OXFORD United is hoping to net some extra cash by auctioning off memorabilia such as former players' shirts.

The club is taking advantage of a new partnership between the Football League and a company called Vujoo which runs auction site specialistauctions.com The latest item to go on the site for auction is the chance to spend a day as assistant manager for Peter Rhoades-Brown's testimonial match between a Chelsea XI and a United XI on April 30.

The winner will have the opportunity to haul England manager Steve McClaren or former England full back Graeme Le Saux off the pitch as both have agreed to play in the game.

Yesterday, the highest bid was £101, just 24 hours after being put up for sale. Proceeds go to the former star's testimonial fund.

As with the most famous Internet auction site - eBay - customers of specialistauctions.com have a set period in which to bid.

Memorabilia is put up for auction by the U's or by fans, but the club is responsible for ensuring that the items are authentic.

Money from sales goes directly to the club, with three per cent commission going to Vujoo. The company also distributes an undisclosed percentage of the money it makes from all sales commissions (club and private) to the associated club.

Since the club got involved at the beginning of the year, eight items have been auctioned, making about £300. Items sold include Martin Foster home and away shirts for £65 and £35 respectively, and a Jamie Slabber home and away shirt for £29 and £26.

United commercial manager Pete Corbett said the site could prove to be a real moneyspinner for the club.

He said: "It is another sales tool for us and a fantastic way of making additional income for the club.

"We sold Martin Foster's shirts because we needed to create a new shirt featuring his first name initial when Luke Foster joined the club because we could not have two shirts that said 'Foster'. The money we raised from them we used to make the new shirts.

"The way website sales are going, it is clearly the future and it's fantastic for us. So far we have pretty much just done players shirts, but the future leaves it very open - match day experience packages, training with the players, all sorts. There are not many clubs that have taken it up so far and we are investing heavily in it."

Vujoo part-owner Bob Clements said he expected the opportunity to be assistant manager for the day would prove popular. He said: "This is an experience you will never get the opportunity to have again."