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Oxford United - Away, Falmer Years:
11/12 onwards - C'ship, no meetings . '16 EFL Cup . 17/18 onwards - Prem, no meetings.
ground: Kassam Stad 12.5k . nickname: Us . shirt: yellow.
EFL record from 11/12 to 23/24: 9 9 8 13 2 L2, 8 16 12 4 6 8 19 5 L1 @ 4/5/24.
recent promo - '24 L1, '16 L2 . p-os - '20 '21 L1.
Season7 (A) onwards - not Premier League.
Season1 (A) onwards - not C'ship.
Season6 (A) 23/8/16 League Cup r2 - w 2-4 ~ Adekugbe, LuaLua, Manu, Hemed.
Albion had got past Colchester in the first round at the Amex. Chris Hughton fielded a second eleven, who cruised past lower league opposition 4-0. BHA had not played United before at either Withdean or Falmer, so it was only older fans who remembered the yellow shirts visiting that now defunct Goldstone Ground in Hove. During this campaign's build up in July, Hughton took his extended squad to the Kassam Stadium where Seagulls won 4-0 against the new League One outfit. Goals came from Knockaert & Hemed, prior to meeting Lazio five days later in Brighton! Hughton once again put out a 2nd eleven, including kids Hunt & White and also Huenemeier (capt) on return from long term injury. On the night over 600 away fans travelled to see the tie in a small crowd of 3k.
*** match report: Seagulls got off to a flying start but then stalled until Hughton shook it up, with a change of shape from 451 to 442 around the hour mark. Initially Adekugbe fired in from an acute angle (2min) and Albion had all manner of chances to have a substantial lead by the interval. But inside the half hour United pulled level against run of play as BHA defended desperately (28min). Us continued to compete early into the second period and so Huenemeier was withdrawn on cue, for another striker in Hemed. And therefore Ince dropped from m-f to cent-def in lieu of the German. Maenpaa later made a triple save just prior to LuaLua notching from distance (76min). Next Manu got on the scoresheet with a pop after Norwood released him to outpace opposition (82min). LuaLua then went off, Baldock came on and set up Hemed immediately (85min). Youngster Tilley got a few minutes to add to another ok team performance. At the death Us netted a consolation in injury time. Hughton said, 'I thought we showed great character at 1-1, it was a big test for us. We came through it and managed to get more goals.' So Albion got into the 3rd round and would be grateful to their 1st team players for providing the sharp edge and knockout will to win.
Stats; poss 45%-55%, on target 6-10, off target 9-7, corners 4-7, o/s 0-3, fouls 6-12, yellow 0-3.
Maenpaa, Hunt, White, Huenemeier (Hemed), Adekugbe, Murray, Holla, Ince, Norwood, LuaLua (Baldock), Manu (Tilley).
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Last there - Withdean era 1999 to 2011, no visits to the Kassam Stadium.
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