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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Blues defender leads Charlton to promotion via play-offs
NATHAN Jones was left with a mixture of relief, delight and pride after leading Charlton back into the Championship but stressed the Addicks' success was the culmination of everyone's efforts at the club. Macaulay Gillesphey scored the only goal of the League One play-off final against Leyton Orient at Wembley that saw Charlton return to the second tier after a five-year absence. Gillesphey curled home a superb free-kick in the 31st minute to seal a 1-0 victory over their London rivals, to the delight of around 40,000 Charlton fans in a crowd of 76,193. Former Southend United left-back Jones, who took charge of Charlton in February 2024, said: 'It's a massive relief, the euphoria and masses of pride. 'We've given it to a club that was going backwards and we had to arrest that before we could take it forward. 'It's not just the results that have got us to the Championship, it's the way we've done it. How we built and galvanised the football club and got everyone back to believing that Charlton can be a great club again. Because it is a great club with great people throughout. 'I'm just so proud of the football club, everyone, the fans. We had 44 or 45,000 fans here. The owners were here today, they bought a shell of a club and now they are seeing something totally different. 'You cannot quantify the amount of work that has gone on. Every single sleepless night, phone calls on holiday, the number of times I've slept at the training ground and my family have had to sacrifice not seeing me. 'The players have worked incredibly hard, they've had to sacrifice a lot, they had to put up with me demanding and demanding and that's not easy at times.'
Rhyl Journal
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Relief, euphoria and pride – Nathan Jones revels in Charlton's play-off win
Macaulay Gillesphey scored the only goal of the League One play-off final against Leyton Orient at Wembley that saw Charlton return to the second tier after a five-year absence. Gillesphey curled home a superb free-kick in the 31st minute to seal a 1-0 victory over their London rivals, to the delight of around 40,000 Charlton fans in a crowd of 76,193. Jones, who took charge of Charlton in February 2024, said: 'It's a massive relief, the euphoria and masses of pride. 'We're Charlton and I'm proud of that.' ❤️ Goosebumps. #cafc — Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 25, 2025 'We've given it to a club that was going backwards and we had to arrest that before we could take it forward. 'It's not just the results that have got us to the Championship, it's the way we've done it. How we built and galvanised the football club and got everyone back to believing that Charlton can be a great club again. Because it is a great club with great people throughout. 'I'm just so proud of the football club, everyone, the fans. We had 44 or 45,000 fans here. The owners were here today, they bought a shell of a club and now they are seeing something totally different. 'You cannot quantify the amount of work that has gone on. Every single sleepless night, phone calls on holiday, the number of times I've slept at the training ground and my family have had to sacrifice not seeing me. 'The players have worked incredibly hard, they've had to sacrifice a lot, they had to put up with me demanding and demanding and that's not easy at times.' 🏆 Congratulations to @CAFCofficial, your 2024/25 #SkyBetLeagueOne Play-Off Final winners! #EFLPlayOffs | #StepUp — Sky Bet League One (@SkyBetLeagueOne) May 25, 2025 Orient boss Richie Wellens, meanwhile, was philosophical as he now plans ahead for next season's League One campaign, admitting they probably are not yet ready for Championship football. 'It was a cagey affair,' he said. 'I thought we had the better of the possession and had control but when you start like we did, and it was cagey from both teams, and then a moment goes against you, it's difficult. 'But we had enough time after that to pull it round and I thought in stages, we played some good football. 'But it was one of those games when nothing really happened but a free-kick went in that probably shouldn't have gone in. Maybe the position of our goalkeeper was not right but everyone makes mistakes. Hear from Richie Wellens, following today's play-off final defeat at Wembley Stadium. Full interview 👇#LOFC #OneOrient — Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) May 25, 2025 'Are we ready to go up to the Championship? We would have gone up today had we won but are we ready as a club? We probably need more time. 'I don't think we crossed the ball enough in the last 25 minutes, I thought that just before we had the interruption with the VAR problem that we had the momentum and we looked like we were about to score. 'We are a growing club and yes it's disappointing to lose but I'm more gutted that I probably won't be able to work with some of our exciting young loan players again. 'Look at Charlton, they are a big club, big stadium and all the facilities in place and they are ready to go up to the Championship.'
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'We do it for these moments'
"It wasn't spectacular, it wasn't vintage but I don't really care." As the final whistle blew at Wembley it began the party for Charlton Athletic fans as the club were promoted to the Championship after five years in League One. Macaulay Gillesphey's first-half free-kick had secured a 1-0 victory for the Addicks in a tense game with few standout moments. Charlton boss Nathan Jones described it as "categorically the biggest" moment of his career, both in coaching and as a player, in front of more than 76,000 fans at the national stadium. In 15 months at the Valley the former Luton Town and Stoke City boss has taken the club from near the bottom of the table to their most joyful moment since their last promotion from League One, six years ago. The 51-year-old dropped down two leagues to take the job after suffering the ignominy of becoming Southampton's shortest-serving boss in the Premier League era, lasting just 95 days in the role. "A young Welshman maybe wasn't big enough for Southampton but I'm big enough for Charlton," he said. "I didn't drop to League One to be a League One manager, I went to League One to manage Charlton." Next season he will be back at St Mary's with his reputation bolstered by his third promotion as a head coach, following two with the Hatters, while the Saints rebuild after their nightmare year in the top flight. Charlton beat Orient to win promotion to Championship Having been 12th at Christmas, the Addicks went on a remarkable run of 16 wins in 25 matches and just three defeats in 2025. Their goal has not been breached across 270 minutes of football against Wycombe Wanderers and Leyton Orient in the play-offs, making it 26 clean sheets in all competitions for the season. "The form we've been in since Christmas time has been top two, we've grinded results out when we've had to and luckily we've been able to get in this position and take our chance," goalkeeper Will Mannion told BBC Radio London. "We were under the cosh a little bit in that second half, they were throwing everything at it to try and get that equaliser. "That's [clean sheet] one of the biggest reasons why we're here, we're absolutely delighted." Jones talked of the sacrifice it has taken to get the club to this point, spending nights at the training ground and missing seeing his family. That his daughter walked out with him under the arch as Charlton's mascot was a particularly proud moment for him. "We do it for moments like this," he added.
South Wales Argus
25-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Relief, euphoria and pride – Nathan Jones revels in Charlton's play-off win
Macaulay Gillesphey scored the only goal of the League One play-off final against Leyton Orient at Wembley that saw Charlton return to the second tier after a five-year absence. Gillesphey curled home a superb free-kick in the 31st minute to seal a 1-0 victory over their London rivals, to the delight of around 40,000 Charlton fans in a crowd of 76,193. Jones, who took charge of Charlton in February 2024, said: 'It's a massive relief, the euphoria and masses of pride. 'We've given it to a club that was going backwards and we had to arrest that before we could take it forward. 'It's not just the results that have got us to the Championship, it's the way we've done it. How we built and galvanised the football club and got everyone back to believing that Charlton can be a great club again. Because it is a great club with great people throughout. 'I'm just so proud of the football club, everyone, the fans. We had 44 or 45,000 fans here. The owners were here today, they bought a shell of a club and now they are seeing something totally different. 'You cannot quantify the amount of work that has gone on. Every single sleepless night, phone calls on holiday, the number of times I've slept at the training ground and my family have had to sacrifice not seeing me. 'The players have worked incredibly hard, they've had to sacrifice a lot, they had to put up with me demanding and demanding and that's not easy at times.' Orient boss Richie Wellens, meanwhile, was philosophical as he now plans ahead for next season's League One campaign, admitting they probably are not yet ready for Championship football. 'It was a cagey affair,' he said. 'I thought we had the better of the possession and had control but when you start like we did, and it was cagey from both teams, and then a moment goes against you, it's difficult. 'But we had enough time after that to pull it round and I thought in stages, we played some good football. 'But it was one of those games when nothing really happened but a free-kick went in that probably shouldn't have gone in. Maybe the position of our goalkeeper was not right but everyone makes mistakes. Hear from Richie Wellens, following today's play-off final defeat at Wembley Stadium. Full interview 👇#LOFC #OneOrient — Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) May 25, 2025 'Are we ready to go up to the Championship? We would have gone up today had we won but are we ready as a club? We probably need more time. 'I don't think we crossed the ball enough in the last 25 minutes, I thought that just before we had the interruption with the VAR problem that we had the momentum and we looked like we were about to score. 'We are a growing club and yes it's disappointing to lose but I'm more gutted that I probably won't be able to work with some of our exciting young loan players again. 'Look at Charlton, they are a big club, big stadium and all the facilities in place and they are ready to go up to the Championship.'
Leader Live
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Relief, euphoria and pride – Nathan Jones revels in Charlton's play-off win
Macaulay Gillesphey scored the only goal of the League One play-off final against Leyton Orient at Wembley that saw Charlton return to the second tier after a five-year absence. Gillesphey curled home a superb free-kick in the 31st minute to seal a 1-0 victory over their London rivals, to the delight of around 40,000 Charlton fans in a crowd of 76,193. Jones, who took charge of Charlton in February 2024, said: 'It's a massive relief, the euphoria and masses of pride. 'We've given it to a club that was going backwards and we had to arrest that before we could take it forward. 'It's not just the results that have got us to the Championship, it's the way we've done it. How we built and galvanised the football club and got everyone back to believing that Charlton can be a great club again. Because it is a great club with great people throughout. 'I'm just so proud of the football club, everyone, the fans. We had 44 or 45,000 fans here. The owners were here today, they bought a shell of a club and now they are seeing something totally different. 'You cannot quantify the amount of work that has gone on. Every single sleepless night, phone calls on holiday, the number of times I've slept at the training ground and my family have had to sacrifice not seeing me. 'The players have worked incredibly hard, they've had to sacrifice a lot, they had to put up with me demanding and demanding and that's not easy at times.' Orient boss Richie Wellens, meanwhile, was philosophical as he now plans ahead for next season's League One campaign, admitting they probably are not yet ready for Championship football. 'It was a cagey affair,' he said. 'I thought we had the better of the possession and had control but when you start like we did, and it was cagey from both teams, and then a moment goes against you, it's difficult. 'But we had enough time after that to pull it round and I thought in stages, we played some good football. 'But it was one of those games when nothing really happened but a free-kick went in that probably shouldn't have gone in. Maybe the position of our goalkeeper was not right but everyone makes mistakes. Hear from Richie Wellens, following today's play-off final defeat at Wembley Stadium. Full interview 👇#LOFC #OneOrient — Leyton Orient FC (@leytonorientfc) May 25, 2025 'Are we ready to go up to the Championship? We would have gone up today had we won but are we ready as a club? We probably need more time. 'I don't think we crossed the ball enough in the last 25 minutes, I thought that just before we had the interruption with the VAR problem that we had the momentum and we looked like we were about to score. 'We are a growing club and yes it's disappointing to lose but I'm more gutted that I probably won't be able to work with some of our exciting young loan players again. 'Look at Charlton, they are a big club, big stadium and all the facilities in place and they are ready to go up to the Championship.'
