Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic boss Nathan Jones told BBC Radio London after his side secured their Championship survival with a 2-1 win over Hull City:

"I'm delighted. Relief is the biggest thing because I don't think we should have been in this position after the start to the season [we had] with the group we've got.

"We know we're playing in a very difficult league and maybe lack a little bit of the quality that others have to put teams to bed.

"If you'd asked me at the beginning of the season if I'd taken this, I probably wouldn't.

"For us to move and do what we want to do next year, the first stage is we have to be a Championship side.

"And we've done that, and I'm proud of the group because we've had a tough time this year."

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We asked you whether you were feeling nervous about Charlton Athletic's hunt for survival.

Here is a selection of things you had to say:

James: The team have given the fans a season to be proud of. Nathan Jones has built a squad of good League One players and some average Championship players and positioned us with a great chance of staying up.

To finish fourth-bottom would be the greatest achievement for Charlton in the post-Premier League period.

One more point may be too much to ask of this team that has given its all but six points for Oxford will be a higher mountain to climb for them to secure safety at our expense. But Charlton are full of surprises as Middlesbrough found out a few weeks ago and we might just be able to save ourselves.

Len: Two points from a possible 18 is definitely relegation material. Recent tactics and now fresh injuries won't help, but I keep the faith.

Kevin: I do fear Charlton could still get relegated. We will struggle to gain the one point needed and fear Oxford could easily beat Sheff Wed and then, heaven forbid, beat our south London neighbours Millwall, who, depending on results, might have nothing to play for and rest their first team for the play-offs.

Melissa: I'm not worried. Charlton are new to the league and have fought hard for many draws that could have tipped into wins.

There's 12 points between Man United (third) and Arsenal and Man City (joint first/second). The Championship is so much tighter - 12 points and Charlton would be in the top half of the table.

They've done really well. Had some bad luck. Learnt a few things I suspect along the way. But they won against Middlesbrough, drew against Millwall, Coventry… they totally have what it takes to turn the huge amount of effort to get those draws into wins next season.

Kim: Charlton just don't seem to be able to score goals and hold a lead if they do.

Yes, I'm worried they may drop and see the next two games as tough to win. Looking over our shoulder, Oxford may have more fight in them to stay up and we could come unstuck.

But, oh my goodness, c'mon Charlton let's have at least one good game to end the recent dreadful run and secure Championship football for next season.

Dan: Yes, I'm worried as we look like a team moving backwards.

If you look at goals conceded, we have let in only one more than Southampton and six less than Wrexham and they are in the play-off spots! Our problem is that we do not have a real goalscorer, or someone who can unlock defences. We look inept going forward, and it seems all our players are too afraid to try anything and so end up playing the ball backwards - even when we are losing.

We have missed a fit Matt Godden this season, but if we are going to have any chance in: a) staying up; and b) competing next year, then we need to sort out how we attack - even from midfield - and that's if we survive.

Last time we were relegated, there were two teams below us on the last day fighting for survival - they both won (one with a last-minute winner) and we lost, sending us down.

Is history going to repeat itself!? I hope not, but I'm fearful!

Charlton Athletic seek safety as they host Hull City on Saturday lunchtime (12:30 BST).

The Addicks are just one point away from saving themselves from relegation and condemning Oxford United to League One.

But Hull City, only outside the final play-off spot on goal difference, can leapfrog rivals Wrexham into sixth place, with the Red Dragons set to play title winners Coventry City on Sunday.

• Charlton are unbeaten in their last six home league meetings with Hull City (D3 L3) since a 1-2 reverse in November 1985.

• Hull have won three of their last four away league games against London clubs (L1), as many as their previous 16 in the capital beforehand (W3 D7 L6).

• Charlton have won their final home league game in seven of the last nine seasons (D2) since a 0-3 defeat to Burnley in 2015-16.

• Hull haven't won their final away league game in any of the last 18 seasons (D6 L12) since a 1-0 victory at Cardiff in 2006-07.

• Hull have earned 35 away points in the Championship this season; a win here will make this the most points they have ever earned on the road in a second tier campaign (38, assuming 3 pts/win all-time), a record they set in 2023-24 (37).

Charlton Athletic's seven game winless streak has got them in hot water.

Having seemed like they would probably avoid a relegation scrap only weeks ago, suddenly the Addicks are part of a stand-off with Oxford United to see who will follow Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City to League One.

It'll take just one more point for Charlton to secure their survival and there's every chance Oxford could hand it to them if they don't win both their final two games.

But, are you worried, Addicks fans?

What do you want to see from your side as the season draws to a close?

Let us know your thoughts here and check back tomorrow to see a handful of your responses.

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Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones has challenged his side to produce "one more big performance" after the 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town.

The Addicks still need another point to guarantee Championship survival - or for Oxford to fail to win both of their final two games.

"I'm really frustrated. I thought the overall performance was good, I thought we were aggressive, we were front-footed, started brilliantly," Jones told BBC Radio London.

"We were disjointed because of the injuries. Losing Amari'i [Bell] caused us to reshuffle. Then we lost TC [Tyreece Campbell] at half-time. Then we made changes and all those things conspired against us.

"And then we give a cheap foul away for the penalty. You can't afford to do that to good teams because they punish you. It's a cheap one and that's what's costing us at the minute.

"We need to do the basics better and to make sure we put in one [more] big performance."

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Relegation-battling Charlton Athletic host promotion-chasing Ipswich Town in a vital encounter at both ends of the Championship table on Wednesday night (kick-off 19:45 BST).

The Addicks are six points above 22nd-placed Oxford United before the midweek round of fixtures and a win would put them on the brink of safety.

If the U's lose to Wrexham on Tuesday evening, Charlton would need just a point to guarantee safety, while if Oxford draw, victory would see Nathan Jones' side survive.

The Tractor Boys currently occupy the second automatic promotion spot but could be leapfrogged by Millwall or Southampton - or both - by the time they kick-off at The Valley.

Kieran McKenna's side also have a game in hand on the chasing pack and even a draw at Charlton would keep their fate in their own hands.

• Following their 3-0 win in October, Charlton are looking to complete the league double over Ipswich for the first time since 2001-02 in the Premier League.

• Ipswich have failed to score in five of their previous eight league games against Charlton, but have netted 14 goals in the three games they have found the net (4-0, 4-4, 6-0).

• Charlton have lost five of their past six home league games (W1) including each of the previous three; they last lost four in a row in February 2024.

• Ipswich, who lost their most recent away league game 2-0 at Portsmouth, are looking to avoid suffering successive away defeats in the Championship for the first time since April 2019 (run of three).

• Ipswich have only won one of their five league games against newly promoted sides this season (D2 L2), failing to win either of their away matches so far (1-1 v Birmingham, 3-5 v Wrexham).

Charlton Athletic boss Nathan Jones spoke to BBC Radio London after his side's 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday:

"I'm disappointed. In the cold light of day it's a good point because it means we go further away from the relegation zone.

"But in level of performance I expect us to be better.

"We had chances first half where we hit the bar, where we have chances where we haven't quite taken advantage.

"Then we start the second half much better, we score, Sonny Carey hits the post and then they're going to have elements of things.

"They just clip a little ball in and we make an error and then that costs us the game.

"That's the frustrating thing really, we can't seem to put a 90-minute performance together at the minute."

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Charlton Athletic will aim to take a major step towards securing Championship survival when they visit already relegated Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday (kick-off 15:00 BST).

The Addicks are five points clear of the drop zone with four games remaining but are without a win in their past five matches (D2 L3).

After picking up just one point in 17 league games, the Owls have drawn their past two and are within four points of avoiding finishing the season on a minus total.

• Sheffield Wednesday have won their previous four home league games against Charlton, keeping a clean sheet each time. Only against Grimsby between 1950 and 1979 have they won five in a row without conceding.

• Following their 2-1 win in October, Charlton are looking to complete the league double over Sheffield Wednesday for the first time since 1953-54 in the top-flight.

• Sheffield Wednesday kept their first league clean sheet of 2026 last time out, holding leaders Coventry to a goalless draw. They last kept back-to-back clean sheets in the same Championship campaign in their final two games of 2023-24 (2).

• Charlton are unbeaten in their past six away games in the Championship (W2 D4), despite the Addicks averaging just 39% possession across those six matches.

• Sheffield Wednesday's Jamal Lowe has scored in both of his previous league games against Charlton, netting at The Valley in July 2020 (for Wigan) and in this season's reverse fixture for the Owls (October 2025).

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Charlton Athletic boss Nathan Jones spoke to BBC London after the home defeat against Preston North End.

"We started really well, got the goal and had a number of chances to get further ahead," he said.

"But we switched off and lost shape at a set play and they scored from it. They started the second half better and we're lethargic and they score after we give the ball away.

"Then we throw everything at them and have a number of chances and can't score which is pretty much what has been happening.

"The home form is concerning. My worry is that for all our play we don't have the conversion rate we need to win games. we had a number of chances today but cannot score."

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The EFL has announced the fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be published at midday on Thursday, 25 June.

The first-round draws for the Carabao Cup and the Vertu Trophy will be made on the same day.

The new season will kick off on the weekend of August 7-9 with the first round of the Carabao Cup, and the opening fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two will follow a week later on 14-16 August.

The first round of the Vertu Trophy will be played in the week commencing 21 September.

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Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones says poor starts in both halves were the reason for their home loss to Bristol City.

The Addicks conceded early goals in both halves as they lost a third home game out of four.

They are still 18th with the relegation zone eight points below them, as they failed to pull further clear in rubber-stamping another season of Championship football.

"At the start of both halves, we were poor and that's cost us the game today," he told BBC Radio London.

"We work every single week on starting fast and being front-footed and in the first 50 seconds, we mess about it and give a corner away and that sets the tone.

"It was a game we could have drawn or won in the end but we didn't show enough quality in the final third and some of our defending was so un-Charlton like, it was crazy.

"The start killed us. When we're in the game, we know we're going to be strong late on attacking that end, but we're not giving ourselves a chance.

"It's a carbon copy, the last few home games, we're not learning from that and that's tough to take."

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Championship clubs spent just over £69.5m on agents fees over the past 12 months according to figures released by the Football Association,, external an increase of £6m on the previous year.

The figures cover the period from February 2025 with Ipswich Town the top spenders, paying £11.7m having spent the first three months of the accounting period in the Premier League.

Southampton (£8.3m) and Leicester (£5.8m), who were relegated alongside Ipswich are the second and third-highest payers on the list.

Troubled Sheffield Wednesday were the most frugal when dealing with agents, spending £534,559.

Wrexham come in sixth on the list with an outlay of £3.6m while current Championship leaders Coventry spent just short of £1.5m.

Championship agents' fee spending, external

• Ipswich - £11,738,920

• Southampton - £8,381,358

• Leicester City - £5,866,587

• Sheffield United - £5,005,498

• Norwich - £4,020,206

• Wrexham - £3,660,584

• Swansea - £3,088,645

• Middlesbrough - £2,900,314

• Bristol City - £2,774,990

• Hull City - £2,450,431

• Stoke City - £2,088,886

• Birmingham City - £1,996,502

• Millwall - £1,982,348

• Preston North End - £1,831,233

• QPR - £1,829,036

• Watford - £1,612,833

• Coventry - £1,497,990

• Derby - £1,409,507

• West Brom - £1,346,030

• Oxford - £1,235,536

• Charlton - £904,698

• Portsmouth - £831,818

• Blackburn - £676,980

• Sheffield Wednesday - £534,559