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Midson is told he's staying on
Striker Jack Midson has received a massive boost after he was told by Chris Wilder that he would be a big part of his plans following their promotion back to the Football League. Midson helped set up the opener for Matt Green and then had
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Constable lauds fans
James Constable said he was a proud man to lift the play-of final trophy at Wembley yesterday, and paid tribute to the fans and his manager afterwards. Constable struck the second goal, for his 29th of the season, in the 3-1 win.
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Runners line up to raise charity funds
MORE than 3,000 runners competed against each other on the streets of Oxford, while raising thousands for charity. The city’s annual Town & Gown run saw 3,250 people taking part in the 10km event, in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
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U's must press on says Wilder
Manager Chris Wilder said Oxford United need to keep moving forward after they sealed their return to the Football League in dramatic fashion at Wembley. “We’ve got to keep progressing and keep moving forward and not wait for things to happen
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Foyle hands it to United
York City boss Martin Foyle, the former Oxford United striker, admitted it was a painful defeat for him and his team. “It is hard to take,” he conceded. “Full credit to Oxford, they perhaps started the game better than us and the two
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UNITED PROMOTED: Fans on cloud nine
JUBILANT Oxford United fans were on cloud nine after last night’s play-off final win. The 3-1 win over York City left more than 33,000 fans smiling as they left London. But while some fans wiped away tears of joy, die-hard fan Pete Linzey
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BMW worker injured by machinery at car plant
INVESTIGATIONS have been launched after a 50-year-old man was taken to hospital following an incident at the BMW Mini plant in Cowley, Oxford. Paramedics were called to the factory at 10.45am on Thursday after receiving reports a man was suffering from
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Potter hails his finest moment
Alfie Potter said netting the third goal and helping Oxford go up was the best moment of his career. “This was ten times better than scoring at Anfield (for Havant & Waterlooville). “Anyway, they said that one was an own goal,” he laughed
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Clarke admits relief
Goalkeeper Ryan Clarke admitted he was the most relieved man in Wembley Stadium after Oxford United secured promotion. The former Northwich keeper’s clanger just before half-time gave York City a lifeline after the U’s had dominated.
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Green makes amends
Oxford United striker Matt Green said that scoring and winning at Wembley more than made up for his own personal heartache 12 months ago. Green was part of the Torquay squad that won the play-off final against Cambridge United last season,
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Creighton salutes United team spirit
Defender Mark Creighton pointed to Oxford United’s team spirit as the deciding factor in winning promotion. A terrible spell in March saw the U’s automatic promotion hopes die, but winning the play-off final more than made up for that.
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Batt overjoyed by promotion
Damian Batt said it was an amazing feeling to help Oxford United get back into the Football League. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” said the 25-year-old U’s defender. “We did it the hard way (through the play-offs), but I am just so
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CRICKET: World Champs
Star batsman Kevin Pietersen hailed his England teammates after their final victory over Australia in Barbados. Pietersen was named man of the tournament after scoring 248 runs, including 47 in England’s seven-wicket victory over their old
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CRICKET: Ryan shines as Oxon win it in the rain
MCCA Trophy Oxfordshire kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals after defeating Herefordshire by nine runs under the Duckworth Lewis Method at Radley College yesterday. Left-arm spinner Luke Ryan was Oxon’s star, taking
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UNITED: Win makes it a "momentous day"
Oxford United historian Martin Brodetsky has spoken of his delight at the club's victory in today's play-off final. Mr Brodetsky, author of Oxford United: The Complete Record, said: "This was a momentous day in the club’s history and the players
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RESULTS: 15/16 MAY
BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Play-off final: Oxford Utd 3, York City 1. NORTH BERKS LEAGUE Div 2: Long Wittenham Ath 1, Harwell Int’l 0. RT HARRIS OXFORD CITY FA Premier Div: Oxford Irish 4, Quarry 09 3; Cowley Crusaders 1, Corner House 7. OXFORD MAIL BOYS
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CRICKET: Young guns seal it for Banbury
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League - Division 1 Two youngsters sealed the spoils as Banbury defeated Oxford by six wickets in their Oxfordshire derby at White Post Road. Oxford captain Jason Harrison made 101 in their 204 all
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CRICKET: Rowant rolled over
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League - Division 1 Aston Rowant were made to pay for inserting visitors Harpenden as they were hammered by 154 runs. It did not look that bad straight away as Karl Penhale removed opener Greg Cooper for just
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CRICKET: Bhatti has Finch in a spin
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League - Division 2 West Jaydeep Bhatti was Thame Town’s hero for a second week running as they beat Finchampstead by four wickets at Church Meadow. Bhatti took 7-46 in partnership with fellow spinner Michael
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Crash partly blocks A40
A three-vehicle crash partly blocked the A40 near Eynsham this evening. The collision, that happened near the Evenlode pub caused delays in both directions.
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UK air travel trouble worsens
Britain's air travel nightmare worsened on Sunday as the Civil Aviation Authority extended its no-fly zone south to include airports in Birmingham and Norwich. London's main airports remained open but an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano mean restrictions
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Oxford United back in Football League
Oxford United have done it! The referee has blown the final whistle and it is official - Oxford are back in the Football League. The Us 3-1 win over York City marks a historic day for the club - and more than 35,000 people are cheering
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UNITED: Oxford United back in the Football League
OXFORD United have won the Conference play-off final to gain promotion back into the Football League. The Us ran out 3-1 victors over York City in a hard fought and tense affair. The cheers of 35,000 Oxford fans are currently ringing
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Oxford Utd 3 (M Green 15, Constable 21, Potter 90), York City 1 (Clarke og 42)
Three magnificent goals from strikers Matt Green, James Constable and substitute Alfie Potter returned Oxford United to the Promised Land at Wembley yesterday. Livewire forwards Green and Constable helped make a goal for each other in the first
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UNITED: Fans express joy at United triumph
MORE than 35,000 Us fans are celebrating at Wembley Stadium following the club's thrilling 3-1 victory over York City. A tight and nervy encounter was finally put to bed by Alfie Potter's late finish. The victory put Oxford United back
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Council election result was unfair
AS A voter in Oxford East I must congratulate Andrew Smith MP on greatly increasing his majority – contrary to the national trend in the General Election. In the city council elections, I note that Labour got 34.7 per cent of the votes cast, Lib-Dems
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Election result has bookies grinning
EVEN if polls and betting odds merely reflect fickle and fleeting public opinion, rather than predicting eventual outcomes, there must be a few red-faced political scientists and smiling bookies around at present. Be that as it may, perhaps the era
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Defeated Lib Dem MP was a source of support
I WOULD like to thank Dr Evan Harris for all the good work he has done for people living in Oxford West and Abingdon during the last 13 years. I have contacted him many times for support, and he has always given 100 per cent. He has been very supportive
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Will the NHS be safe under new coalition?
HOW much do we appreciate our present Health Service? The policies of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats do not give me any reassurance that it will be safe in their hands. As a nurse with 40 years’ service in the NHS I know that the service makes
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Time to drop May Morning bridge closure
WITH memories of May Day fading, it is time to look at the issue of policing 2011’s event. Everyone I met that day agreed the bridge closure was a waste of time – and money. The strategy failed; time to try something else. R WILSON, North Oxford
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Thanks for your votes
I WOULD like to thank all the people who voted for me in this year’s Oxford City Council election. I polled 671 votes as an Independent candidate for Marston and Old Marston. I came second to the Labour Party, but in front of the Liberal Democrats,
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We need to switch to PR
THE election is over, and we have a new government, but the fact remains that many MPs were elected by a minority vote. It is now obvious that proportional representation is needed, but what kind, now that first-past-the-post is failing the electorate
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Good luck to May Morning jumpers
SO A number of people managed to jump off Magdalen Bridge on May Morning in the traditional fashion this year? Good luck to them, I say! I have stopped going to the celebrations in recent years as their spontaneity has been spoilt by a proliferation
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Growing old with style
AbouT 10 years ago, when I was...er, 19, I wrote an article entitled ‘Old People Do Have Their Uses Too...’ It was intended, naturally, as a tongue-in-cheek commentary, so deliberately over-the-top I just assumed everyone would spot its mischievousness
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UNITED: Action LIVE as it happens. Oxford United 3 York City 1
Sunday, May 16, 2010, 7.05 pm: James Constable and Adam Murray pick up the Conference play-off trophy from Sir Geoff Hurst to confirm Oxford United have won their place back in the Football League. York players getting their medals.
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UNITED: Oxford United's final team
Chris Wilder named an unchanged team, as expected, for today's Play-Off final against York City at Wembley. Kevin Sandwith got the final place on the bench, ahead of Chris Hargreaves. It was therefore the same team and same subs as against
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Man knifed near Cowley Road
A man was knifed in the buttock in East Oxford. Police were called at about 10.30pm on Saturday to reports of an incident outside Temple Bar, Temple Road, off Cowley Road. Police spokesman Rebecca Webber said a 40-year-old man who sustained a wound
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UNITED: Tension mounts as stadium fills up
FANS are now getting ready to take their seats in Wembley Stadium with just over an hour to go before the big kick off. Pete Dillon, 59, an Oxford United steward for the past 35 years, said: "It's my wife's Sue's 54th birthday today, but I
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UNITED: Fan collapses at Wembley
AN Oxford United fan collapsed amidst crowds near the Bobby Moore statue at Wembley Stadium. Police administered first aid to the man, who is believed to be in his 60s and who had stopped breathing. A female officer managed to resuscitate
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Webber wins Monaco Grand Prix
Mark Webber became the first Australian for 51 years to claim victory in the Monaco Grand Prix, spearheading a one-two for Milton Keynes' Red Bull Racing, and catapulting himself to the top of the championship standings. In repeating his
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UNITED: Excitement building amongst fans at Wembley
THOUSANDS of Oxford United fans have now arrived at Wembley Stadium. Supporters are milling around outside the national stadium, with a large number congregating near the Bobby Moore statue. Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas has been
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Thousands take part in Town and Gown race
Oxford came to a standstill this morning as thousands of runners put their best foot forward in the city’s Town and Gown 10km race. Almost 4,000 runners set off at 10am and paced around the city’s historic sites before crossing the finish line
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Man injured with knife in Cowley
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was injured with a knife in Cowley last night. Police were called at about 10.30pm to reports of an incident outside Temple Bar, Temple Road, Cowley. A 40-year-old man sustained a wound to his buttock
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Man injured at Mini plant
A 50-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital following an accident at the Mini plant in Cowley. Paramedics were called to the Cowley car plant at 10.47am on Thursday after they received reports a man was suffering breathing difficulties.
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Volcanic Ash? Hold your breath and count to Tenerife......
So who missed me? No one it seems well thanks a lot. Two weeks in Tenerife called so that’s where I have been hiding. Sun, sea and……well that’s it really. Narrowly managed to avoid the old Icelandic ash situation, I felt for some folk at Tenerife
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UNITED: Train leaves Bicester North
THE 12.45pm train from Bicester North is now packed with excited Oxford United fans and is heading to Wembley. Supporters are optimistic that the U's can see off the challenge from York City in the conference play-off final, which kicks off
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Thousands take part in Town and Gown race
OXFORD came to a standstill this morning as thousands of runners put their best foot forward in the city’s Town and Gown 10km race. Almost 4,000 runners set off at 10am and paced around the city’s historic sites before crossing the finish line
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Man injured at Cowley Mini Plant
A 50-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital following an accident at the BMW Mini plant in Cowley. Paramedics were called to the Cowley car plant at 10.47am on Thursday after they received reports a man was suffering breathing difficulties. Police also
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UNITED: Happiness in the air as fans set off
FORTY-FIVE coaches carrying 50 Us fans each have begun to leave the Kassam Stadium. The car park at the Grenoble Road stadium has been filling up since just after 9am with fans keen to get a good spot and relax as much as possible before the
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UNITED: Transport update
AS thousands of Oxford United fans prepare to travel to Wembley, there are no currently reported problems on the main road and rail routes. However, according to Transport for London, the Jubilee line on the Underground, which travels to
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Teenagers found safe and well
TWO teenage girls who were reported missing have been found. Police launched an appeal for information after Imogen Thomas, 14, and Victoria Pill, 15, failed to turn up for afternoon registration at Henry Box School in Witney on Thursday. A police spokesman
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Missing girls found
Two schoolgirls who had been missing in Witney have been found. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said Imogen Thomas, 14, and Victoria Pill, 15, were found safe and well this morning in East End, near North Leigh. The girls were
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Ash cloud shuts part of UK airspace
A "rapidly encroaching" volcanic ash cloud has forced part of Britain's skies to close and cause another round of flight disruption. Air traffic chiefs have imposed a no-fly zone above parts of Northern Ireland after the "high density" cloud
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Supercars gather for spectacular show
More supercars are set to be on display at the Heritage Motor Centre than in Monaco, when it hosts the Supercar Sunday show on Sunday, June 27. The annual event, which has been running for a decade at the centre at Gaydon, near Banbury, will
