Jersey Mike’s Trophy Group Stage
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Oxford United… 4
(Snowden 59’, O’Donkor 75’ & 90+1’, Jin Woo 82’)
Cheltenham Town… 0
Oxford United produced an impressive second-half display to beat Cheltenham Town 4-0 in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy.
All four goals came after the break, with Leo Snowden and Jeon Jin Woo both scoring their first goals for the Club in an impressive performance. The result moves United up to second in the group table, with one game remaining.
United knew a victory would all but secure their passage to the next round, and Aaron Ramsey named a strong side as the U’s looked to get the job done.
It was the League Two visitors who registered the first attempt on goal, with Archie Hill firing towards the bottom-right corner in the 11th minute. Jamie Cumming reacted well to tip the effort behind.
Beyond that, clear-cut chances were limited, with United enjoying the majority of possession. The best opportunity of the first half fell to Cameron Brannagan, who curled a 25-yard effort narrowly wide in the 31st minute.
There were no changes at half-time, but United emerged with a noticeable increase in intensity.
Sam Long went close in the 57th minute, powering a header just over the crossbar from a right-sided corner.
Two minutes later, the deadlock was broken, and it was Academy graduate Leo Snowden who got the goal. Ruben Roosken delivered from the right, and when Cheltenham failed to clear their lines, Snowden was on hand to calmly slot home his first goal for the Club.
The chances continued to come for United, with two excellent opportunities arriving within a minute of each other. First, substitute Gatlin O’Donkor was sent through on goal and rounded the goalkeeper, but Joseph Day managed to get a fingertip to his effort. Moments later, Snowden produced a lovely piece of skill to beat his marker on the right before seeing his shot crash against the post.
United doubled their lead in the 75th minute with a superbly worked goal. Aidan Elliott-Wheeler delivered a stunning cross from the right, which found O’Donkor, who still had plenty to do before powering a header into the bottom-right corner.
The goals continued to flow, and the third arrived in the 82nd minute. Making his first appearance for the Club this season, substitute Jeon Jin Woo marked the occasion in spectacular fashion, curling an outstanding 25-yard effort into the top-right corner.
There was still time for one more in injury time. Snowden turned provider, delivering a lovely cross from the right for O’Donkor to meet at the back post and head home his second of the evening, completing an emphatic victory.
It was an excellent night's work at the Kassam Stadium for the U’s, who now have a short break to rest and recover before returning to action against Wycombe Wanderers a week on Saturday.
Oxford United: Cumming, Long, Brannagan (Goodrham 60’), Emakhu (Jin Woo 68’), Roosken (O’Donkor 60’), Golding, Currie (Leigh 68’), Snowden, Kioso (Elliott-Wheeler 60’), Bradney, Griffiths
Subs: Marriott, Holton
Cheltenham Town: Day, Barber, Nurse, Cundy, Broom, Robinson, Willcox, Bickerstaff, Hill, Reed, Miller
Subs: Evans, Diallo, McNamee, Todd, Hardy