Charlton’s U18s return to action this Friday, facing Wigan Athletic in the Professional Development League play-off final (KO 7pm BST).
The final will take place at The Valley, on Friday May 15th. If the fixture is level after 90 minutes, extra time will be played, before a penalty shootout if the scores remain level after 120 minutes.
The young Addicks are set to face the Latics from the northern division in the play-off final stage of the competition.
The winners of the tie will be crowned the Professional Development League national champions.
Jason Pearce’s side finished top of the U18s Professional Development League 2 - South title with two games to spare. The young Addicks ran out 4-1 victors over Hull City in the semi-final, producing an impressive comeback performance. Read the full match report here.
Wigan, meanwhile, were the league winners in the northern division. They 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.
The ticket office will open from 12pm on Saturday and tickets will be available to purchase on the day.
CharltonTV will be providing single-camera coverage of the game, with replays, and commentary from Terry Smith. Match passes can be purchased here.
Supporters can also watch all of the action live on the club's YouTube channel.
Supporters 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.
