The Round Ball Game

[EdgeleyRob]

And finally

Oxford United 1 Wimbledon 3 Scored all 3 goals in the first half,unbeaten in 5 games

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

And finally

Oxford United 1 Wimbledon 3 Scored all 3 goals in the first half,unbeaten in 5 games

And higher placed than MK Dons for the first time ever.

[EdgeleyRob]

And higher placed than MK Dons for the first time ever.

We shouldn't laugh.....tee hee

[Lancashire Lass]

Yes, it was a milestone day yesterday :-) First time we have beaten Oxford (not sure if that's "ever", but certainly as AFC Wimbledon) and certainly swept us above M* D*** in style. We have technically gone above them during a game, but never ended up in the table above them. Then it was a case of waiting to see if they could match it.

The pub we were in in Wimbledon switched over to the cricket on principle while that game was on, then switched back for the final few minutes so we could celebrate. Good to see Karl Robinson standing there fuming in what looked like a pretty empty stadium.

It's taken just fourteen-and-a-half years to get above them -- pretty staggering the way we have proved big business, the hand-wringing FA and all those ignorant pundits who thought franchise football was a good idea SO VERY WRONG!!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

It's taken just fourteen-and-a-half years to get above them -- pretty staggering the way we have proved big business, the hand-wringing FA and all those ignorant pundits who thought franchise football was a good idea SO VERY WRONG!!

A fantastic achievement, with incredible commitment from the fans.

[johncorrigan]

Could someone please put in a call to International Rescue?

[EdgeleyRob]

Could someone please put in a call to International Rescue?

Midweek

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 Rangers 1 1st half goal ended the 5 game unbeaten run
Hereford 2 Paulton Rovers 1

Today

Chelsea 3 Leicester City 0 Forum derby,easy Blues win,Foxes 4th consecutive away defeat
Arsenal 3 Swansea City 2 Almost threw it away when going down to 10 men at 3-1
Bournemouth 6 Hull City 1 Impressive Cherries 3rd consecutive home league win
Crystal Palace 0 West Ham United 1 Costly missed pen after going behind in the 1st half
Brighton 2 Preston 2 Heading for 3 points at 2-1 until conceding a 92nd min goal
Newcastle United 3 Brentford 1 Cruised past the visitors with 3 goals in the 1st 50 mins
Aston Villa 1 Wolves 1 Game of 2 1st half pens,Wolves plenty of chances to win in the 2nd half
Wimbledon 0 Swindon Town 0 Another costly missed pen for a forum team
Bristol Rovers 2 Gillingham 1 Went behind on 62 mins,won it with 2 goals in the last 8 mins
Charlton Athletic 3 Coventry City 0 Well beaten,game delayed because of toy pigs being thrown on to the pitch in protest at both clubs owners,I'm not telling porkies
Carlisle United 3 Hartlepool United 2 Twice came from behind before conceding a 79th min 3rd
Gosport Borough 0 Chelmsford City 6 Impressive form continues,5 goals in the 2nd half
Truro City 0 Hampton & Richmond 3 Easily beaten,4th home defeat of the season
Partick Thistle 2 Hamilton Academical 2 From 2-1 up at the break,conceded on 83 mins,off the bottom
St Mirren 0 Dundee United 2 Not a good start for the new boss,conceded on 38 and 74 mins
Wimborne Town 2 Hereford 3 Came from behind twice before scoring the 3rd on 58 mins

FA Cup final qualifying round

York City 1 Curzon Ashton 1 Took the lead on 9 mins,conceded on 28 mins,replay
Stockport County 2 Bishop Auckland 0 I think our name is on the cup


No game for East Stirlingshire

Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday play tomorrow
Liverpool v Manchester United is on Monday

[Pulcinella]

Have you relegated Wolves already, ER?
(OK, it was a 1730 kick-off, but still.......)

[EdgeleyRob]

Have you relegated Wolves already, ER?
(OK, it was a 1730 kick-off, but still.......)

Oops,apologies Pulcy,not sure what happened there,I did look the games up but didn't include it,ang on a min

[EdgeleyRob]

Sunday best

Huddersfield Town 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Penalty on 68 mins sealed the points
Southampton 3 Burnley 1 Comfortable win,3 goals in 14 2nd half mins

[Alison]

Congratulations to Cloughmeister and Sainty.

A football question for a Sunday evening: Why at corners do some goalkeepers raise both arms in the air as the kick is about to be taken?? Tom Heaton was doing this today.

[teamsaint]

Oops,apologies Pulcy,not sure what happened there,I did look the games up but didn't include it,ang on a min

its a tough job ER, and an excellent round up as ever. many thanks.

Pretty convincing stuff from the Saints today, we are looking a really decent side now.
game topped off by a majestic rainbow at half time.

as to Alison's, question, I suspect there is a bit of " Look busy , here comes the boss" about it, but what I know about goalkeeping you can count on a handful of mallet fingers......

[Beef Oven!]

Leicester have turned out to be a flash in the pan. I had high hopes, too.

[teamsaint]

Leicester have turned out to be a flash in the pan. I had high hopes, too.

tell us about this......

I see your team has turned Morgan from a £30m sensation into an unused squad player. Marvellous.

[cloughie]

Congratulations to Cloughmeister and Sainty.

A football question for a Sunday evening: Why at corners do some goalkeepers raise both arms in the air as the kick is about to be taken?? Tom Heaton was doing this today.

Evening Alison, Can't answer your question. It has been a frustrating season so far. Truro City seem somehow to have lost their way and although the Owls are thereabouts at the right end of the table I'm still waiting for that result that says 'by 'eck we're good!' Today's result was grafted rather than convincing, but maybe that's the nature of the Championship.