Win in training camp friendly

Charlton beat HNK Goria 2-0 in today’s friendly in Slovenia, reports Louis Mendez.

In the first half Charlton's best chance just before the break as Olaofe headed just wide from Edwards' cross. Jones went in the book for a strong challenge midway through the half. First minutes for Kaminski who made a routine save from a free header.

Miles Leaburn started the second-half - good to see him back. Rob Apter in as well, as is Joe Rankin-Costello. Amari'i Bell captained the side for the second-half.

Karoy Anderson scored directly from a corner. Gorcia goalkeeper dropeds it over the line. 1-0 to the Addicks in the 83rd minute.

2-0! Great footwork from Fullah and he fires across goal and it goes in.

Charlton turn over the furniture

The Times said this morning that Charlton were a team coming into form at the right time and they demonstrated that with a 4-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers in beechy Bucks this afternoon.   The clean sheet was offset by the dismissal of Chuks Aneke in time added on for violent conduct.  Earlier Nathan Jones was booked for excessive celebration.

Charlton remain in 4th place.  Second placed Wrexham won at Blackpool and Charlton face what Steve Brown called a 'massive game' there next week.

The Addicks bossed Wycombe from start to finish and took an 11th-minute lead through Lloyd Jones' well-taken half volley past goalkeeper Will Norris.

It was 2-0 after 24 minutes thanks to a brilliant strike from Luke Berry, who fired home from 15 yards.

Wycombe rarely offered anything in attack, indeed it was 86 minutes before Will Mannion had to deal with a shot on target.  Richard Kone was starved of service and around the hour mark the game was wrapped up.

Norris slipped when receiving a back pass from Xavier Simons and Matt Godden tapped in Charlton's third in the 58th minute.

Four minutes later, moaners' target Karoy Anderson scored a header to send the 1,849 travelling fans into ecstasy.

With players such as Godden taken off, Charlton stepped off the gas in the closing phase of the game.

Conor Coventry had an excellent game in midfield and Macualy Gillesphey was outstanding.

His ears ringing from an angry phone call from the steppes, Wycombe's shell shocked supremo Mike Dodds rued the loss of their defensive record and said that Charlton had forced them into errors and were really aggressive on second balls: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/wycombe-boss-looking-to-conduct-autopsy-after-4-0-loss-to-charlton-athletic/

Nathan Jones says that he was very pleased with the level of performance: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/national/25104962.nathan-jones-hails-outstanding-charlton-display-wallop-wycombe/

Victory at Bolton

Karoy Anderson scored a late winner on 86 minutes to complete Charlton's comeback 2-1 win at Bolton in League One.   The Addicks are now four points off the play off places  with a game in hand but we mustn't be complacent about Shrewsbury on Saturday.

Joel Randall's first goal since his recent move from Peterborough after 55 minutes appeared to ease the pressure on under-fire Bolton manager Ian Evatt.

But Lloyd Jones and Anderson both scored in the last 20 minutes to turn the game around.

Randall's eighth goal of the season - seven of them for Posh - came via a tap-in from Aaron Collins' assist.

Evatt's day began with an apology for swearing as he left the field at half-time of Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Cambridge.   However, he appeared to have a tantrum at the end of the game, exchanging views with Lloyd Jones.

Charlton hit back to earn a first win in three league games.  Bolton's already frustrated fanbase were seething when defender Jones met the supposedly useless Gillesphey's pinpoint delivery for his second goal of the campaign 19 minutes from time.

Up to that point Charlton had been second best, apart from two great saves by Maynard-Brewer, but they grew in confidence and Anderson's deflected right-footed effort sealed the Addick's win after 86 minutes.

Fuller report from Louis Mendez here and also comments from Nathan Jones who thought that the home side should have had two red cards (Bolton have had more yelllow cards than any other team in League ON e):: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/nathan-jones-commends-charltons-character-after-turnaround-win-at-bolton-and-says-hosts-should-have-had-two-red-cards/

For a local perspecive, the Bolton News report is here: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24874231.bolton-wanderers-1-2-charlton-athletic---full-time-report/

One wonders if manager Ivatt might be the latest victim of the curse of Charlton.

Bore draw sees Charlton edge towards safety

A 0-0 draw with Stevenage saw Charlton edge towards safety this afternoon.   With seven draws in the last ten the Addicks are odds on favourites for the League One draw specialists trophy.   DVDs of the game are to be marketed as a sleeplessness cure. 

Relegation rivals Cheltenham, Reading and Port Fail all lost while Shrewsbury's game also ended 0-0.  Charlton remain 16th.

The only redeeming features were a good performance from Hector and a clean sheet.   Big Dave Lockwood remarked, :'As football matches go, that one was pretty awful.'

Nathan Jones understandably had 'mixed feelings' about the match: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/jones-has-mixed-feelings-as-charlton-athletic-extend-unbeaten-league-one-run-to-10-matches/

Karoy Anderson was rested for the match: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-athletic-boss-explains-absences-from-squad-for-stevenage-match/

Jones has at least instilled enough into an inadequate squad to avoid relegation, a major rebuild is needed in the summer.

Unbeaten run continues

Away draw specialists Charlton continued their unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw at Exeter City this afternoon.

The Gtecians made a storming start and a quality cross allowed former Addick Ben Purrington to open the scoring after five minutes with a pinpoint header.

Charlton came close to equalising thtough Dobson just before half time, but the ball was ruled not to have crossed the line and Purrington made the clearance.

Aneke came on a second half substitute and scored the equaliser, well it actually deflected in off Diabatel, but Aneke made good use of Bakinson's cross.  May had a chance to secure all three points towards the end of normal time with the keeper stranded but hit the post.

There were too many overhit balls and once again we looked vulnerable defensively.

Charlton remain 16th, seven points ahead of Port Vale at the head of the relegation zone, although they have a game in hand.   Lower table sides generally did well, but with Cheltenham winning at Fleetwood the Cod Army look to be increasingly at risk.

Karoy Anderson was substituted at Exeter, but Michael Hector thinks that his international experience with Jamaica can only benefit him: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/michael-hector-says-international-experience-with-jamaica-can-only-benefit-charlton-midfielder-karoy-anderson/

Hector would like to stay at Charlton beyond this season: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/michael-hector-id-like-to-stay-at-charlton-athletic-beyond-this-season/

Charlton's financial results for 2022/23 should be out soon.   Meanwhile, here are some figures from three other League One clubs: https://footballeconomyv2.blogspot.com/2024/03/league-one-financial-results.html

Jonwa praises 'top notch' Academy

Almost all Charlton fans accept that the Academy is one of the most positive aspects of the club, even if some of the promising players it produces leave us too soon and do not yield as big a transfer fee as might be hoped (although some fan expectations are unrealistic).   Even so, it is pleasing that Nathan Jones is so positive about it and the part it plays in his plans: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-athletic-academy-education-is-top-notch-its-why-so-many-talented-youngsters-emerge/

We did the Ram raid

It was a massive win for Charlton at Derby tonight and Nathan Jones was full of praise for the Addickted who went.  It was a tough assignment, but results elsewhere went our way and pessimists were left searching for a new narrative.

Reaction from Nathan Jones here: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/nathan-jones-enjoys-first-win-as-charlton-athletic-boss-proud-of-second-half-showing/

Teenager Karoy Anderson scored his first senior goal to earn Charlton a shock win at promotion-chasing Derby.   Eiran Cashin put Derby ahead but Alfie May scored from the penalty spot before 19-year-old Anderson sealed Charlton's first win since November.

Worth revisiting a September interview with him: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/exclusive-interview-with-charlton-midfield-prospect-karoy-anderson-liverpools-joe-gomez-acted-as-inspiration-for-addicks-move/

Derby dominated from the start, but did not have a shot until the 25th minute when Korey Smith fired wide from the edge of the box.

Charlton did well to frustrate the hosts, but they fell behind to a set-piece in the 39th minute.  Nathaniel Mendez-Laing swung over a corner and Cashin got in front of a defender to head in at the near post.

Charlton should have equalised in the 61st minute when substitute Chuks Aneke headed a corner against the crossbar, but they were level four minutes later.

Home goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith brought down Daniel Kanu and May stroked the penalty into the bottom right corner.

Charlton stunned Derby in the 80th minute when a mistake by Ebou Adams let Kanu in and although Wildsmith saved, Anderson smashed the rebound home.

The perspective from Derbyshire here: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-player-ratings-charlton-9129169