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Charlton Ath v Wolves preview
Written by Chris Thompson
Tuesday, 16 September 2014 07:00
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Wolves have the meanest defence in the Championship, having only conceded two goals all season.

The Midlanders are not particularly prolific at the other end and have only scored six times in the league so far. On Saturday, they fought out a 0-0 draw at Blackpool.

Kenny Jackett will be pleased with how his team have adjusted to life back in the Championship and the game could well be a tight affair.

The Addicks will have one or two injury concerns following Saturday’s game against Watford, with Johann Gudmundsson being the biggest doubt.

If the Icelandic international is ruled out, Lawrie Wilson is likely to deputise. Bob Peeters will have to decide whether Chris Solly’s knee can withstand another game so soon after Saturday.

On the plus side, Frederic Bulot should be available and may be on the bench.

Charlton could field this team:

Henderson; Gomez, Ben Haim, Bikey, Wiggins; Wilson, Buyens, Jackson, Cousins; Tucudean, Vetokele.

Subs: Pope, Fox, Morrison, Moussa, Harriott, Bulot, Church.

The referee will be Pat Miller from Bedfordshire.

Peeters’ team are full of confidence at the moment and will be looking to extend their winning run at The Valley.

 
Charlton Athletic 1-0 Watford
Written by Chris Thompson
Saturday, 13 September 2014 16:50
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Bob Peeters was able to field an unchanged team again, though Johann Gudmundsson’s participation lasted less than half-an-hour.

The match was played by two good passing teams but Watford were to be in almost total control after the break.

The decisive goal came after just three minutes. Jordan Cousins played Igor Vetokele in from the left and the Angolan striker took the ball past Heurelho Gomes, only for the keeper to pull him down.

With Vetokele moving away from goal, and covering defenders on the line, Gomes escaped with a yellow card.

Yoni Buyens stepped up to send Gomes the wrong way and notch his third goal from the spot this season.

The Addicks successfully stifled the supply line to Troy Deeney for most of the afternoon but the Hornets skipper did get clear just before the half-hour mark, and with only Henderson to beat, he appeared to be brought down by a challenge from behind by Tal Ben Haim. Fortunately for Charlton, referee, Andrew Madley, waved play on.

It was all Watford after the break and the visitors forced Stephen Henderson into some good saves.

The Hornets did get the ball in the net after 76 minutes when Deeney steered in a rebound from the post, but his effort was ruled out for offside.

Peeters’ team defended stoically and were close to creating further scoring opportunities of their own.

The win elevates the Addicks to fifth in the table.

Charlton: Henderson; Solly, Ben Haim, Bikey, Wiggins; Gudmundsson (Wilson 28), Buyens, Jackson (Harriott 77),Cousins; Tucudean (Moussa 55), Vetokele.

Subs (not used): Pope, Gomez, Morrison, Church.

Goal; Buyens 3 (pen).

Booked: Gudmundsson 24 (foul), Wiggins 48 (foul), Cousins 61 (dissent), Buyens 70 (foul).

Watford: Gomes; Hoban (Paredes 46), Angella, Ekstrand; Anya, Abdi, Tozser, Pudil, McGugan (Ighalo 77); Vydra (Dyer 62), Deeney.

Subs (not used): Bond, Cathcart, Fabbrini, Doyley.

Booked: Gomes 2 (foul), Abdi 41 (foul), Holban 43 (foul), Ekstrand 45 (foul).

Referee: Andrew Madley (West Yorkshire).

Attn: 17,628 (3,199 Watford).

 
Addicks striker makes Welling move
Written by Chris Thompson
Tuesday, 09 September 2014 21:30
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The Charlton Under-21 team gained a creditable 0-0 draw against Brighton in the friendly fixture at the Seagulls state-of-the-art Lancing training complex on Tuesday afternoon.

The Under-18 side did not fare as well, slumping to a 5-0 defeat on the south coast.

The Under-21 team was:

Mitov; Pyke, Obileye, Thomas, Edwards; Gabsi, Cumberbatch, Gerard, Browne; Pigott, Ansah.

Subs: Beeney, Osborne, Holmes-Dennis, Dowa, Muldoon, Charles-Cook, Daniel, Ahearne-Grant.

Young striker, Tobi Sho-Silva, has joined Welling on an initial one month youth loan. Sho-Silva will still be able to represent the Addicks at Under-21 level during his stay at Park View Road.

Sho-Siva made 17 appearances for the Wings during a loan spell last season.

Charlton are keen to add at least one striker to their squad during the loan window but they may also be looking to loan some of the fringe players out.

Nick Pope had a successful loan stint at York last season and Bob Peeters will have to balance up the need to have Pope on the bench, with getting him valuable game time away from The Valley.

Another player Peeters will have to make a decision about is highly talented young defender, Joe Gomez.

Gomez has made first team appearances at right-back this season but Peeters may consider loaning the England Under-19 international out to get him a run of games, possibly in his preferred central defensive position.

Possibly the prime candidate for a loan move away from The Valley is Joe Pigott.

Pigott will be 21 in November and now needs regular first team football. He scored his first senior goal for the Addicks from the penalty spot against Oxford in a Capital One Cup match at The Valley last season.

Pigott made 11 league appearances for Charlton last season – mainly as a substitute – but failed to score.

The Maidstone born striker did open his league account, when he scored for Gillingham at Oldham, during a 7 match loan spell last season.

Pigott was an unused substitute against Brentford at Griffin Park on the opening day of the season. He was again on the bench for the Capital One Cup game against Colchester but was not used.

Since then, Pigott has failed to even make the bench in any of the Addicks’ five league and cup games.

A loan move to the right club would seem to be in the interest of both parties.

 
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