Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Charlton Athletic 2nd with 6, Sutton United 3rd with 3. Sutton United's recent output lagged their position: 32nd on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Charlton Athletic were scoring 3.33 and conceding 2, Sutton United 0.67 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.7 goals per team per game.
The Valley in London, capacity 27,111, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Charlton Athletic led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.