PREVIEW Woking v Oxford United

A full guide to tonight's Emirates FA Cup tie

16 November 2022

Oxford United travel to Woking this evening (7.45pm) for an Emirates FA Cup First Round encounter.

TEAM NEWS
The U's welcome Cameron Brannagan back after suspension but will be without Kyle Joseph who picked up an ankle injury at Shrewsbury last week. The on-loan Swansea striker will stay at the U's for treatment and see a specialist next week to assess the full extent of the damage.

Defender Sam Long is due to return to training later in the week but winger Jodi Jones is away on international duty with Malta.

Sam Baldock, Josh Murphy, Yanic Wildschut and Oisin Smyth all remain missing through injury.

THE OPPOSITION
Woking made it four wins in a row with a 1-0 away victory at Boreham Wood on Saturday. Reece Grego-Cox scored the goal which lifts the Cards to fourth in the National League

The experienced Rohan Ince and Padraig Amond have both featured against the U's over the years while former United youngster Kyran Lofthouse will hope to impress.

TICKETS
The U's have been allocated 230 seats and 900 terrace places.

Tickets for the original date are still valid

Tickets are on general sale, online from oufctickets.co.uk by phone from 01865 337533 and in person from the Ticket Office.

The deadline for refunds on match/coach tickets has now passed

Prices (in advance):

Adults £18.00
Concesssions /OAP’S (over 65) £13.00
Next Generation. (16-22) £10.00
Under 16’s £5.00

All prices (except U16) will rise by £2 on the night.

London Road Travel Club

Adult Members £15.00
Under 18 Members £13.00
Adult non Member £18.00
Under 18 non Members £16.00

Coach departure time 4.45pm at the Kassam Stadium.

Call 01865 337533 to book a place on the coaches

For the safety and comfort of supporters, all those travelling are asked to abide by the rules which are:

Under-14s must be accompanied by a responsible adult to travel on LRC transport.
No alcohol is permitted on the coaches.

FAN GUIDE

The OUSP has produced this Fan Guide: Woking away Fan Guide.pdf

Woking advise away fans to arrive early. Ticketing for seating and standing will be separate, and therefore away fans will be hand-stamped upon entry to ensure capacities are maximised and consistent with directives from their safety officer.

Woking are in the process of refurbishing the away catering operation. As such, hot and cold food options will be available but will be limited. Hot and cold drinks and confectioneries are available, but alcohol is not.

Parking
There will be no additional parking available at the ground on matchday as all spaces in the car park have been allocated. For those fans wishing to drive to the match, please park in the designated car park, Heathside Crescent, GU22 7AG.

IFOLLOW
The game will not be broadcast live but extended highlights will be available on the BBC.

The game is NOT available in iFollow. Audio match passes are unable to be sold for The FA Cup fixtures – users with monthly & seasonal subscriptions will have access to the live audio commentary.

ROUND TWO
If the game is a draw after 90 minutes there will be a replay at the Kassam Stadium next Tuesday. The winners will then play Exeter City at home on Saturday 26th November.

Match Reports

REPORT Woking 1 Oxford United 2

U's go through in the FA Cup. Full time report

16 November 2022

Oxford United showed plenty of character to safely make progress in the Emirates FA Cup at Woking this evening.

Goals from the in-form Billy Bodin and the rapidly emerging Tyler Goodrham saw the U's safely through to a second round game at home to Exeter City, despite a fine strike from Rohan Ince that gave an excellent Woking side hopes of a giantkilling.

On a filthy night, United were counting their blessings in the early stages as a Woking side in fine form in the Natonal League pressed them back. There was almost a comical own goal, the ball ballooning onto the bar with Ed McGinty stranded, but otherwise little to alarm either keeper as the sides sparred for openings.

McGinty was forced into a save from the experienced Padraig Amond after half an hour, but United had contained the home side rather than impose themselves on the game until Bodin opened the scoring seven minutes from the break.

Steve Seddon had impressed going forward on the left and his deep cross was steered goalwards by Matty Taylor, wrongfooting home keeper Craig Ross and allowing Bodin to bundle home his fourth goal in four games.

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United needed to hold on until half time but instead, five minutes later, the scores were level when they failed to deal with a ball on the edge of the box and Ince stepped up to curl an ince-perfect effort beyond the dive of McGinty to make it 1-1 at the break.

Credit to both teams and to the officials for playing through some pretty atrocious weather, but with the ball starting to stick in the ever-increasing puddles, it was increasingly about playing to the conditions rather than playing the beautiful game.

On 54, United splashed through to score a very well-worked goal that defied the elements and won the tie. Having sprayed the ball around in the build-up, Cameron Brannagan slipped the ball down the right channel and Goodrham raced clear to fire across Ross for his second senior goal, making it 2-1.

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The rain finally relented and the away fans, soaking in Woking, lowered their brollies and raised their voices as their side enjoyed their best spell of the match.

It was far from straightforward as a proper cup tie rose to the surface. Subs Gatlin O'Donkor, Marcus Browne, and James Henry went close at one end, but McGinty then made a crucial save when he somehow denied sub Reece Grego-Cox who had the whole goal to aim at with a close-range header.

Jim Kellerman then struck the bar for the home side as they threw everything at the U's, but the visitors had matched the lower-league side for effort and were full value for their progress.

Not pretty, almost impossible in the rain, but a win is a win and six games now unbeaten for the U's, who had professionally dealt with The Cards and fully earned their date with the Grecians in the next round.

Att: 4,173
Away: 841

Report by Chris 'Bone Dry' Williams, pictures Steve 'Soaking' Daniels and Steve 'Soggy' Edmunds

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