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On Giant-Kill Watch

06 Sunday Jan 2013

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Saturday 5th January 2013 ko 15.00

FA Cup 3rd Round

OXFORD UNITED 0

SHEFFIELD UNITED 3 (McMahon 17 Kitson 68 Blackman 87)

Att 7,079 (1,244 away)

Entry £20.50

Programme (inc Oxford Mail) £3

It’s always interesting watching a high-profile game at a lower level ground as the whole atmosphere of the place changes. The regulars are still there, discussing the tactics in detail, but they’re joined by the fans who only ever come when there’s a sprinkling of glamour. They’re easy to spot, Continue reading →

The Joy of Six

21 Friday Dec 2012

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Tuesday 18th December 2012 ko 19.45

FA Cup 2nd Round Replay

OXFORD UNITED 2 (Constable 66 Leven 80)

ACCRINGTON STANLEY 0

Att 2,566 (48 away)

Entry £20.50

Programme £2 (Reduced size, reissued from postponed fixture 6 days earlier)

Accrington Stanley must be sick of the sight of Oxford United. As if being replaced by Oxford in the league in 1962 wasn’t bad enough (although they replaced OUFC 44 years later!), this makes a rtun of 7 games against the two sides where the Lancastrians have failed to register a win. They came mighty close in the first attempt to settle this tie, with United equalising through the unlikely figure of Michael Raynes with seconds remaining.

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