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  • Kick-off: 14:00
  • Venue: The Valley
  • Attendance: 26130
  • Referee: D'Urso, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Daniel Fox goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

86 mins

Goal!! Charlton have scored with Chris Powell putting it in the back of the net.

84 mins

Jonjo Shevley is being taken off, Chris Powell has come on in his place.

73 mins

Isaac Osbourne is being taken off, Zavon Hines has come on in his place.

70 mins

Grant Basey is replaced by Chris Iwelumo.

67 mins

The referee has booked Stephen Hughes.

64 mins

Jerome Thomas is being taken off, Scott Wagstaff has come on in his place.

60 mins

Michael Hughes is being taken off, Kevin Thornton has come on in his place.

48 mins

Goal!! Grant Basey scores for Charlton.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 1.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A D'Urso

20 mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Michael Mifsud putting it in the back of the net.

19 mins

Goal!! Andy Gray scores for Charlton.

4 mins

Goal!! Luke Varney scores for Charlton.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Needing a point to stay in the Championship, Coventry City shredded their nerves as they slumped to a 4-1 defeat against Charlton Athletic at The Valley, but still survived because Leicester City failed to win at Stoke City.

Charlton ended a desperately disappointingly season, in which they fell out of the play-off picture, with a sparkling performance.

The icing on the cake came four minutes from time when veteran Chris Powell, making his final appearance for the club, scored only the third goal of his career three minutes after coming on as a substitute.

In a blazing start Charlton scored twice in the first 19 minutes to leave Coventry rocking but, although the Midlanders quickly pulled a goal back, they were lucky not to have been beaten by a bigger score as their defence disintegrated in the second half.

It was only Charlton's second win in 11 matches in a slump which has seen them miss out on glory, but Luke Varney put them in front after just four minutes, lobbing goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel who completely lost his bearings as he came racing out of his goal.

Varney then set up Andy Gray for Charlton's second, back-heeling the ball into the path of his fellow striker.

Michael Mifsud, with his 17th goal of the season, gave Coventry hope but three minutes after the interval another mistake by Schmeichel presented Charlton with their third goal.

The keeper punched a cross straight into the path of Grant Basey, who fired home his first Chalrton goal despite the efforts of Elliott Ward on the line to keep the ball out.

Very little was seen of Coventry as an attacking force, although Leon Best did have a goal disallowed.

But then came Powell's swansong with the fourth goal and the cheers from the 3,000 Coventry supporters at the end when they heard their side was safe was a mighty relief after their poor performance while Charlton, playing a number of youngsters, reflected on what might have been.

Charlton Athletic Team

Coventry City Team

Charlton Athletic

Coventry City

Corners

9 6

Fouls

21 20

Goal attempts

15 13

Shots off target

6 7

Offsides

3 4

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