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Rochdale v Charlton Athletic preview
Rochdale v Charlton Athletic preview
It has been confirmed that Charlton’s FA Cup clash with Mansfield will be played on Sunday 11 November with a 12.45pm kick-off.

The match will be shown on live tv in some overseas countries, but not in England.

It will be a difficult journey for train travellers. The East Midlands line is being electrified, and there are regular disruptions on Sundays.

On the day of the game at Field Mill, there will be a replacement bus service running between Bedford and Leicester.

The first train from St Pancras is due to arrive at Mansfield at 12.02pm and involves three changes. Even then, it is subject to change and delay. Effectuvely, train travel on the day of the match is not an option.

Before that, the Addicks have League games with Rochdale, Doncaster and Walsall to negotiate, starting with a trip to Rochdale on Saturday.

Lee Bowyer’s side currently sit in eleventh position, but are within touching distance of the play-off zone with a game in hand.

A terrific performance against Barnsley last Saturday, was followed by an indifferent one against Oxford on Tuesday.

Inconsistency has been a feature of Charlton’s season, and they have particularly struggled against sides who deploy defensive tactics.

Bowyer should have Krystian Bielik and Igor Vetokele available again for the trip to Spotland, and his team could look like this:

Steer; Dijksteel, Bielik,‎ Pearce, Solly; Cullen, Aribo, Reeves, Ward; Taylor, Grant.

Subs: Phillips, Sarr, Pratley, Lapslie, Fosu, Vetokele, Ajose.

The referee will be Andy Haines from Tyne & Wear.

Spotland has not been a happy hunting ground for the south Londoners in recent seasons, but Bowyer will be confident his team can take the three points this time.


 
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