Three arrested after Oxford United clash with Reading

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.