EFL fixtures release day. That time of the year that football fans can pencil in key dates for big games as the excitement for a new season begins.<\/p>\n
Despite a fantastic run-in towards the end of last season, Oxford United will be looking to improve from their 12th placed finish.<\/p>\n
Oxford United will start their campaign with a trip to Sunderland<\/a>. Karl Robinson’s side will make the 520-mile round trip to the Stadium of Light on Saturday, August 3.<\/p>\n The U’s final game of the season is at home against relegated Bolton Wanderers on May 3.<\/p>\n Robinson and his side are also at the Kassam Stadium\u00a0on Boxing Day against Lincoln City. It will be the first time the U’s have hosted the Imps since April 2011.<\/p>\n Along with the visit to Sunderland on the opening day, United have been handed seven lengthy trips in their first eight away games.<\/p>\n The U\u2019s face Blackpool (August 17), Fleetwood Town (September 7), Bolton (September 17), Lincoln (September 21), Accrington Stanley (October 5) and Rotherham United (October 19) in that run.<\/p>\n Another game for U’s fans to look out for is their first visit to Ipswich Town since 1999. Paul Lambert’s side were also relegated from the Championship last time out and host the U’s on February 22.<\/p>\n Robinson’s side make the short\u00a0journeys to Bristol Rovers (August 24), Portsmouth (November 2), Milton Keynes Dons<\/a> (December 14)\u00a0and Wycombe Wanderers (March 21) on Saturdays.<\/p>\n Dates to also look out for are the international breaks on September 7, October 12, November 16 and March 28.<\/p>\n If Oxford have a minimum of three players called up for international duty, they can postpone their league games. Gavin Whyte, Mark Sykes and Shandon Baptiste were recently selected for international action.<\/p>\n Sat 3 Sunderland (a)<\/p>\n Sat 10 PETERBOROUGH UTD (H)<\/strong><\/p>\n Wed 14 Carabao Cup 1<\/p>\n Sat 17 Blackpool (a)<\/p>\n Tue 20 BURTON ALBION (H)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sat 24 Bristol Rovers (a)<\/p>\n Wed 28 Carabao Cup 2<\/p>\n Sat 31 COVENTRY CITY (H)<\/strong><\/p>\n *Sat 7 Fleetwood Town (a)<\/p>\n Sat 14 TRANMERE ROV (H)<\/strong><\/p>\n Tue 17 Bolton Wands (a)<\/p>\n Sat 21 Lincoln City (a)<\/p>\n Wed 25 Carabao Cup 3<\/p>\n Sat 28 GILLINGHAM (H)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sat 5 Accrington Stanley (a)<\/p>\n *Sat 12 DONCASTER ROV (H)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sat 19 Rotherham Utd (a)<\/p>\nInternational Dates<\/h2>\n
Full Fixture List<\/h2>\n
August<\/h3>\n
September<\/h3>\n
October<\/h3>\n