I'll update this story a little later in the evening when there's more detail. For now, though, the headline at the top of Olé is announcing that Ramón Díaz, the former River Plate, Oxford United, San Lorenzo and Club América de México manager, has been involved in a car crash near Urdinarrain, Provincia de Entre [. Click to continue reading...

If the Boro players weren't already up for the FA Cup first round replay against Port Vale tomorrow night, they will be now after Vale captain Tommy Fraser's stinging attack on the Conference side. League 2 Port Vale were outplayed by the Hertfordshire club when they visited 9 days ago. Boro were unlucky not to win the game in the original tie, but missed several chances and had to settle for another chance to beat their League opponents.

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Whilst it is normal for one or two Football League clubs to be given a bloody nose by a non-league club at some point during the early rounds of the FA Cup, predicting where this will happen is a slightly trickier business. Yesterday, ITV went with the "romance of the cup" and saw Norwich put seven goals past a Paulton Rovers side whose defence's pre-match training didn't appear to contain any extra "hap" sessions.

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Boro face arguably their biggest game of the season against 3rd place Kettering Town at Rockingham Road this weekend. Graham Westley's side, who currently sit 2nd, are six points behind table toppers Oxford United while Kettering are a point further back of Boro, but have a game in hand. 3 points in Northamptonshire would give Boro a bit of breathing space as they challenge for top spot.

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There can be few players who sound more like the hero of a Thomas Hardy novel than Hull City's Caleb Folan, recently acquired by Middlesbrough on loan. Most of those who have evoked nineteenth century literature in the past have been let down by prosaic, first names; hence we have the Oxford United pairing of Gary Briggs and Malcolm Shotton, Nigel Winterburn, Tony Philliskirk and, most memorably, Click to continue reading...

According to press reports this evening, the Blue Square Premier has been unable to reach agreement with the new boy in the British pay television market, ESPN. This comes as no great surprise. For one thing, lower division football doesn't exactly fit in with the profile that the nascent channel has built up over the last couple of months, a profile based upon top European football, Premier League football and American sports.

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Next up for Boro is a trip to Field Mill and Mansfield Town. Graham Westley's side are 3 matches unbeaten since the 2-1 defeat at the Kassam Stadium against leaders Oxford United on the 22nd August. Tomorrow's game will be a big test for the team. Down the years, Stevenage never seem to play well or get results at 'big' grounds and Mansfield will be no different.

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Something to read while you experience 45 seconds as a Luton Town fan, with Oxford United about to take a penalty against your team... Meet Jim Lovetoy, who is in no way related to Tim Lovejoy (The Football Ramble) The future voice of American soccer broadcasting? (Pies) Delayed podcast triple whammy @ (Podcast Offside) Someone wants to employ Bryan [. Click to continue reading...

One of those 'why do I put myself through this?' moments As far as the emotional rollercoaster of being a football fan goes, Luton Town fans have had their fair share of rides over the last few years. The Hatters' match against Oxford United on Tuesday night gave a neat little 45-second synopsis of this. Click to continue reading...

We have three Matches Of The Week for you this week. Tomorrow night, it's England vs Croatia in the World Cup qualifiers and on Thursday night the England Ladies Team take on Germany in the final of the European Women's Championship in Helsinki. Tonight, though, we kick off with Oxford United vs Luton Town in the Blue Square Premier.

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The tangled paths that various football clubs weave across each other don't come much stranger than the ongoing saga of Accrington Stanley and Oxford United. When Accrington resigned their place in the Football League in controversial circumstances in 1962, Oxford were elected in their place. When Oxford surprisingly fell through the trap door and into the Blue Square Premier in 2006, Accrington were promoted in their place.

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Rushden & Diamonds are next up for Boro as they look to bounce back from their defeat last weekend to Oxford United. The 2-1 loss at the Kassam Stadium was Boro's only defeat of the season so far although the Hertfordshire club have also only won 1 match out of the 5 played. Rushden have faired slightly better recording 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their opening 5 games.

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This Friday, Kartik Krishnaiyer, host of the EPL Talk Podcast, will be interviewing a legend in football, Mel Charles.

His name may be unfamiliar to many of you Stateside, so here's some background on the Welsh legend. Mel Charles (pictured above in a 1958 World Cup match when he blocked Pele from reaching the ball) is best known as the brother of Leeds and Juventus legend John Charles.

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Oxford United stay top of the Blue Square Premier after beating Boro this afternoon. Goals from Alfie Potter and Adam Murray were enough to give the U's victory although one of their former strikers, Yemi Odubade hit back late on, but it was too little too late for Graham Westley's side.

Westley dropped Lee Boylan in favour of a 5 man midfield which welcomed back Joel Byrom after an impressive substitute appearance against Ebbsfleet on Tuesday night.

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A trip to table toppers Oxford United awaits Stevenage Borough as Graham Westley's side look to build on the first win of the season in midweek against Ebbsfleet. The Kassam Stadium is not an easy place to go at this level and Boro's record there in the past 3 seasons highlights that point even further.

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Three goals, three points, a clean sheet and a good performance to go with it as Boro crushed Ebbsfleet 3-0 tonight at Broadhall Way. Graham Westley's side continued their steady improvement and showed a clinical edge in front of goal this evening to win the game and install some confidence into the side ahead of the trip to Oxford on Saturday.

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In their 1983 book "The Encyclopaedia Of British Football", writers Phil Soar and Martin Tyler use a photograph of a match between Norwich City and Southampton as an example of the changing face of football. They compare the rise of smaller club from affluent cities in the south of England with the decline of traditional clubs from their Northern equivalents.

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It's time for the next of our gargantuan pre-season previews we're off to League Two, where the Bovril is likely to be scalding hot and the pies may still be frozen in the middle. Perhaps surprisingly, everybody that finished last season starts this time around, and no-one (at the time of writing) has been deducted any points yet, either.

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A scour of the Welsh Premier League has thrown up over 100 players and managers plying their trade over the border. Some have originated from English leagues lower down the pyramid, such as the West Cheshire League, while others come from professional backgrounds – some more interesting than others. Click to continue reading...

It didn't seem like that long ago that the new season still seemed like an age away, but it has crept up on us with alarming stealth and begins this Saturday. We'll be running complete previews for English football throughout the week, starting off with the Blue Square Premier this evening. If the team that you support has been selected for a place in the relegation positions, then don't be too angry.

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- Oxford United vs QPR: Match Reports and Comments
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Witney Gazette/Jon Murray - Midson makes mark as U's hold QPR
- Jack Midson made a sensational start to his life at the Kassam Stadium by snatching an equaliser just two minutes after coming on as a sub as Oxford United held Championship outfit QPR to a 2-2 draw in their first home pre-season friendly last night. Click to continue reading...

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- Parejo Sold by Real Madrid
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- UPDATE: Bernie Ecclestone clarifies, explains and apologizes re his comments"
- 1974 QPR Video: Home Opener - Terry Mancini vs Geoff Hurst
- Flashback: Nick Ward Joins QPR
- Nick Ward Update
- "Loyalty if for Fans, Not Players"
- Wycombe Set to End Supporter Ownership
- Photo of Ronaldo at Real Madrid's Stadium - before 85,000 fans
- Explaining the Process of Football Transfers
- Cardiff's New Stadium/Listening to Fan Feedback
- Barnet Official SiteJake Cole Joins Barnet
- Taarebt Staying at Spurs after all? Click to continue reading...

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Barnet Official Site - JAKE COLE SIGNS FOR BARNET
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- QPR Players's Contracts: Length of QPR Contract Remaining
- Gino Padula Playing for Columbus Crew vs DC United July 4 Televized Game
- The July 4th: QPR - USA Connection
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- Sousa Favourite as Swansea Manager
- Another tabloid: Newcastle interest in Delaney, Hall and Blackstock
QPR Official Site - FOREST GREEN FRIENDLY CONFIRMED
- Rangers will lock horns with Forest Green Rovers in a pre-season friendly fixture ahead of the 2009/10 Coca Cola Championship campaign. Click to continue reading...

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Of course this list could change at a moment's notice, but right now it looks like there will be some fantastic warm-up matches in July and August with several Premiership clubs coming north.
Saturday 4th July
Huntly v Ross County - 3.00pm, Christie Park
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QPR's 2009/2010 SCHEDULE
(Known Events as of June 12, 2009)
JUNE
June 16: Carling Cup First Round Draw (QPR in the First Round)
June 17 - Release of 2009-2010 Fixtures
End of June - QPR Players Return to Training
JULY
July 11 - Pre-Season Friendly vs Aldershot (Away)
July 21 or 22 - Forest Green Rovers (Away)
July 24 - Oxford United (Away)
July 28 -Wycombe (Away)
July 29 (Wednesday) - "Family Fun Day"
AUGUST
August 8 - QPR's Championship Season Kicks Off
August 10th (w/c) Carling Cup Round 1
August 24th (w/c) Carling Cup Round 2
September 21st (w/c) Carling Cup Round 3
October 26th (w/c) Carling Cup Round 4
November 30th (w/c) Carling Cup Round 5
January 2 - FA Cup Third Round
January 4th (w/c) Carling Cup Semi-Final (Leg 1)
January 18th (w/c) Carling Cup Semi-Final (Leg 2)
February 28th Carling Cup Final
May 2 - Championship Season Finish
May 8th-17th - Play-Off Semi-Finals
May 22 - Championship Play-Off Final
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Unless you're the footballing equivalent of a fetishist, it's going to be a long summer without the football, and the silly season has already started. Kaka - hilariously - might be going to Madrid (more on that if it actually comes to pass), and Manchester City have confirmed that the answer to all of their problems is Gareth Barry.

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1. It was more satisfying to see Chelsea win the FA Cup in yellow. It made a change from the red or blue monotony the Big Four usual hold. It was like Oxford United had won or something! 2. It was a fitting farewell for Guus Hiddink after his successful babysitting stint at Chelsea. Will this [...]

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See also:
- Five Years Ago Today - QPR's Promotion Victory Parade
- Half-a Year Ago: Paulo Sousa Appointed to be in Charge of QPR
QPR Official Site - QUINTET SET TO DEPART
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Autor: Germán González.
Matthew Taylor es un jugador Inglés de 27 años, que actualmente juega en el Bolton Wanderers de la Premier League Inglesa; puede jugar tanto de lateral defensivo por izquierda, como de volante de salida por izquierda. Dueño de una espectacular pegada con su pierna hábil que es la izquierda, Taylor dio sus primeros pasos en el futbol, en un equipo llamado Luton Town, que en ese entonces pertenecía a la llamada "league two ", que vendría siendo como la cuarta división de Inglaterra. Click to continue reading...

Supporters of Blue Square Premier club Oxford United could be forgiven for wondering whether there is a conspiracy theory against them. They were relegated from the Football League after years of systematic maladministration, and it now seems that their attempts to get back into the League will be scuppered by more of the same, only this poor bureaucracy has come not only from within the club, but also from the Blue Square Premier itself.

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