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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Man, 23 and boy, 17 charged after Wycombe's play-off loss against Charlton
Two people have been charged following a disturbance in Wycombe Wanderers' play-off semi-final defeat against Charlton Athletic. After the first leg at Adams Park on May 11 finished 0-0, Matty Godden's 81st minute goal in the second match four days later secured the Addicks' place in the final, where they will take on Leyton Orient this Sunday [May 25]. However, amongst the jubilant scenes at full-time, which saw many Charlton fans storm the Valley pitch, a small group of supporters made their way over to the Jimmy Seed Stand, where 1,600 Wanderers fans were based. Angry gestures were exchanged before a flare was thrown into the Wycombe fans. It has been confirmed by the Metropolitan Police that two people, a 23-year-old man and a 17-year-old, have been charged. They told the Free Press: 'A man and a 17-year-old boy have been charged following an incident at Valley Stadium on Thursday, 15 May. 'A 17-year-old boy was charged with pitch incursion and possession of a flare. He is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates' Youth Court on Friday, June 27. 'He has been bailed on the condition not to attend a regulated football match and not to go within half a mile of Wembley on match days. 'Luke Slipper, 23 (15.11.2001) of Well Hall Road, Greenwich was charged with pitch incursion, possession of a flare and for throwing a missile. 'He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, June 6. 'He has been bailed on the condition not to attend a regulated football match and not to go within a mile of Wembley on match days.' The incident caused numerous Wycombe fans to question the level of security that was deployed at the Valley on May 15, with one Wanderers supporter saying he was 'frustrated and annoyed' at the lack of protection the away following received. Neville White, who attended the match with his son, admitted he 'just needed to get out' of the former Premier League stadium when things started to intensify at the full-time whilste. He said: 'They scored the goal, they won, and they came onto the pitch. 'That's fine, I get that because we [Wycombe] have been there and have done it. 'But from my perspective, some decided to come down to our end to try and start an altercation with us. 'The problem was that there weren't enough stewards to protect the Wycombe fans from what was going on, and the ones that were there didn't do anything. 'You had these fans doing the bravado, putting their fingers up and you get that wherever you go. "But getting pelted with flares…that's when it was getting nasty. Thankfully, my son and I weren't hit, but people around us were. 'I said to my son that we need to get out of here because if one hits you in the face, it could blind you. 'We got out, but we were annoyed and frustrated." An official complaint by Mr White was issued to Charlton Athletic, who responded with the following. They said: 'Firstly, please accept our apologies for your unpleasant evening at The Valley, which resulted in quite a few issues during our post-match deployment. 'We, as a match day safety team, will carry out a full internal investigation, view CCTV, gather evidence, inform the Police, and ensure football banning orders are in place for all culprits. 'The behaviour witnessed is not acceptable anywhere in any sport.'
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Charlton fan goes viral for hilarious celebration after the Addicks booked their place in the play-off final with a dramatic win over Wycombe
A Charlton fan has gone viral on social media for his passionate celebrations as Nathan Jones' side reached the League One play-off final. After a tense goalless draw last week, the Addicks welcomed Wycombe to The Valley on Thursday with both sides aiming to secure their place at Wembley. Once again both teams struggled to break the deadlock with extra time appearing to be the only way to seperate the sides heading into the closing stages. However, with less than ten minutes of regular time remaining Charlton striker Matty Godden netted from close range to send the home supporters into pandemonium. Charlton boss Jones could be seen falling to his knees on the touchline as the dramatic winner reverberated across the 24,000 Addicks supporters in attendance for the sold-out clash. As the Sky Sports cameras captured the jubilant scenes from the stands, one fan could be seen pulling his shirt over his head and bouncing up and down amidst the rapturous applause. This is what footballs about! Charlton fan enjoyed that goal! 😂😂 go on lad!! #Playoffs — liam (@lwestlake7) May 15, 2025 The clip was quickly circulated widely on social media, with fans playfully pointing out the supporter's paunchy physique. One wrote: 'I'm recreating this if we get a last min goal against someone.' Another fan joked: 'This Charlton Athletic fan is a first ballot gif hall of famer.' A third added: 'Yellow card for celebrating & taking your shirt off…? That's definitely a straight red!' A further user wrote: 'This is what footballs about! Charlton fan enjoyed that goal! go on lad!!' Victory on Thursday sees Charlton face Leyton Orient at Wembley later this month with the winner securing a place in the Championship. After briefly establishing themselves as a Premier League mainstay under then-boss Alan Curbishley, Charlton have spent the last 15 years yo-yoing between the second and third tiers. The club have spent their last five seasons in League One after being relegated following a single season in the Championship in 2019/20.
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Knew the camera was on him' – Fans divided by Nathan Jones' antics as he kneels down and PRAYS before final whistle
FANS were left divided by Nathan Jones' antics after the Charlton boss dropped to his knees and prayed before the final whistle against Wycombe. The 51-year-old gaffer was highly emotional as he led his side to the League One playoff final at Wembley later this month. 2 An 81st minute strike from Matty Godden was enough to seal a 1-0 aggregate win for the Addicks on Thursday night. They will now play Leyton Orient for a spot in the Championship, with Charlton relegated from England's second tier in 2021. But it was manager Jones who stole the show with his touchline dramatics at The Valley. The former Luton, Stoke and Southampton gaffer joined Charlton in February 2024. And the pressure appeared to get to Jones as last night's match entered its last innings. With just seconds left on the clock, the Welshman dropped to his knees and began praying for the final whistle. Jones, a devout Christian, waved his arms to the sky before joining his hands together. And as the game ended, he once again collapsed to the ground before being mobbed by fans. But supporters watching at home were left with mixed feelings. One declared: 'He knew the cameras were on him.' Another noted: 'It's a semi-final, not the Oscars.' One said: 'How can anyone not love this passion?' Another added: 'Done some job at Charlton.'
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jones 'emotional' after leading Charlton to Wembley
Nathan Jones says the criticism he has faced in the past led to his emotional reaction at the end of Charlton Athletic's League One play-off semi-final Godden's 81st-minute strike gave the Addicks a 1-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on aggregate to book their place in the final against London rivals Leyton dropped to his knees and prayed as the final whistle approached as he realised his first full season at Charlton would end at Welshman took over at the Valley in February 2024 - his first job after an ill-fated 95-day spell in charge of also endured a difficult 10 months at Stoke City, sandwiched between two periods as Luton Town boss - guiding the Hatters to promotion to League One in his first stay and leading them to the 2022 Championship play-offs in his second, having staved off relegation the season before."I was at a Premier League club where people thought I didn't deserve to be there. Regardless of how much I had earnt the right and gone through three divisions and coached at the highest level, it didn't make a difference," Jones said after the win."So all those things you remember because they're all on your CV, they're all your body of work, they're all the memories and the experiences that you have."So it was a bit of emotion to come out, and I thought we were excellent tonight."Just the pride and the relief more than anything to do that." Charlton 'is a big club' The play-off final represents a high in the recent tumultuous history of club were taken over by SE7 partners in 2023 after a number of controversial owners, and more than 25,000 fans packed into the Valley to see Charlton reach Wembley. Jones says he has seen the potential at the club - who last played in the Premier League in 2007 and spent just one of the past nine seasons in the Championship. "I've gone and met so-called big clubs, but they're not - they're not big clubs because they have a lot of fans turn up, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're a big club," added Jones."This club is a big club. It's got great owners, it's got owners that make sound decisions - they're very good businessmen."We've got an academy that is a conveyor belt. We've got a training ground that's excellent, we've got a stadium that's excellent."We've got a set of processes of recruiting staff, of acting, a culture and environment that is evolving and getting better and better and better."So the matchday is the tip of the iceberg, but underneath there's real strength at this football club and that's why we're a big club."
The Guardian
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Matty Godden's late strike fires Charlton past Wycombe into playoff final
Matty Godden's late strike sent Charlton through to the League One playoff final after a 1-0 win over Wycombe. Godden scrambled the only goal over the two legs after 171 minutes of attritional football to secure a Wembley date against Leyton Orient on 25 May. The Charlton manager, Nathan Jones, sank to his knees as fans invaded the pitch in emotional scenes after the final whistle. Lloyd Jones had earlier missed a golden chance for Charlton, while Kayne Ramsay made two stunning blocks to deny Wycombe. But Jones made amends by setting up Godden to fire Charlton to within one match of a return to the Championship, five years after they were relegated. Wycombe's preparation was not ideal as Franco Ravizzoli was thrust into the starting lineup for the first time since January after their regular goalkeeper, Will Norris, was ruled out through injury. The Argentinian got off to a nervy start when he just about held a low effort from the Charlton captain, Greg Docherty. The first leg had been a cagey goalless draw, and Charlton also started the second slowly in front of a raucous, sellout crowd at the Valley. But they gradually got on the front foot with Godden reaching the byline and pulling the ball back, although Tyreece Campbell was unable to get the vital touch. Charlton should have taken the lead seven minutes before half-time but for an awful miss from Jones. It came from another cross from Godden, which Jones met three yards out, in front of goal, and somehow headed wide. Moments after the break Ravizzoli made a fine save at his near post to keep out Alex Gilbert's close-range volley. But Wycombe remained dangerous on the break with their top scorer, Richard Kone – who was lucky to be playing after escaping a red card in the first leg for a nasty foul on Ramsay – their main threat. Kone, named League One player and young player of the season, had a run at the Charlton defender Macaulay Gillesphey, muscled past him and lashed a shot into the side-netting. The game was getting stretched and Thierry Small, probably Charlton's brightest spark, cut inside from the right and curled a left-footed shot inches wide. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Wycombe then had a massive chance on the break but Garath McCleary, on his 38th birthday, saw his shot blocked by Ramsay, who then somehow also got his body in front of Xavier Simons' followup. Moments later, with 81 minutes on the clock, the breakthrough finally arrived. Gillesphey hit a long ball into the Wycombe area, Jones got his foot to it just before Ravizzoli and Godden scooped it into an empty net to spark wild celebrations.
