Football fans enjoyed a parking free-for-all in residential streets for Oxford United's home clash against Woking on Boxing Day because of a council mix-up.

Although the game started at 3pm, Oxfordshire County Council thought it was an evening game and put up the wrong parking restriction signs.

Residential parking in Blackbird and Greater Leys, Littlemore, Sandford and Minchery Farm became open to all when changeable signs imposed match day restrictions around the stadium from 6.30pm - about three hours after kick-off.

See tomorrow's Oxford Mail for the full story.