South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition

South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition

Talking points after Charlton Athletic bow out of EFL Cup

Jones not left with any tricky dilemmas for QPR derby as midweek action fails to deliver standout performances at Cambridge United

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Rich Cawley
Aug 27, 2025
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Harvey Knibbs made a low-key return to his former club on Tuesday

Picture: Kyle Andrews

TWO COMPETITIONS TO FOCUS ON

Charlton Athletic’s 3-1 loss to Cambridge United last night means that their sole focus is now on the Championship and then, from January, also the FA Cup.

But, let’s be honest, even the more glamorous of the knockout competitions is not going to be a priority for the south London club as they put all their eggs into the basket labelled ‘do not make the drop back into League One’.

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