Championship

ADDICKS ARE NOT SAFE YET – JONES

by
The LeaguePaper Team
8 March 2026

By Jack James

Kelman 74
CHARLTON ATH 1

BIRMINGHAM C 0
NATHAN Jones refused to accept his Charlton Athletic side are on the brink of clinching safety despite opening up a nine-point gap over the bottom three following victory over Birmingham City.
Charlie Kelman’s 74th-minute strike at The Valley ensured that last season’s League One play-off winners moved further clear of danger.
Jones said: “I don’t think we’re close. You won’t feel that way until it is mathematical. That wasn’t our goal after the first 15 games. We didn’...

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