OXFORDSHIRE men’s under 23 team were celebrating after winning the United Kingdom Armed Forces annual tournament held at HMS Temeraire in Portsmouth.

After coming second in the round-robin stage, they upped their game to defeat Staffordshire 3-2 in a tight final.

Goals from James Cutter, Matt Janes and Simon Culmer secured the triumph.

The Oxon team are pictured after the win. Standing (from left): Niall Devaney, Tom Boon, Simon Culmer, Hector Lyons, Dale Beckley, Matt Janes, James Cutter, Will Mercer, John Dykes (manager). Kneeling: Rory Phibbs (player coach), Henry Vallis, James Rayward, Max Sawter, Sam Heinzl, Thibault Le Guezec. Front: Tom Speer