Oxford United chairman Nick Merry visited the Oxford Mail offices to pick out the lucky winner of the Oxford United season ticket competition.

He was joined for yesterday's draw by Oxford Mail editor Simon O'Neill following a competition run jointly by United and the Mail.

And the winning number was 299 - held by Mr A Brown, from Yarnton.

He qualified for the draw by getting his season ticket request in by last Saturday's deadline, which helped push the total number of season tickets up to 1,200, well up on this time last year.

Second prize, winning a VIP day out to a home game for two people, went to Miss Carlisle, from Kidlington.

Third prize, of a signed new home shirt, was won by Mr D Thompson, from Oxford.