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Buxton travel to Oxford City on Saturday 10 January 2026, with a 3pm kick-off.
The Bucks
Buxton were held to a 1–1 draw last time out against league leaders South Shields.
The visitors opened the scoring through Dan Ward, before Adreil Walker struck late on to level the scoreline.
Reflecting on the performance, manager John McGrath said:
“I thought it was a really good game of football. If you were a neutral today, it was a great game of football to come and watch. I thought we got it spot on with our press. Really proud of the boys. I thought it was a really good performance from them.”
Buxton have made a signing ahead of this game announcing Tristan Gill on a one month loan deal from Derby County. He can play both left back and centre back.
Opposition facts
Oxford City are managed by Ross Jenkins, who is in his second spell in charge of the club. He previously led the side between 2022 and 2024 before a brief stint at Boreham Wood, returning to Oxford City in late 2024.
Nicknamed the Hoops, they play their home matches at the MGroup Stadium.
Chris Francis left the club this week after expiry of his contract.
Their stadium has a capacity of 3100.
Historically, their best FA Cup run saw them reach the second round which they have done three times.
Their highest ever league finish was 24th in the National League which they did in the 2023-24 season.
In the FA Trophy, they have reached the quarterfinals twice once in 2020-21 and then again in the 2024-25 season.
The club finished 19th in the league last season on 53 points.
Looking at recent form, they are 13th in the last ten-games, with Buxton in 17th.
Last time out, they picked up a 0-0 draw with draw with Peterborough Sports but have yet to play a game this year.
At home, they sit 15th in the form guide.
Oxford City are 22nd in the league on 31 points from the first 25 games of the season
They have announced the signing of Aaron Harper Bailey who joins them from Drogheda United.
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The 23 year old forward signed in the summer and is the clubs top goalscorer this season with 6 goals in the National League North.
He has featured in the National League North for both Farsley Celtic and Hereford.
In his youth career he was at Aston Villa until he left the club in 2023.
Last time they faced
It was a 2-1 win for Buxton when the sides met earlier on in the season with Luke Brennan and Tai Sodje scoring for The Bucks.
Last time at Oxford it was a 7-0 win for The Bucks.
