Aiden Murray, 23, of Little Bury, Oxford, has been charged with one count of breaching a Football Banning Order.

He has been bailed to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on January 14, 2027.

A 19-year-old man from Wokingham was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after damage was caused to a bus.

He has since been released on conditional bail.

Police also arrested a 16-year-old boy from Reading on suspicion of a Section 5 Public Order Act offence and failing to provide details under Section 50 of the Police Reform Act.

He has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

The arrests came amid a major policing operation surrounding the Oxford United and Reading fixture.

Police put extra powers in place ahead of the game amid concerns over potential disorder.

A total of 19 Section 35 dispersals were issued across Reading and Oxford during the operation, four of which were issued by British Transport Police.

Section 60AA powers were also used, allowing officers to require individuals to remove face coverings.

Police said everyone asked to remove a face covering complied with officers’ requests and no breaches were recorded.

The fixture had seen an increased police presence in Oxford, including around the city’s railway station.

Police had also announced ahead of the match that dogs, drones and additional powers would be deployed as part of the operation.

Thames Valley Police has confirmed that Aiden Murray, 23, of Little Bury, Oxford, has been charged with one count of breaching a Football Banning Order. He has been bailed to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 14 January 2027.

The police force has also confirmed that a 19-year-old man from Wokingham was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after damage was caused to a bus. He has since been released on conditional bail.

A 16-year-old boy from Reading was also arrested on suspicion of a Section 5 Public Order Act offence and failing to provide details under Section 50 of the Police Reform Act. He has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Thames Valley Police has also confirmed that there were 19 Section 35 dispersals issued in Reading and Oxford, four of which were issued by British Transport Police.

Whilst Section 60AA powers were used to require individuals to remove face coverings. All individuals complied with officers’ requests and, as such, no breaches were recorded.

A Section 35 order gives police officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) the power to direct individuals causing, or likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to leave a specified area.

A Section 60AA order gives uniformed officers the power to require any person to remove items worn wholly or mainly to conceal their identity, such as face coverings, and to seize any item they reasonably believe is intended for that purpose.

The U’s away match at Wigan Athletic has been delayed by 24 hours and will now be played on January 20, with an 8pm kick-off. It will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event.

The return Thames Valley Derby against Reading, scheduled for February 6, will start at 12.30pm.

United’s home fixture against Luton Town on February 27 will also be shown on television and will kick off at 12.30pm.

The U’s are third in the League One table and have gone 10 games unbeaten. They beat Thames Valley rivals Reading 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Broadcast selections for March 5-8, 2027, will be announced by February 5, with weekly announcements then covering four weeks ahead.