Charlton Athletic 2 v 0 Shrewsbury Town

Saturday 23rd April 2022, Kick-off 15.00

EFL League One
The Valley, Charlton

Admission: Season Ticket

Programme: £3.00

Attendance: 11,287 (667 away)

And so, after my rather sad tour of the abandoned Hare & Hounds Ground in Leyton this morning, I then made my way back south across the river to take my place in The Valley for the last time this season. And in all honesty, it has been a long time coming, after a season with such high hopes and expectation turned into one of the most disastrous and soul destroying that I can ever remember as a Charlton fan - certainly from an on the pitch perspective. And I was able to celebrate with a free pint of Amstel today, finally remembering to bring my voucher, which were given to all season ticket holders for one free drink at a game of their choice.

The Addicks came into this game in 13th place, after winning 0-2 away at Cambridge on Tuesday, in rather fortunate circumstances it has to be said, but a win is a win, and quite an important win in terms of Charlton aiming for twelfth place and a top half finish, with Cambridge still currently occupying that position, and the Addicks just a point behind. Charlton's overall record is 16 wins and eight draws from 44 league games. Today's opposition would have seemed to have been ideal to claim a win in the the final game of the season, with Shrewsbury lower in the table but safe from relegation, and so with not much left to play for. They were in 17th place, following 12 wins and 14 draws from 44 league games. And they were not in great form, picking up just two points from their previous four league games. In the reverse fixture back in late November, Shrewsbury won 1-0, thanks to a late, late goal in the third minute of added on time at the end of the game.

An official report of the game can be read by clicking here.

Short video highlights can be viewed by clicking here.