Capital draw for United

Chris Wilder's team kick off their Season campaign with a cup match at home to AFC Bournemouth of the Npower league 1.

Even with home advantage it will be a tough call as the team have not played many matches together yet.

Oxford team from: Clarke, Brown, Batt, Capaldi, Raynes, Wright, McGinty, Cox, Chapman, Forster-Caskey, Potter, Constable, Pittman, Craddock, Rigg, Marsh

Doubts: Smalley, Worley and Heslop.

Out injured: Duberry, Davis, Whing & Leven

Making his home debut. The winger bagged 10 goals last season for Port Vale.

Team last match: Bournemouth (4-4-2): Flahavan; Case, Gregory, Cargill, Meades (Strugnell 62); Arter (Wakefield 46), Gregory, O'Kane, McDerrmot; Stockley (Gilkes 62), Grabban (Chiedozie 46).

I suspect a few first team players will come into the reckoning

Scored against the U's last season while playing for Rotherham. He scored 18 goals in npower league 2

The record won 12 drawn 5 lost 11 GF 38 GA 38.

AFC Bournemouth were formed in 1890 and are nicknamed the Cherries.

Little fact:

There are two tales on how the club gained this pet name. First, because of the cherry-red striped shirts that the team played in and, perhaps more plausible, because Dean Court was built adjacent to the Cooper-Dean estate, which encompassed numerous cherry orchards.

ROBERT MADLEY from West Yorkshire Marvyn Amphlett and Rob Hyde Fourth Official Richard Kendall

Oxford 2 Bournemouth 2 Oxford winning on penalties!!

Saturday 18th August Npower league 2 away to Bristol Rovers ko 15:00hrs

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