Midfielder Eddie Hutchinson is convinced Oxford United will finish above his twin brother Tom's club Woking.

"Tom has signed a new two-year deal there but I think we'll definitely finish above them because they've got a young team, I've heard, so they might struggle," said Eddie.

"I think it will be tighter at the top this season. A lot of clubs in this league are paying good money now.

"Players have got much better than when I was in the Conference six or seven years ago and I think there's going to be a few big teams this year. Obviously, Torquay who have come down from the Football League, will want to go straight back up again, and they have signed a few."

For Oxford, it's no longer a venture into the unknown.

"We know what we're in for this year, don't we?" Hutch said.

"Last season, we started well and Christmas-time we couldn't win. But we were almost there. A few more wins and we would have done it."