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Away trip to Oxford City penalty shoot-out 7-6. So only three goals conceded in
City very belatedly open their National League season five outings.
at Oxford City on Tuesday evening, presumably We have an excellent record at Marsh Lane since
behind closed doors. As far as I can see, this will be our first visit in 2016 with two wins and three draws
the latest start to a campaign since 11 November including a win in an FA Cup replay. Talking of which,
1939, when we opened the Southern League Tuesday’s opponents visit Royal Wootton Bassett Town
West season with a trip to Yeovil & Petters United. today on the long road to Wembley.
The reason for the delay that year was not due to Of course, we were frequent visitors to the City of
coronavirus but the small matter of the outbreak of the Dreaming Spires to play Headington (now Oxford
Second World War a couple of months previously. Let United) in Charlie Fleming’s era and our more mature
us all hope that it does not take another five years as it supporters will remember many classic battles played
did then for things to return to normal. in front of huge crowds against that club.
The two clubs only met once last season with The Had there been an opportunity on Tuesday for City
Hoops winning 2-1 at Twerton Park in front of 1030 fans to travel to Oxford to roar the team on to a
fans on August Bank Holiday Monday. City’s goal was winning start to the season, I would be giving details
scored inevitably by Tom Smith who, along with Ryan of how to get there, listing some of the attractions to
Clarke and Tom Richards, could be the only ones from be found in that delightful city and information on
the starting eleven, thirteen months ago, to appear admission prices to Marsh Lane. Instead, I’ll simply
on Tuesday. The return fixture at Marsh Lane was remind you that we can follow the match from the
scheduled for Easter Monday but of course was one of comfort and warmth of our homes via the excellent
seven fixtures which never took place. commentary provided by Bath City Internet Radio, links
to which can be found on the Club’s website.
Stay safe everyone!
OXFORD CITY LOWDOWN:
GROUND: Marsh Lane
COLOURS: Blue and White Hoops

NICKNAME: The Hoops
MANAGER: David Oldfield
2019/20 FINISH: 13th

Joe Raynes in action for City in the only meeting with Oxford last season.
MARTIN POWELL
We would have been confident of gaining revenge
had Covid-19 not intervened, as Oxford’s home
record was not too impressive, losing eight of the
seventeen matches played. In the final PPG table they
finished 13th, 23.72 points behind City!
The Hoops have enjoyed a fairly successful pre-season.
Following a 2-0 defeat at Bracknell, they defeated
Easington 4-0, Banbury 6-1 and Gloucester 1-0 before
finally drawing 0-0 with Brackley and winning a

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