Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
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Charlton Athletic FC 0 – 0 West Bromwich Albion FC
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:29
Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:29
Foul by Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic).
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:24
Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Diakité with a through ball following a fast break.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:24
Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Greg Docherty.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:22
Penalty saved. Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion).
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:21
Penalty conceded by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) with a handball in the penalty area.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:21
Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:21
Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:19
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kayne Ramsay.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:14
Foul by Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion).
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:14
Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:14
Foul by Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion).
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:06
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:05
Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
20:05
Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:59
Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:59
Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Isaac Price.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:59
Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:59
Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aune Heggebø.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:58
Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion).
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:56
Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aune Heggebø.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:55
Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:53
Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Styles.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:53
Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:52
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Macaulay Gillesphey.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:48
Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Ousmane Diakité.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:46
First Half begins.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich Albion
17:45
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