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Chris O'Grady's late thunderbolt saw West Ham knocked out of the FA Cup at Sheffield Wednesday.

O'Grady slammed home an 88th minute strike past Hammers keeper Ruud Boffin from 12 yards to give the League One side a deserved victory in the third round tie.

Charlton manaager Chris Powell made no excuses for failing to turn on the style at The Valley on Monday as the Addicks beat Brentford to go five points clear at the top of League One.

Following a tough defeat against Leyton Orient just 48 hours earlier Powell said bouncing back with a win was essential.

Charlton boss Chris Powell hailed Yann Kermorgant "a warrior" after Saturday's draw against Oldham Athletic.

The Addicks striker left the pitch bloodied and bruised after receiving stitches in the early stages of the clash at The Valley but returned for another effective game in an encouraging start to his career at Charlton.

Charlton went seven points clear at the top of League One with a convincing 2-0 win over Huddersfield.

The Addicks ended the visitor's Football League record 43-match unbeaten run with first-half goals from Yann Kermorgant and Hogan Ephraim at The Valley last night.

Charlton boss Chris Powell praised his team for a hard-fought win against Brentford to keep them five points clear at the top of League One.

The west Londoners missed a host of first-half chances in Saturday's clash before the away side's Bradley Wright-Phillips scored the winner after the break.

Chris Powell praised his goal hungry side after Charlton smashed five past Preston at The Valley on Saturday.

The 5-2 victory followed 4-0 wins over Carlisle and Hartlepool in recent weeks and Powell said it meant he had the chance to keep his team fresh.

Bradley Wright-Phillips provided the knockout blows for Charlton as his brace of goals helped the Addicks to a 2-1 win at Wycombe.

Wright-Phillips struck in the sixth and 41st minutes, with Stuart Beavon replying for the hosts on 63 minutes, to keep Charlton at the top of League One.

Just over three years ago Alan Curbishley resigned as manager of West Ham United and he's still waiting to make a comeback to football.

It's not for want of offers, but any new job, he says, "has to hit me between the eyes", which narrows down the options.

Addicks boss Chris Powell said his side will bounce back after the late disappointment against Scunthorpe United on Saturday.

The Iron hit two late goals to cancel out Charlton's lead and end a run of three wins in a row for the south London side.

Another new face has arrived at The Valley - although this one will already be very familiar to Charlton fans.

Jason Euell has rejoined the south London club on a one year deal. He was a free agent after leaving Blackpool following their relegation from the Premier League last season.

A 3-0 win against Bournemouth on Saturday got Charlton's season off to a perfect start and Chris Powell is looking for a repeat performance in the cup on Tuesday.

The Addicks face Reading and the Charlton boss said he's hoping his new-look side, which featured seven debuts at the weekend, can cause a shock against the Championship club.

The sale of Carl Jenkinson to Arsenal in the summer has enabled manager Chris Powell to build a new squad over the pre-season.

The Addicks boss was disappointed when youth product Jenkinson chose to spurn a new contract and move to the Gunners but the money it brought in has allowed the club to sign 15 new players without breaking the bank, revealed Powell.

Charlton have added another new signing to their ranks after snapping up Sheffield Wednesday defender Michael Morrison for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old has penned a three-year deal and is the Addick's 11th senior signing of the summer as manager Chris Powell looks to take the club out of League One next season.

Charlton Athletic have announced changes to the club's football management structure after a detailed review of the club's recruitment, scouting and youth academy set-ups.

Former QPR and Portsmouth manager Paul Hart has joined the Addicks as academy director and Jeff Vetere's return to the club from Aston Villa as technical director has been confirmed.

Charlton boss Chris Powell remained coy about which of the club's out of contract players will be offered deals to stay at the club.

The Addicks manager who took over at The Valley in January was speaking after the 3-1 victory over Leyton Orient on Saturday.

Charlton boss Chris Powell has distanced himself from a move for West Ham's out of favour striker Benni McCarthy.

Speaking after the 3-1 home defeat to Carlisle - their fourth loss in a row - Powell said he had not even spoken to the Hammers about McCarthy.

Chris Powell said he's working to get Matt Fry back at the club after his loan contract run out this week.

The defender returned to West Ham after the weekend's 1-0 win at Yeovil but the Addicks manager said he was keen to get the 20-year-old back at SE7.

Charlton's new manager Chris Powell got the perfect return to The Valley with a 2-0 win at home to Plymouth on Saturday.

After a first-half with very few chances, the Addicks opened the scoring through Scott Wagstaff 10 minutes after the break before new signing Nathan Ecclestone wrapped up the points late on.

Charlton have confirmed former player Chris Powell as their new manager.

Powell, who has been working as first team coach at Leicester City under Sven Goran Eriksson, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract and will officially take up the post on Monday.

Charlton Athletic 4 Coventry City 1

By Nick Martindale at The Valley

After a season that promised much but delivered little, Charlton fans at least had something to smile about last Saturday.

This long-overdue victory was of little practical value other than avoiding the ignominy of finishing in the bottom half, but it did represent the end of an era at The Valley.