in a 2-2 draw at Home Park last season, ...
Read More »EFL Fixtures released: Opening games and key dates
Today, the EFL released the fixtures for the upcoming season. Here is the key dates in the Championship, League One and League Two: Embed from Getty Images Championship: Relegated Newcastle United begin life in the Championship with a trip to former Premier League side Fulham on Friday 7 August. ...
Read More »Football League Trophy: Competition Revamp not what English Football Needs
During the Football League’s annual conference, their members voted in favour of including Premier League (EPL) U21 sides into the Football League Trophy (formerly Johnstone’s Paint Trophy) for a trial next season, which would mean that the competition – usually reserved for clubs within League One and Two – ...
Read More »Proposed shake up to the Football League
Embed from Getty Images The Football League is set to have a massive shake up before the 2019/2020 season, according to the BBC. They want to create an extra league, resulting in 100 clubs across five divisions, as opposed to its current conception of 92 teams across four divisions. It ...
Read More »Can Burton Reach the Championship?
While Leicester City are writing one of the stories of the season in the Premier League, another Midlands side are performing their own miracles in League One. Burton Albion are on the brink of promotion to the Championship, despite having only been promoted to the Football League in 2009. The ...
Read More »Oxford head to Wembley despite second leg defeat
Embed from Getty Images Oxford United will make their third Wembley appearance in April when they feature in the Johnstones Paint Trophy final. Despite a 0-1 loss to Millwall on the night’s area final, the U’s progressed to Wembley having won 2-0 at the New Den a few weeks ...
Read More »Roofe brace against higher opposition edges U’s closer to Wembley
Oxford United are potentially just 90 minutes away from a trip to Wembley after a second Kemar Roofe brace in under a week saw another impressive win over higher league opposition as the U’s beat Millwall in the Johnstones Paint Trophy area final at The Den. Manager Michael Appleton made ...
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