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PREVIEW Oxford United v Accrington Stanley

A full guide to Sunday's final game of the season

5 May 2023

Match Previews

PREVIEW Oxford United v Accrington Stanley

A full guide to Sunday's final game of the season

5 May 2023

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Oxford United welcome Accrington Stanley to the Kassam Stadium on Sunday (12pm) in the final game of the Sky Bet League 1 season.

The U's are safe while Accrington are all but relegated unless there are two freak results in the division.

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TEAM NEWS
United will resist making changes for the final game despite being safe after winning at Forest Green last weekend

"We may make one or two tweaks but not massive ones" Liam Manning said. "It's a game we want to win and we will treat it just like any other".

James Henry, Sam Baldock and Alex Gorrin have been missing with long-term injuries while forward Ateef Konate has returned to parent club Nottingham Forest.

See Simon Eastwood talking about the game in the Preview Show in iFollow right now along with the full pre-match interview with Liam Manning.

THE OPPOSITION

Accrington are on the brink of relegation, five years after winning League 2.

“The plans have already started for next season, it’s not going to be easy but it generally isn’t here,” Manager John Coleman said. “We have used the biggest budget we have had this season but I haven’t used it at all wisely so I have to take the big rap for it. Some of it was my own doing, some of it wasn’t.

“It's hard but you have got to be up for the challenge. We have enjoyed defying the odds here.

“This is a wonderful club, a unique club and we have done things that probably no one ever dreamt we could do. Does that mean our ambition has gone? Does it mean we have reached the end of the road? Not at all. We have a lovely stadium, great facilities and hopefully we can build a team that people fear playing against and we have got to get back to that.”

THANK YOU
The players and staff want to thank the fans for your support this season and will be returning to the pitch after the final whistle to show their appreciation. Please stay off the pitch to allow this to happen.

TICKETS
Get behind the U's one last time but book your place ASAP: the East Stand is now sold out and space is becoming limited in other areas. Tickets are available now from

  • oufctickets.co.uk
  • By calling 01865 337533
  • In person from the Kassam Stadium Ticket Office on matchday
PARKING AND ACCESS
There are around 2,000 free parking spaces at the stadium but we ask everyone to arrive early and park legally.

The gate behind the Planet IT North Stand will be NOT in place so pedestrians can move from one end of the ground to the other behind that stand
 
VISITING FANS
Click here for a full away fan guide: away fan guide 2223.pdf
Please park in the West Car Park - the one closest to the cinema and bowling complex at the fence end of the ground.

 
GETTING HERE
The Football Special bus services, including the Didcot/Abingdon service, offer easy and affordable transport to home games and  are part of the government's £2 for a ticket scheme. Click HERE for timetables and details. PLEASE NOTE: a midday kick-off means all departure times before the game are THREE HOURS EARLIER than usual
 
FAMILY
You can download a full guide to bringing your family to the Kassam Stadium here: FamilyDayGuide for download.pdf

FIFTY/50
Our Polythene UK Fifty/50 tickets are available all around the ground and offer a great chance to win cash at half time.

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COVERAGE
The game is available to watch in the UK and worldwide in iFollow.

CLICK HERE to see all the action, with commentary from our friends at BBC Oxford

You can also follow the whole game on Twitter through @OUFCOfficial or on our Instagram page and we will have a full match report and Gallery right here on the final whistle.


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