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POST-MATCH THREAD: Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday: Saturday 18th October 2025: KO 15:00

Bottom of the table and a club in crisis, visitors Sheffield Wednesday come to the Valley looking for a bit of inspiration. Conversely, the Addicks must have smelled blood in the water, looking for a chance to claim all three points off the strugglers. The opening minutes were scrappy until Charlton’s industriousness proved too much.

On 16mins it was Sonny Carey who drew first blood for the home side. Tyreece Campbell, back from his globe-trotting adventures with the Jamaica national team, put Carey through into the box; his first shot was saved but the keeper spilled it back into his path. Carey slotted it past Horvath, the Wednesday keeper, to put Charlton into the lead.

On 30 mins Charlie Kelman was put through on the counter by Greg Docherty, but bearing down on the keeper his shot was blocked by the fighting defender. Moments later, Carey whipped in a delicious ball across the six yard line but no one was there to get on the end of it. Then, on 35 minutes, I caught Barry Bannon battling male pattern baldness and losing.

Just before the halftime whistle, the home side extended their lead through a sumptuous James Bree free kick, driven in hard and headed home by Reece Burke from six yards. It was a suitable way to cap off a solid first-half-performance that saw the Addicks in charge and cruising.
The second half saw the home side continue to harass and harry the Sheffield strugglers. But subs made on 61 minutes, with Miles Leaburn and Tanto Olaofe coming on for Charlie Kelman and Tyreece Campbell, gave the visitors space to find their stride.
On 68 minutes Sheffield Wednesday brought themselves back into the mix with a bit of decent play around the box that resulted in a shot that was parried back into the path of the Wednesday striker for a tap in that made the final twenty minutes or so much less enjoyable. Where we were comfortable and coasting for 70 minutes, the introduction of the subs changed the game in Wednesday’s favour.


In an attempt to wrestle control back Joe Rankin-Costello replaced James Bree on 89 minutes.
On 95 minutes Greg Docherty lofted a ball forward into the path of Tanto Olaofe who was wiped out—absolutely leveled—by Horvath on the edge of the box. The referee initially waved it off, possibly not able to process what he had just seen (or he’s a moron)! But, after consultation with the assistant ref closest to the calamitous assault, he awarded a free kick. Horvath was sent off and, with Wednesday having made all their substitutions, put one of their outfielders in goal.
It was a shame not to have kept a clean sheet, but the Addicks managed to hang on for another minute or so to claim their three points, moving the club up to ninth in the table.


Charlton 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1
Over to you.

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Comments

  • aso914
    aso914 Posts: 90
    I’m so glad we were able to nick that we have a very tough set of fixtures coming up november particular looks like it’s going to be a bloodbath so those 3 points will come in handy. 
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 648
    That Sheffield Wednesday defence is the worse we’re going to play all the season the fact Kelman, Leaburn have struggled to make an impact yet again is concerning 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,339
    Yeah, we made an absolute pig's ear of that. Might need to rethink our substitutions cos until then we were in no bother for the 3rd game running 
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,338
    siblers said:
    Wrexham are so far down the table I'm getting a nosebleed
    Going to say it again that Hollywood will walk away after spunking all their cash and Wrexham settle back into anonymity where they belong a
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 103
    Didnt watch the game, but sounds like second half wasnt our best performance of the season!

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  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,311
    Above Ipswich, albeit played one more 
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,493
    Win's a win but feels a bit flat after that
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,338
    Ref was poor…some of the challenges he let Wendy get away with was dreadful
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,912
    Come on this is us it was never going to be easy lol 3 points in the bag nothing else matters 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,737
    edited October 18
    Leuth said:
    Yeah, we made an absolute pig's ear of that. Might need to rethink our substitutions cos until then we were in no bother for the 3rd game running 
    It seems we just make them at 60 mins regardless of how the game is going. Kelman was just starting to get in behind regularly I thought, and then he got pulled. I know it's a Sat-Tues-Sat week but that change nearly fucked us
  • Talk about make hard work of it.

    At half time, I could only see a 3 or 4-0 win. The Sheff Wed defence was hopeless and we were pretty comfortable.

    Yet for most of the second half we were second best and Wednesday probably deserved an equaliser .

    Why on earth did we drop so deep and just invite pressure on to us. Very strange.

    Shout out to Carey for a barn storming performance in the first half and to Bree for some delicious crosses , particularly in the first half.

    And a huge boo to the referee. How on earth didn't he see that appalling challenge from the Wednesday keeper on Olaofe at the end. Olaofe is a lucky man to walk away from that unhurt. They should throw the book at the keeper for that.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    Brownie12 said:
    Not great in the 2nd half. But 3 points and 9th place in the Championship…for context, a year ago we drew 1-1 with 10 man Stockport. Ramani Edmonds-Green with our goal…..
    Was thinking the same. good to remember how far we've come in such a short time. Massive credit to Jones.

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  • Was in control ,but yet again like derby and preston away poor second half . And please stop with the kelman tc love affair it clearly dosent work 10 games 0 goals between them
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,114
    Enjoyed the first half.
    Loved the support/singing/atmosphere.
    Second half utterly ruined by the incompetent referee who truly spoiled the match.

    3 points and we're doing as well as I'd hoped.
    A great season so far with the tantalising prospect of a nudge towards the play offs.

    Why not?
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,737
    Win's a win. Sheff Weds were poor but a really sub par second half let them back in it. All the front 4 players doing something right when they're on, just none of them scoring.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,898
    Important win.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,684
    Was at the game and we got away with it there. 
    How many more times are we going to start with Kelman and Campbell, they do not compliment one another at all.
    Start Kelman with Tanto and bring on Leaburn and Campbell later as they showed they could play together last season. 

    Other than that I thought the ref was a total disgrace and I try not to slag of refs but he was useless. 

    Can't stand Bannan or Wednesday so I'll be more than happy to see them in league one for the foreseeable. 

    On to Tuesday and hopefully get a result 
    Keep the faith 
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,808
    edited October 18
    That was not a good performance today. Even when we were 2-0 up at HT I felt uncomfortable as we really hadn’t been playing well. Two good goals, yes, but we had been sloppy and were losing possession a lot. So it didn’t surprise me when they pulled one back in the 2nd and I remarked to my mate that I thought we would go on and lose that. But, we hung on. 

    It wasn’t pretty today and we didn’t play well but 3 points is 3 points and I’ll take it. Nathan Jones will not be happy with that performance though. Unlike, really, how we’ve been so far this season. 
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,707
    A very useful 3 points but we made such hard work of it. Cruising at half time, the 2nd half was terrible from us until Weds scored then we stepped it back up and managed the last 20 minutes or so quite well. Shout out to the ref, give it up mate, you were truely one of the worst refs to grace our pitch for a long time and we've had some right cockwombles over the years. Countless free kicks given against us every time a Weds player fell over, general game mangement was awful and he saved the best until last, to wave play on after that assault on Olaofe was disgraceful, he didnt have a clue until the lino stepped in. All in all, a harder fought 3 points than needed to be. 15 points after 10 games, not too shabby at all. UTA
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,269
    It was very easy for Charlton, first half and second we wasted some good final ball to open them up. Wednesday are showing what they are, struggling off and on the pitch. Our substitutions, were made with one eye on our next few games, and we conceded when our forwards were replaced, which as loOkOut states allowed Wednesday more freedom. I hope Wednesday survive but the winding up order is worrying, also to get three points in this league takes some effort and I wouldn't want to lose these three.