Match updates from The Valley as Albion take on Charlton Athletic...
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Latest Score: Charlton 1 Albion 0MATCH UPDATES
18: Another great chance for the Seagulls. Will Hoskins flicks the ball over his head to release Stephen Dobbie but Addicks keeper Ben Hamer spreads himself to deny the Scot.
15: What a chance for Albion! Craig Mackail-Smith's miscued shot rolls into the path of Gordon Greer but the captain blazes over from inside the six yard box.
11: Charlton in the ascendancy here as Rob Hulse's header is tipped onto the bar by Tomasz Kuszczak.
09: GOAL! The home side take the lead. Dale Stephens is credited with the goal as an inswinging corner evades everyone and into the net, although it looked as if Lawrie Wilson got an important touch to help it in.
06: 3.07pm sees all the Charlton fans giving a round of applause in honour of the first goal scored back at The Valley 20 years ago.
01: Underway here at The Valley.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes four changes to the side that lost at Crystal Palace last weekend with Wayne Bridge and Adam El-Abd returning to the starting line-up.
Bridge has recovered from a calf injury and El-Abd from a hamstring injury; they replace Inigo Calderon and Lewis Dunk respectively.
Elsewhere, Stephen Dobbie replaces Andrea Orlandi, who suffered a broken rib last weekend, and Will Hoskins starts ahead of Ashley Barnes.
Calderon and Barnes have been named on the bench, while Lewis Dunk begins a three-game suspension.Addicks boss Chris Powell also makes four changes to his side that drew 0-0 at Millwall last weekend.
In defence, Michael Morrison returns to centre-back in place of Dan Seabourne, while Lawrie Wilson is preferred to Salim Kerkar at right-back.
Arsenal loanee Emmanuel Frimpong starts in the heart of the Addicks midfielder in place of Yann Kermorgant and Danny Haynes gets the nod ahead of Leon Cort in attack.
TEAMS
Charlton Athletic: (4-4-2) Hamer; Wilson, Dervite, Morrison, Solly; Pritchard, Frimpong, Stephens, Jackson; Haynes, Hulse. Subs Not Used: Button (GK), Taylor, Green, Wright-Phillips, Kerkar, Kermorgant, Cort.
Albion: (4-3-3) Kuszczak; Bruno, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Buckley; Dobbie, Mackail-Smith, Hoskins. Subs Not Used: Brezovan (GK), Calderon, Barnes, Harley, Crofts, LuaLua, David.
Referee: Darren SheldrakeYellow Cards: None
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Latest Score: Charlton 1 Albion 0MATCH UPDATES
18: Another great chance for the Seagulls. Will Hoskins flicks the ball over his head to release Stephen Dobbie but Addicks keeper Ben Hamer spreads himself to deny the Scot.
15: What a chance for Albion! Craig Mackail-Smith's miscued shot rolls into the path of Gordon Greer but the captain blazes over from inside the six yard box.
11: Charlton in the ascendancy here as Rob Hulse's header is tipped onto the bar by Tomasz Kuszczak.
09: GOAL! The home side take the lead. Dale Stephens is credited with the goal as an inswinging corner evades everyone and into the net, although it looked as if Lawrie Wilson got an important touch to help it in.
06: 3.07pm sees all the Charlton fans giving a round of applause in honour of the first goal scored back at The Valley 20 years ago.
01: Underway here at The Valley.
TEAM NEWS
Gus Poyet makes four changes to the side that lost at Crystal Palace last weekend with Wayne Bridge and Adam El-Abd returning to the starting line-up.
Bridge has recovered from a calf injury and El-Abd from a hamstring injury; they replace Inigo Calderon and Lewis Dunk respectively.
Elsewhere, Stephen Dobbie replaces Andrea Orlandi, who suffered a broken rib last weekend, and Will Hoskins starts ahead of Ashley Barnes.
Calderon and Barnes have been named on the bench, while Lewis Dunk begins a three-game suspension.Addicks boss Chris Powell also makes four changes to his side that drew 0-0 at Millwall last weekend.
In defence, Michael Morrison returns to centre-back in place of Dan Seabourne, while Lawrie Wilson is preferred to Salim Kerkar at right-back.
Arsenal loanee Emmanuel Frimpong starts in the heart of the Addicks midfielder in place of Yann Kermorgant and Danny Haynes gets the nod ahead of Leon Cort in attack.
TEAMS
Charlton Athletic: (4-4-2) Hamer; Wilson, Dervite, Morrison, Solly; Pritchard, Frimpong, Stephens, Jackson; Haynes, Hulse. Subs Not Used: Button (GK), Taylor, Green, Wright-Phillips, Kerkar, Kermorgant, Cort.
Albion: (4-3-3) Kuszczak; Bruno, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Hammond, Buckley; Dobbie, Mackail-Smith, Hoskins. Subs Not Used: Brezovan (GK), Calderon, Barnes, Harley, Crofts, LuaLua, David.
Referee: Darren SheldrakeYellow Cards: None
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