FULL TIME: CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1-0 MANCHESTER CITY: That' it. The referee blows the final whistle and Charlton have held on in memorable fashion but City will no doubt feel they could ahve taken at least one if not all the points as they hit the post t

Sinclair flicks the ball goalwards and Vassell comes i but he can't get a toe on it and the ball dribbles agonisingly past the post.

Vassell comes in but can only head over the bar from Trabelsi's cross.

Darren Bent's cross finds Hasselbaink who can only head wide when he could have scored.

The fourth official indicates 4 minutes off added time.

The magnificent Andy Reid is replaced by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Trabelsi's cross strikes the post and bounces into the grateful arms of Carson.

Vassell is booked for diving as City try anything to break through the Charlton defence.

Charlton are being pinned back as they look to hold on to the points.

Trabelsi crosses for Corradi who heads towards goal but Carson makes a wonderful save to deny the Italian.

Thatcher brings down Andy Reid and is given City's first caution of the game.

Bent has another chance but again he fails to connect properly and blows the chance to seal the points for Iain Dowie's men.

Bent has a great chance from six yards but slides it wide of Weaver's goal.

The travelling City faithful still believe they can get something out of this game especially with their threat at set pieces.

Trabelsi breaking down the right is sliced down by El Karkouri and the referee awards the game's first booking.

Samaras is also being replaced as summer signing Hatem Trabelsi comes on allowing Vassell to move upfront.

Bernardo Corradi is on for Dickov to give more height to the City attack.

Reid crosses towards Diawara but again for the thrid time in this one attack Richards heads clear.

Weaver makes a double save to deny Reid and then Bent and then Holland volleys it but it is blocked.

El Karkouri smashes the free-kick and Weaver doesn't move as the ball rifles inches past his post.

Bent on the break for Charlton and is brough down by Claudio Reyna just outside the City penalty area.

Dunne makes a mistake and Bent goes through but Dunne recovers to stop the goalscorer.

Again Richards rises to head goalwards and for the third time he has an effort cleared off the line this time by Young.

So far in the second half injuries have halted any meaningful action.

Darius Vassell is on for the injured Beasley who will slot in on the left hand side of the City midfield.

Beasley is down again for the second time since that incident but he is surely going to have to leave the field.

The second half is underway and immediately City have a chance with Beasley going through but Carson comes out and gathers.

Charlton are replacing Rommedahl who was a danger in the first half with Bryan Hughes to sure up the midfield.

HALF TIME: CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1-0 MANCHESTER CITY: At half time here it is 1-0 to the home side. City dominated the early stages but after Darren Bent's seventh of the season the home side took control.

Dickov lays the ball to Samaras who must score but Carson somehow twists in mid-air to deny City and equaliser.

In injury time Samaras and Bent are both down but the game continues until Joey Barton fouls Luke Young.

Reid is still causing City a lot of problems and this time his cross is blocked but Thomas comes in on it only for Dunne to smash it clear in desperation.

Charlton are under real pressure now as Richards rises and hits the post but the referee gives another corner which El Karkouri yet again gets to.

Samaras shoots but it is blocked and comes quickly for Dickov who wasn't expecting it and Talal El Karkouri gets in to clear for a corner, which El Karkouri also clears for another corner.

City seem short of ideas as they agin lauch the ball aimlessly towards Samaras who cannot get anywhere near it.

Rommedahl gets goal side of Sylvain Distin but Richard Dunne comes across and stops the Dane in his tracks.

Bent feeds Reid on the edge of the City penalty area but he can't keep his shot down.

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1-0 MANCHESTER CITY (BENT): Thomas down the left hand side crosses in towards the penalty spot where Darren Bent rises to head past Weaver for his seventh of the season against the run of play here at the Valley.

After two good chances for City, Charlton break and Matt Holland shoots and again it is deflected away this time for a throw in.

Micah Richards rises and his header is cleared off the line but Beasley again gets to it but it is defelcted for a corner.

Diawara plays a long ball bypassing the midfield and Bent is in but Weaver beats him to it and clears the ball for a throw in.

Now Charlton have the ball in a dangerous area and Reid lets it run across his body and shoots left footed but it is a comfortable save for Nicky Weaver.

Dennis Rommedahl is using his pace to get in behind Thatcher but the City left-back just about beats him to the ball at the expense of a corner which is wasted by Charlton.Dennis Rommedahl is using his pace to get in behind Thatcher but the City left

Luke Young burstsdown the right hand side but is stopped by Ben Thatcher and City break with Dickov failing to control and the attacking threat is gone.

The game has died down again now after that burst of pressure from City as Charlton begin to build a stance to play from.

From the corner Sinclair stoops at the near post but it is cleared off the line but Beasley hits it again but it is deflected wide this time for a corner.

Dickov gets to the byline and flicks the bal towards Samaras but Diawara flicks the ball away from the head of the Greek.

Joey Barton flies in to get the interception as Reid was looking to feed in Amady Faye but at the expense of a corner.

Charlton are attempting to get Darren Bent on the ball as much as possible to run at the City defence with his pace and skill.

The game has not really got going yet as both sides start to measure the other up.

Andy Reid picks up the ball on the left hand side of the penalty area but fires his shot just wide of the City goal.

Referee Chris Foy gets us underway here at the Valley as Man City look to build on their victory against Middlesbrough on Monday.

Manchester City lineup: Weaver, Richards, Dunne, Distin, Thatcher, Sinclair, Barton, Reyna, Beasley, Dickov, Samaras

Charlton lineup: Carson, Young, El Karkouri, Diawara, Hreidarsson, Rommedahl, Faye, Holland, Reid, Thomas, D, Bent