BBC Radio Oxford’s current sports editor Jerome Sale was with his parents among the sea of fans in yellow and blue behind the goal.
“Before too long, it felt like the whole of Wembley was singing ‘We’re going to score in a minute’, and I’d never heard that at an Oxford United game before,” he said.
“When that first goal went in, it was absolute pandemonium.
“It felt like we were right on top of it as Trevor Hebberd cut back and shot to the near post.”
Republic of Ireland striker Ray Houghton got Oxford’s second goal and Charles added a third when the QPR goalkeeper parried a John Aldridge shot.
“As a striker, you’re always looking for those little tap-ins, which are great, if you can get them,” he said.
“We went to the side of the pitch, all the lads came around and Mal ran up.
“He just grabbed me and said ‘We’ve done it’.”