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Addicks rue double setback

26 Jan 2010 - 15:17:26

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Charlton Athletic have been left to rue Monday night's 1-0 defeat against Leyton Orient for more than the result itself.

The Addicks suffered a dent in their automatic promotion hopes with the setback, but to add insult to injury, the club look likely to pick up an FA fine after a fan streaked across the pitch.

A 16-year-old was arrested following the incident and his friends entered into an altercation with officials at the end of the game.

Operations director Mick Everett said: "I can understand why fans thought it funny.

"It was the last thing the club needed because money is tight. Now we face a fine because of a stupid incident.

"Several of his friends filmed his exploits on their phones so they could post them on the internet and gathered outside the players' entrance after the game in an attempt to film him.

"When they are were asked to move away one started throwing punches at our stewards and a second attempted a headbutt."