U18 PREVIEW | Charlton v Wigan Athletic

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Charlton’s U18s return to action this Friday, facing Wigan Athletic in the Professional Development League play-off final (KO 7pm BST).

The winners of the clash will be crowned Professional Development League national champions.

If the tie is level after 90 minutes, extra time will be played, before a penalty shootout if the scores remain level after 120 minutes.

Jason Pearce’s side were crowned Professional Development League - South champions with two games to spare and ran out 4-1 victors over Hull City in the semi-final. Read the full match report here.

Wigan, meanwhile, were the league winners in the northern division and d defeated Millwall 1-0 in their play-off semi-final fixture, thanks to a Dan Gelhardt header. 

Entry to the game in SE7 is free for all 2025/26 and 2026/27 season-ticket holders, as well as Valley Gold members. Tickets are otherwise priced at £3 for adults and £1 for concessions and can be purchased here. Tickets will be available to purchase on matchday.

CharltonTV will be providing single-camera coverage of the game, with replays, and commentary from Terry Smith.

Supporters can also watch all of the action live on the club's YouTube channel. 

Fans can follow live updates of the clash via @CharltonAcademy on X, and read a full match report on the club website following the game.

Charlton fans can support the academy by signing up to the Valley Gold scheme. Valley Gold enables fans to support the club’s academy in unearthing the talents of tomorrow, as well as giving them the chance to win cash prizes.

Click here for more information on how you can become a Valley Gold member.

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