Pre-season progress continues

Pre-season results ultimately don't mean that much given the nature of the opposition, but it is still heartening and good for morale to see results like the 3-0 away win at Portsmouth yesterday.

The development squad are also doing well, winning 3-1 at Thurrock. After a tight first 30 minutes, Thurrock took the lead. Jack Munns and Adebayo Azeez were unable to take advantage of chances to equalise before half time.

In the first five minutes of the second half, the Addicks scored twice. First, Oliver Muldoon scored a 20-yard thunderbolt and then Joe Pigott slotted home after a bad back pass. On the hour the Thurrock keeper saved well from Morgan Foxx. Harry Gerrard then scored a penalty after a handball.

'Impressive development squad'

That is how Charlton's younger players are described in The Non-League Paper this morning after their 2-1 victory over Maidstone United at the Gallagher Stadium.

The Addicks opened the scoring after just eight minutes. Tobi Sho-Silva made a great run down the left, his cross was blocked, but Oliver Muldoon was in the box to slot the ball home. Maidstone equalised three minutes before the break with a penalty following a handball.

The winner came from Muldoon in the 87th minute.