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Charlton Athletic vs Bolton Wanderers. Sky Bet Championship.
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Charlton 0-1 Bolton: Sam Dalby scores Trotters winner as poor run goes on for Addicks
Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers at The Valley on Tuesday night; Sam Dalby scores the Trotters winner as Addicks misery continues.
Tuesday 3 November 2026 23:34, UK
Sam Dalby's sixth goal of the season earned Bolton a 1-0 victory at misfiring Charlton.
The result piles more pressure on Addicks boss Nathan Jones with the south-east Londoners now winless in 11 matches, and a fourth straight Championship loss dropped them to 21st in the table.
Bolton captain Josh Sheehan pulled the midfield strings during the opening 45 minutes and produced a whipped shot wide after five minutes.
Charlton had the first of the minimal openings in the first half on seven minutes. Tyreece Campbell's deep cross picked out Danny McNamara's run to the far post but the right-sided wing-back's attempt to convert was frustrated by Wanderers goalkeeper Jack Bonham.
Charlie Kelman had the ball in the net for the hosts soon after but it was flagged offside.
Bolton went ahead in the 18th minute. Nathaniel Chalobah's misplaced pass gifted Dalby a run on goal and the striker confidently finished past Will Mannion.
Charlton were unable to force Bonham into a save during the first period, aside from a comfortable claim from a tame Kelman attempt early on. Harvey Knibbs headed harmlessly wide from Karlan Grant's cross.
It needed Charlton skipper Lloyd Jones to make a vital block on Max Conway's shot after McNamara lost possession inside the penalty box.
The home support booed their team off at half-time, voicing their frustrations as the Addicks, clearly lacking in confidence, moved the ball too slowly.
Bolton midfielder Atsuki Ito smashed a first time volley wide of the right upright early in the second half.
Kelman produced a first-time header from a decent left wing delivery by Campbell on the hour mark. It proved to be the forward's last action as he was replaced by veteran Matty Godden.
Bonham was penalised for picking up Sheehan's backpass but Wanderers were out quickly to block Knibbs' shot from eight yards out from Grant's short free-kick.
Charlton exerted pressure as the contest wore on but Bolton defended resiliently, typified by a strong display from Akin Famewo, who was also close at the other end of the pitch to connecting with Gaizka Larrazabal's free-kick.
Wanderers substitute Thierry Gale twice had opportunities to finish the contest off but could not beat Mannion.
Campbell sent a 20-yard curler wide at the other end as Bolton picked up a third win in a four-match unbeaten sequence on the road.
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The managers
Charlton's Nathan Jones:
"In terms of endeavour, work-rate and passing the football I have zero problem. We have had so many opportunities around the edge of the box.
"We had no problem all night and then we gifted them a goal. They haven't had to work for it in any way. We then did not demonstrate enough attacking quality in the final third.
"We've probably made more positive substitutions tonight than is humanly possible - I got as many attacking players on the pitch. We aren't doing the out-of-possession stuff well enough either and that is a tough recipe.
"All we can do is more work, big them up, give them a cuddle - we do it. We ask them to hit areas and be confident. We work on the final third and know how we can get in behind them and we just don't do it when we cross the white line.
"We have won games here with a lot less possession and a lot less opportunities in the final third."
Bolton's Steven Schumacher:
"It's a huge result for us. It is never easy to get three points away from home on a Tuesday night fixture, especially after a setback for us on Saturday.
"We deserved to win that game and let it slip. It was important we tried to respond and we did that tonight.
"We knew it would be a difficult game with everything going on here. They are not in a great run of form, so we expected them to throw everything at us and we dealt with that really well, especially in the first half when we were nice and calm.
"We've had about seven one-v-ones this season and that's the first one we've been able to take. So there was a bit of doubt - until he hit the net. He took it well. It was a mistake and we managed to pounce on it.
"It gave the players some belief and confidence that we could go and get a result here."
