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Mark Harris set to come up against huge names after Wales inclusion
MARK Harris has been named in the Wales squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers taking place in June. The Oxford United striker was previously included in a 29-man training camp, and is now set for involvement at home against Liechtenstein (June 6) and away to Belgium (June 9). The Belgium squad includes the likes of Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, Manchester City duo Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku, plus Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) and Romelu Lukaku (Napoli). READ ALSO: Fans issued rallying call ahead of fast-approaching stadium deadline Wales began their World Cup qualifying campaign in March with a 3-1 victory at home against Kazakhstan and a 1-1 draw in North Macedonia. Harris, who has 10 caps for Wales, scored six goals in 46 Sky Bet Championship appearances for the U's this season, and was the only player to feature in every single league game. Mark Harris on the ball for Oxford United (Image: Mike Allen)
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03-05-2025
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‘Bit of a stinker' for Mark Harris after double goal of season snub
MARK Harris joked he had a 'bit of a stinker' after missing out on both the EFL and Oxford United goal of the season awards. The 26-year-old striker was on a three-man shortlist for the EFL goal of the season, nominated for his sumptuous 35-yard strike at Blackburn Rovers back in August. Harris opened the scoring just before half-time when Matt Phillips chested down Jamie Cumming's long ball forward, with Harris pinging a sweetly struck first-time volley which looped over Aynsley Pears in the Rovers goal. Rovers would ultimately fight back with an immediate Joe Rankin-Costello equaliser, before substitute Arnor Sigurdsson won the game with seven minutes to go. READ ALSO: How to get your souvenir supplement celebrating U's staying up Harris was beaten to the award by George Abbott for his volley for Notts County in their 3-0 win at Accrington Stanley. 'It's a good goal. I'd like to think mine was a little bit better, but I'm sure the winner deserved it. It was a good goal,' said Harris. Meanwhile, Cameron Brannagan scooped United's goal of the season gong for his sensational 35-yard leveller at Cardiff City on Easter Monday. Harris joked: 'I've had a bit of a stinker there haven't I? To be fair, I said to the lads I don't mind losing to that because that's a big point there. I said he can have it to be fair.' Harris' celebrations following last season's Sky Bet League One play-off final success became synonymous with the victory itself, with the striker often having a Birra Moretti in hand, but those festivities were comparatively toned down when Championship safety was confirmed last weekend. He said: 'Last year was a bit heavier, let's put it that way. I obviously had a little bit of a celebration on Saturday and Sunday. 'We've stayed up, but we didn't really win anything, so I tamed them down this year. Hopefully we'll go again next year.' CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE OXFORD MAIL ONLINE (Image: Newsquest) The U's end the season with this afternoon's trip to Swansea City, with mixed feelings for Swansea-born former Cardiff City player Harris. He said: 'That's where I'm from, but playing for Cardiff for all those years is a bit tricky. It'll be nice to go home type say and a play a game there, and I'm sure I'll have a few friends and a couple of family members in the Swansea end, and a couple of friends and family in the Oxford end as well. 'It'll be nice to go there now knowing we've done the job as well. There's no pressure on us, let's go and enjoy some football and hopefully score some goals. 'The gaffer has already been onto it. We want to be going there, and we want to be winning. We'll be doing everything we can to get set up as well as we can. 'Obviously the pressure is off a little bit, but then maybe that can just give us a bit more freedom and go and enjoy ourselves and hopefully put a few goals in the net.'
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28-04-2025
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EFL Awards round-up: U's striker pipped to goal of the season
MARK Harris was pipped to the goal of the season at last night's end-of-season EFL Awards. The Oxford United striker was nominated for his sumptuous 35-yard strike at Blackburn Rovers back in August. Harris opened the scoring just before half-time when Matt Phillips chested down Jamie Cumming's long ball forward, with Harris pinging a sweetly struck first-time volley which looped over Aynsley Pears in the Rovers goal. Rovers would ultimately fight back with an immediate Joe Rankin-Costello equaliser, before substitute Arnor Sigurdsson won the game with seven minutes to go. Harris was beaten to the award by George Abbott for his volley for Notts County in their 3-0 win at Accrington Stanley. READ ALSO: Ciaron Brown a double winner at U's end of season awards Meanwhile, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder, who took charge of the U's between December 2008 and January 2014, was shortlisted for the Championship manager of the season award, but missed out to Burnley head coach Scott Parker. Elsewhere in the Championship, Blades midfielder Gustavo Hamer was named the Championship player of the season ahead of Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford and Leeds United winger Daniel James, while Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham beat Burnley defender CJ Egan-Riley and Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Shea Charles to the Championship young player of the season. Trafford lined up in goal in the Championship team of the season, with Leeds right back Jayden Bogle, Burnley centre halves Egan-Riley and Maxime Esteve, and Blades left back Harrison Burrows completing the defence. Bellingham was joined in midfield by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), with James and Hamer linking up with Norwich City duo Borja Sainz and Josh Sargent in attack. The League One team of the season included former United loanee Lewis Bate, now of Stockport County, while another former loanee, Jack Payne, currently at Colchester United, was named in the League Two team of the season. Also in League Two, former U's goalkeeper Andy Woodman was shortlisted for the manager of the season award, but missed out to Bradford City boss Graham Alexander. Woodman guided Bromley to the Football League for the first ever time last season, and the Ravens sit 11th with one game to go.
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27-04-2025
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U's striker shortlisted for EFL goal of the season
MARK Harris has been shortlisted for the EFL goal of the season. The Oxford United striker is nominated for his sumptuous 35-yard strike at Blackburn Rovers back in August. Harris opened the scoring just before half-time when Matt Phillips chested down Jamie Cumming's long ball forward, with Harris pinging a sweetly struck first-time volley which looped over Aynsley Pears in the Rovers goal. Rovers would ultimately fight back with an immediate Joe Rankin-Costello equaliser, before substitute Arnor Sigurdsson won the game with seven minutes to go. SEE ALSO: Watch the highlights as United secure Championship safety in style Harris said at the time: 'I didn't see the keeper at all. As I've gone to get the lay-off from Matty, I'm just expecting him to lay it down so I can go out wide maybe or travel with the ball. 'The way he laid it off, it's just perfect for a volley, and it's just instinct. I caught it very sweet, and as soon as I hit it, I knew it had a chance. 'That's when I checked where the goalkeeper was, and I thought it could do it, and when it rippled in the net, I was buzzing.' Harris is joined on the shortlist by George Abbott for his volley for Notts County in their 3-0 win at Accrington Stanley, and Josh Windass, who scored from inside his own half for Sheffield Wednesday in their 4-2 win at home to Derby County on New Year's Day. The winner will be announced at the EFL Awards this evening.
