Oxford United v Doncaster Rovers: 'They've become one of the division's form sides'

Doncaster Rovers will face another strong test of their unbeaten away record when they visit Oxford United on Saturday.

Karl Robinson's side have made a steady start to the League One campaign, suggesting they could make a push for the upper reaches of the division.

We spoke to the Oxford Mail’s chief sports writer David Pritchard to get lowldown on the U’s.

Q: How do you assess the start to the season?

DP: Overall, United can feel pretty satisfied with how things have gone.

The first objective has been achieved – avoiding a repeat of the ghastly opening to the last campaign, which cast them into a relegation battle that took six months to escape.

They have consistently played good football, although too many goals were conceded in a costly opening month.

But they managed to tighten up at the back without compromising the attacking threat to become one of the division’s form sides.

Q: What were the expectations for the campaign? Can Oxford hope for more than in recent seasons?

Oxford United v Doncaster Rovers: 'They've become one of the division's form sides' - the opposition view