MATCHDAY LIVE: Wanderers 2 Charlton Athletic 0 (From The Bolton News)

4:54pm

All over. Job well done in the end for Wanderers. And what a substitution!

4:49pm

Petrov just sent a stinger in on goal. Great effort, palmed away by Hamer.

4:47pm

Eagles' low free kick brings a save out of Hamer. Looks a nailed on three points.

4:43pm

Warnock booked for a foul on Kermorgant. That's him on four too now.

4:40pm

Brilliant finish from the Frenchman again. Kevin Davies played him in, he teased the defender before striking a shot with his left foot, half-saved by Hamer, but not enough to stop it going over the line.

4:39pm

GOAL Ngog again!

4:34pm

Now can Wanderers see this one out?

4:34pm

Two subs combined - Petrov played ball into Ngog, who nearly tripped over as he turned the defender. But there was nothing wrong with his finish once he got a clear sight of goal.

4:33pm

GOAL! Ngog.

4:30pm

Another big miss, this time from Wilson. Heads over from close range with Wanderers appealing for offside.

4:28pm

Haynes misses another good chance. Wilson's original shot saved by Bogdan - Mears seemed likely to clear but Kermorgant got enough of a challenge in to push the ball into Haynes, who could only head over the bar.

4:25pm

Pace has picked up a bit following the introduction of Ngog. Petrov hasn't been on the ball yet.

4:23pm

 Boos from the fans after Chungy brought off...

4:22pm

Butterfield and Chungy off, Ngog and Petrov on

4:21pm

Make that the lowest league gate since May 2001 when we played Sheffield United in the old Division One.

4:19pm

Looks like Ngog and/or Petrov coming on...

4:14pm

First time the gate has gone under 16,000 this season.

4:14pm

Attendance 15,991

4:13pm

Free kick doesn't amount to much. Nor does the next phase of play, where Charlton clear their lines.

4:12pm

Finally a bit of incision on the right - Chungy plays a good ball through for Mears, who is brought down.

4:10pm

4:10pm

Filling nine pages of Monday morning's paper isn't looking an easy task at present. Second half has yet to take shape at all.

4:07pm

Pace certainly needs to pick up if Wanderers are going to get ahead. Something needs to ignite the crowd, because it's all a little flat.

4:03pm

Reliably informed by John McGinlay that it will improve this half - I'm taking his word for it!

4:03pm

No changes made at half time.

4:00pm

Charlton looking a lot more incisive going forward. Kermorgant, Frimpong and Wilson have used the ball well.

3:59pm

Wanderers need to do something different this half. This safety first approach works well away from home, but not so much when teams come to park the bus.

3:58pm

Well, the common consensus in the press room is that was poor.

3:47pm

And that's half time. A few boos, but a relatively benign half of football. Much improvement needed in the second half...

3:46pm

Charlton scramble it out for another one...

3:46pm

Seabourne concedes a needless corner at the other end...

3:45pm

Needless corner given away by Mears. That hasn't cheered the locals going into the break...

3:43pm

Can see a few disgruntled people heading for a half time pie. Butterfield could have changed that, as I type, drilling a low shot at Hamer from distance.

3:42pm

Only moments earlier, Knight and Mears had left it to each other to mop up a pass from Ricketts and nearly let Haynes in. Hasn't been too encouraging so far.

3:41pm

Our man Yann has just brought a save out of Bogdan. Knight got himself in a mess trying to defend the high ball, allowing the Charlton man to get a snap shot in.

3:39pm

That should read Kermorgant, by the way. Might just refer to him as Yann from now on...

3:38pm

Kermogant has been excellent for Charlton so far. Their counter attacks seem to have a lot more edge about them than anything Wanderers have conjured so far.

3:37pm

Big chances wasted by Charlton. Kermogant played ball through for Wilson, who chipped a cross in for Haynes. Free header six yards out and he missed it.

3:31pm

Boos turn to applause. Eagles' angled shot beat the keeper before being turned away by a defender. From the corner, Butterfield swung one in and keeper Hamer pushed away a stinging effort from Eagles. Much better from Wanderers.

3:29pm

Chungy and Kevin Davies nearly prized Charlton open then. Nearly.

3:26pm

Well done Tyrone Mears. Kermogant slipped a ball inside Knight and Haynes had clear sight of goal until his timely challenge.

3:23pm

Half chance for Charlton. Stephens whipped in a corner from the left and Solly threw himself at it, but didn't make contact at the far post.

3:21pm

Wanderers built-up about 25 passes there but wasted the final ball. That's definitely where they need to improve.

3:18pm

Bit of frustration creeping in when we lose the ball. Fans need something to get them going at the moment.

3:17pm

Eagles playing on right, Chungy left and Butterfield through the middle at the moment.

3:15pm

It's a case of 10 behind the ball for Charlton when they haven't got possession. Looks like first goal will be key.

3:12pm

Few crosses being whizzed into the box by Charlton now. Wanderers looking a little shaky.

3:09pm

Chung-Yong skims a shot just wide. Combined well with Eagles on the left.

3:08pm

Warnock got himself in a bit of trouble with a poor clearance. Kermogant dug a cross out but Bogdan claimed the ball well.

3:06pm

Stephens goes into the book after five mins. Foul on Butterfield.

3:04pm

Looks like Wanderers are going to have to be patient here. Charlton getting a lot of men behind the ball.

3:03pm

Charlton have made the brighter start. Stephens having one shot blocked by Ricketts but it's all fairly normal so far.

3:00pm

And we're off!

2:57pm

Players are out. Crowd looking a bit thin, but then most people are Christmas shopping at Middlebrook judging by the queues at 1pm around the place.

2:53pm

Not really sure what the relevance is...

2:53pm

Waiting for the players to come out now... the Metallica song has started.

2:33pm

Hard to see where he would fit, with only one striker on the pitch and Ngog/Afobe both on the bench.

2:33pm

No Marvin Sordell in the squad, as many of you have pointed out.

2:23pm

Today's referee is Kevin Wright, from Cambridgeshire, who's two great passions are refereeing and fishing, according to the Football League website...

2:20pm

Also an appearance by Dale Stephens in midfield for Charlton. In my previous reincarnation as a Bury reporter, I interviewed him after his first-ever league game. Nostaliga.

2:18pm

Have been told that the Hillsborough song, He Aint Heavy, will be played at half time at the Reebok, along with grounds around the country.

2:13pm

That's two changes for Wanderers - Butterfield and Mears in for Mills and Mark Davies.

2:12pm

Charlton: Hamer, Jackson, Morrison, Stephens, Haynes, Kermorgant, Solly, Wilson, Seaborne, Frimpong, Dervite

Subs: Button, Wright-Phillips, Kerkar, Pritchard, Cook, Cort, Hulse

2:11pm

Wanderers team today: Bogdan, Mears, Ricketts, Knight, Warnock, Spearing, Andrews, Chung-Yong, Butterfield, Eagles, K Davies

Subs: Lonergan, Alonso, Ream, Ngog, Petrov, Afobe, Pratley

2:08pm

Just been told that Stuart Holden's clothes/food drive has been a terrific success. Hopefully have an update later on.

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1:40pm

I've also had quite a few emails asking about the possibility of safe standing at the Reebok. I'll admit I don't know a lot about the idea/logic behind it. Quite a few of you do, though.

1:38pm

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1:37pm

Sadly, as the league table shows, we're also one of those struggling clubs. Need wins and fast, or it's going to be a long and mediocre New Year.

1:36pm

The festive fixtures pit Wanderers against a fair few struggling teams, so on paper look like a good time to start picking up points.

1:35pm

This club doesn't have much luck with injuries, does it?

1:34pm

I've been off this week, but looks like there will be two changes at least to the starting line-up. Mark Davies (shoulder) and Matt Mills (hamstring) out for the next month or so.

1:33pm

Firstly, apologies for last weekend's disaster at Huddersfield (the web commentary, not the game). Dreadful, dreadful wi-fi and phone reception in that part of Yorkshire, which did not help.

1:32pm

And we're up and running!