EFL League One
The Valley, Charlton
Admission: Season Ticket
Programme: £3.00
Attendance: 14.029 (1,987 away)
Recent results has meant that the season is as good as over for Charlton in terms of having anything to play for, but the pre-match build-up would be a little different for me today, as I decided to take advantage of the PSA testing which was being hosted at The Valley today, for a donation of £10.00. Although the value of PSA testing is disputed, particularly as I am currently younger than the main "at risk" age range, I eventually decided to take part, and good on the club for hosting this event, increasing awareness of the very real danger of Prostate Cancer to men and encouraging people to get tested for a condition that is treatable if caught early enough, but which otherwise can prove fatal.
After losing two games in quick succession in the north-west since the last home game at The Valley, any hopes of making the play-offs have now been completely extinguished once and for all for the Addicks, meaning the season is as good as over and attention turns to preparing for next season. Following Charlton's win at home against AFC Wimbledon, they went on to lose 1-2 at Bolton Wanderers the following Tuesday, and then by the same scoreline at Wigan Athletic last Saturday, despite taking an early lead. Those results have left Charlton down in 14th place in the table, following 11 wins and 6 draws from their 31 league games, and are 14 points adrift of the play-offs, and nine points clear of the relegation zone. Today would be a tough game, with Oxford in seventh place in the table, following 15 wins and eight draws from their 32 league games, although they have lost their last two league games. When the two clubs met back in August, Oxford won 2-1.
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