Massive headache with XmlTransform

I have a huge headache.

I have a file that reads a list from the database then it saves the list to a file, then the same file reads the list from the file and uses 'XmlTransform' to join it to the XSLT and format it.

My problem is that the code I have used on that website simply doesn't work when I have replicated it to produce the code below, can anyone tell me any potential problems I might face using this, I have scoured the internet trying to find an answer and nothing makes any sense.

Your help is much appreciated!

<CFQUERY name="get_fixtures" datasource="*">
  SELECT Opposition, fdate, ftime, location 
  FROM fixtures
  ORDER BY fdate
</CFQUERY>

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<CFXML VARIABLE="FixtureXml">
  <upcomingFixtures>
    <CFOUTPUT query="get_fixtures">
      <fixture>
        <fdate>#fdate#</fdate>
        <opposition>#Opposition#</opposition>
        <location>
          #location#
        </location>
        <ko>#ftime#</ko>
      </fixture>
     </CFOUTPUT>
  </upcomingFixtures>
</CFXML>

<CFFILE
ACTION="WRITE"
FILE="#ExpandPath('Fixturelist.xml')#"
OUTPUT="#ToString(FixtureXml)#">



<CFSET FixturList = ExpandPath("Fixturelist.xml")>
<!--- Read XML file into string variable called MyXmlCode --->
<CFFILE
ACTION="READ"
FILE="#FixturList#"
VARIABLE="LFCFixtureList">
<!--- You also need to work with your XSLT Stylesheet code --->
<CFSET FixtureXSL = ExpandPath("fixtures.xsl")>
<!--- Read XSLT file into string variable called MyXsltCode --->
<CFFILE
ACTION="READ"
FILE="#FixtureXSL#"
VARIABLE="LFCFixtureXSL">
<!--- Perform the XSLT Stylesheet transformation --->
<CFSET XSLXMLmesh = XmlTransform(LFCFixtureList, LFCFixtureXSL)>
<!--- Return transformed XML to whatever program asked for it --->
<CFCONTENT
TYPE="text/html"
RESET="Yes"><CFOUTPUT>#XSLXMLmesh#</CFOUTPUT>

Code (markup):

The file it writes to is being populated so I know the first portion works. I having problems with the latter part, if anyone knows what is happenin I would love your input.