Result: Oxford 38-24 Gloucestershire All Golds
Match stats from Oxford v Gloucestershire All Golds
Match stats from Oxford v Gloucestershire All Golds
Oxford have three players in the Championship One team of the week after pulling off one of the shocks of the season, beating York, at the weekend.
Swinton Lions loose-forward James Brown and Oxford prop Dave Ellison are the Kingstone Press Players of the Week.
York City Knights coach Gary Thornton will check on Iain Morrison (hamstring) and Jason Golden (shoulder) before finalising his team to face Oxford in Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship One fixture.
York City Knights coach Gary Thornton will check on Iain Morrison (hamstring) and Jason Golden (shoulder) before finalising his team to face Oxford in Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship One fixture.
Paul Rowley, Mark Aston and John Kear join Natalie Quirk for a Championship edition of On Report.
Neil Barraclough re-caps an eventful rugby league weekend, centering around the Challenge Cup.
A total of 12 teams are represented in the two Championships Teams of the Week.
Halifax scrum-half Ben Johnston and Hunslet Hawks centre Jimmy Watson are the Kingstone Press Players of the Week.
The Kingstone Press Championships Grand Finals will be televised live on Sky Sports.
Oxford coach Tony Benson expects to be without Sean Morris (concussion) and Valu Bentley (knee) for Sunday’s match with title favourites Hunslet Hawks.
Nathan Powley could make his Gateshead Thunder debut in Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship One fixture with Oxford.
Batley winger Vinny Finigan and Oxford full-back Sean Morris are the latest winners of the Kingstone Press Player of the Week awards.
Oxford coach Tony Benson believes his new-look squad is ready to burst into action when they host London Skolars in Sunday’s opening Kingstone Press Championship One fixture.
With Championship One to begin on Sunday, Oxford have moved to sign former All Golds centre Maruc Brooker.
The draw has been made for the third round of the Challenge Cup.
Two Championship clubs will receive a bye in to the fourth round of the Challenge Cup following the withdrawal of French league clubs.
Oxford hooker Alex Thompson believes the club is in a strong position, as they secure Andy Winfield, Ed Hayles and Luke Evans for 2014.
Salford’s revolution is up and running, a Saint in waiting, Championship Challenge and more in five things we learned this weekend.
While the issue of promotion and relegation in 2014 has been addressed, there remains uncertainty over the future of Championship One clubs once the game re-structure takes place.