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Stoke City 4-0 Charlton Athletic: Justin Devenny’s debut joy

Stoke City were branded “fantastic” by boss Mark Robins after they put Charlton Athletic to the sword with a fine home victory at the bet365 Stadium.

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The LeaguePaper Team
6 September 2026

By Neil Goulding

Stoke City were branded “fantastic” by boss Mark Robins after they put Charlton Athletic to the sword with a fine home victory at the bet365 Stadium.
A brace from debutant Justin Devenny and other first-half goals from Ethan Galbraith and George Hirst saw the Potters put the contest to bed before the break.
And to compound a miserable afternoon for former Stoke boss Nathan Jones on his return to Staffordshire, substitute Danny McNamara was sent off for two careless yellow cards in the space of three minutes early in the second half as the afternoon spiralled spectacularly o...

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