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Charlton Athletic promoted to Championship after beating Leyton Orient in play-off final

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The LeaguePaper Team
25 May 2025

Macaulay Gillesphey struck the only goal of the game to beat Leyton Orient in the League One play-off final and send Charlton Athletic back into the Championship after a gap of five years, to the delight of their 40,000 fans in a crowd of 76,193.
No-nonsense defending from both sides led to a scrappy opening period with goal opportunities at a premium.
It took 31 minutes for the game to spark into life but the wait was worth it with a sublimely executed free-kick by Gillesphey breaking the deadlock.
Tyreece Campbell, always a threat, was fouled outside the penalty box and Gillesphey curled his...

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