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The result means everything.

Happy that we go into the next match with a win and added incentive of making FA Cup 1st round.

Thanks to TB for holding things together.

Enter the King of Princes Park.

An excellent result at a place we never normally do well at, well done Darts and thanks to TB & Skip for taking over the reigns after the exit of JC & AF.

An excellent job done as per usual by the two of them and now the reigns can be passed over to Steve King and his team with confidence.

I’m so looking forward to next weeks FA Cup game, COYD’S

Very good first half showing from Darts and a deserved half-time lead thanks to a Ben Greenhalgh screamer. Ben should have made it two in second half but missed a sitter. Second half saw Oxford gradually take charge and the last 15 mins was like the Alamo. But our defence stood resolute and were absolutely excellent, throwing their bodies in front of everything. A few weeks ago we would have lost this game, but the TB spirit and improved fitness got us over the line for a well earned, hard fought victory. My MOTM, despite the glaring miss, was Ben Greenhalgh.

The 5th Searcher wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:27 pm An excellent result at a place we never normally do well at

Not too bad though:

Oxford City v Dartford Tue 15 Sep 2015 FT 2-1 Att 283
Oxford City v Dartford Sat 25 Feb 2017 FT 1-1 Att ???
Oxford City v Dartford Sat 24 Mar 2018 FT 0-2 Att 363
Oxford City v Dartford Sat 27 Apr 2019 FT 2-1 Att 378
Oxford City v Dartford Sat 12 Oct 2019 FT 0-1 Att 307

I think we got stuffed there in the FA Cup didn’t we or was it the Trophy? I think it was about 4-1.

Was a great goal from Ben in a first half that we bettered them. 2nd half was more even and some great defending at the end with players giving absolutely everything putting their bodies on the line. Hard fought 1-0 win away from home! Absolutely superb

August 2017 v Oxford City at PP was a different story....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxZlOaePxGY&t=1314s

Always worth a watch (especially for Warren's third goal!)!

Arguably our best team performance this season.
Defended as a team, battled for everything.
Luke W chasing their right back down and winning the tackle in our box, late 2nd half
Bonz clearing off the line in injury time.
Smithy important saves, in each half
Pughy and Macca working their nuts off, upfront
Everyone was up for it, today, and to be fair to Oxford City, 2nd half we needed to be.
My MOTM the team. But if pushed Ben just shades it for the goal

The 5th Searcher wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 6:36 pm I think we got stuffed there in the FA Cup didn’t we or was it the Trophy? I think it was about 4-1.

Yes, FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round
Oxford City v Dartford Sat 6 Oct 2018 FT 4-1 Att 312

Delighted for Tony and Paul that they managed to sign off with a win. During their brief re-united tenure they have introduced much more belief into the squad and we have actually being playing some decent football, which was evident again today, especially in the first half when we bossed Oxford. 2nd half a much tighter affair, but we defended resolutely and it was great to see the team spirit out on the pitch.