Ravens looking for pickings

Coalville Town supremo Adam Stevens is looking forward to tomorrow's encounter against Charlton: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/coalville-town-boss-adam-stevens-excited-not-daunted-by-fa-cup-first-round-trip-to-charlton-athletic/

CAS Trust ironically refer to the pursuit of the quadruple in their preview: https://www.castrust.org/2022/11/the-ravens-are-in-town/

Ben Garner's options are limited after bad injury news about Egbo, although somewhat better on O'Connell: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-defender-mandela-egbo-suffers-serious-quad-injury-better-news-on-stretchered-off-centre-back-eoghan-oconnell/

Garner hoping to be on the touchine

Ben Garner will not contest the FA charges against him.   He is not expecting a touchline ban: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-boss-ben-garner-not-expecting-touchline-ban-but-wont-contest-fa-charges/

Coalville player is Addicks fan

Coalville Town defender Jake Eggleton is a Charlton season ticket holder as are his family: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/coalville-town-fan-jake-eggleton-ill-be-fined-if-i-celebrate-a-charlton-athletic-goal/

He hopes to swap shirts with George Dobson after the game.

New Valley record

A new Valley record of the lowest ever attendance for a first team match - 662 (26 away) - was set at tonight's pizza trophy match against Brighton and Hove Albion under 21s.   It was a wet and windy evening.

Jack Payne earned extra toppings when he scored in the 92nd minute, the ball squirming through the keeper's hands, to make it 2-1 and take the Addicks through to the knockout stage. Lavelle scored the first goal.

Zach Michell and Henry Rylah made their first team debuts.

Fans who saw the game were puzzled why Forster-Caskey is seen as a second string player.   This mystery may never be resolved.   They also agreed that Kanu was not ready for League One.

Extensive photographs of the action here: https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/galleries/2888525/gallery-charlton-edge-out-albion

Two charges for Garner

Ben Garner is facing two charges from the FA in relation to last Saturday's game, one for his initial reaction and then for his subsequent conduct: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-manager-ben-garner-faces-two-fa-charges-after-red-card-against-ipswich-town/

No charges have been brought against the referee for arrogance and incompetence.

Full extent of Saturday's injuries not yet known

Unsurprisingly there will be a mixture of senior and younger players for tomorrow night's pizza trophy fixture against Brighton under 21s: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-still-waiting-on-scan-results-to-determine-full-extent-of-oconnell-and-egbo-injuries/

No update is available on the injuries to Egbo and O'Connell as the results of scans are awaited.

George Dobson is in the Sky League One team of the week.

Garner waits to hear his fate

Ben Garner is waiting to hear what punishment he will receive for challenging big boots referee Josh Smith: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/fa-investigate-referees-report-as-charlton-boss-ben-garner-waits-to-discover-his-fate/

Fans certainly appreciated the passion he showed as he left the pitch.