{"id":626548,"date":"2023-08-13T16:22:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T20:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626548"},"modified":"2023-08-13T16:22:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T20:22:24","slug":"oxford-united-cup-exit-league-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/13\/oxford-united-cup-exit-league-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford United Weekly Round-Up: Out of the Cup But First League Win Secured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/06\/oxford-united-opening-day-defeat\/\" target=\"_self\">Oxford United<\/a> kicked off their Carabao Cup campaign this week before playing their first home match of the new season. While Liam Manning&#8217;s side suffered a heavy defeat against Bristol City in the week, they bounced back to pick up their first points of the season with a win over Carlisle United.<\/p>\n<p>Also this week, the U&#8217;s have been linked with a loan move for a Premier League striker but their main midfielder has been touted with a move away, with a Championship club showing interest.<\/p>\n<h2>Oxford United Weekly Round-Up: Cup Exit, League Win and Branna-Gone?<\/h2>\n<h3>U&#8217;s Show Interest in Premier League Striker<\/h3>\n<p>Oxford were one of several clubs interested in a loan move for Crystal Palace forward, John-Kymani Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>This was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsPeteO\/status\/1689023315283779584?s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to Pete O&#8217;Rourke<\/a> who added that Burton Albion, Fleetwood Town, Bradford Town and Belgian outfit RWD Molenbeek were also showing interest.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for the Eagles, having come through their youth academy but spent the second half of last season on loan at Carlisle United.<\/p>\n<p>During his time at Brunton Park, Gordon netted twice from 15 league appearances as the Cumbrians won promotion to League One.<\/p>\n<h3>Heavy Defeat in Carabao Cup for Oxford United<\/h3>\n<p>Oxford&#8217;s Carabao Cup run ended in the first round with a 5-1 defeat on the road at Bristol City.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts took an early lead but Billy Bodin levelled the score on the half-hour mark.<\/p>\n<p>However, just five minutes later, the Robins restored their lead before adding a third just two minutes into the second half, with all three goals very similar in how they came about.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts would net a further two as Oxford looked inept of ideas on the night.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"CiEWWz9zSAtxm-cs6-I2XA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1603805936\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'CiEWWz9zSAtxm-cs6-I2XA',sig:'HGkJw3MaehYgELM7QeBD9tgDcrD4OZ-Zv3fjh3BwgYU=',w:'594px',h:'387px',items:'1603805936',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Talisman Linked With Move Away<\/h3>\n<p>Midfielder Cameron Brannagan is a transfer target for Bristol City, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarrenOWitcoop\/status\/1689934920984993792?s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to Darren Witcoop.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Robins are looking to bolster their squad following Alex Scott&#8217;s big-money move to Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>Witcoop claims that the Championship outfit are showing interest in Brannagan, along with Bolton Wanderers&#8217; George Thomason.<\/p>\n<p>Brannagan has been subject to interest from Championship clubs in recent seasons, particularly Blackpool who saw several offers rejected by the U&#8217;s before another was accepted, but the midfielder turned it down and penned a new contract at Oxford.<\/p>\n<h3>Young Oxford United Defender Joins Dartford on Loan<\/h3>\n<p>Young defender James Golding has joined National League South side Dartford on a one-month youth loan.<\/p>\n<p>The Republic of Ireland U19 international, who turned 19 earlier in the week, has previously enjoyed a successful loan spell at Banbury United.<\/p>\n<h3>First Win of the Season<\/h3>\n<p>Oxford picked up their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Carlisle United.<\/p>\n<p>Summer signing Mark Harris netted his first competitive goal for the U&#8217;s just 15 minutes from time to get his goal tally and Oxford off the mark for the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It was important, not only for the U&#8217;s to get off the mark but also to keep a clean sheet, having conceded seven goals from their opening two matches of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geograph.org.uk\/profile\/35305\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Daniels<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oxford United kicked off their Carabao Cup campaign this week before playing their first home match of the new season. While Liam Manning&#8217;s side suffered a heavy defeat against Bristol City in the week, they bounced back to pick up their first points of the season with a win over Carlisle United. 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