Oxford United’s Fifty-50 draw continues to provide a steady stream of additional income at every home game.

But even they could not have expected to have landed a surprise windfall at the opening game of the campaign last Saturday.

For every ticket sold, the club takes 50 per cent, and the other half goes into the jackpot fund.

At the York game, the first prize was just over the £900 mark – and the winner?

None other than Jim Rosenthal.

Rosenthal is one of the most recognisable and respected sports presenters on TV, and remains an ardent Oxford United supporter.

Not only is he a season ticket holder and attends every match, home and away, when his television committments allow, but he also sponsors two players.

On hearing he had won the first prize, Rosenthal immediately announced that he was donating his winnings straight back to the club.