Match Preview | Charlton Athletic (H)

13 March 2023

Morecambe will be looking to make it three games unbeaten at home when they take on Charlton Athletic at the Mazuma Stadium on Tuesday 14 March.

The Shrimps were beaten 3-1 away from home by Shrewsbury on Saturday. Our last outing at the Mazuma saw Derek Adams’ side held to a goalless draw by Bolton Wanderers.

Charlton welcomed Accrington Stanley to The Valley on Saturday and came away with 1-1 draw.

The Opposition

The Addicks sit 16th in League One with 10 wins, 12 draws and 13 defeats after 35 league games.

Like many of the clubs in the division, Charlton have a rich history in the English game. The Addicks won the FA Cup in 1947 when they beat Burnley 1-0 in the final at Wembley. The London-based side also won the second tier once in 2000, League One in 2012 and, most recently, the League One Play-Offs in 2019.

Dean Holden is in charge at The Valley. Holden played as a right-back for the likes of Oldham Athletic, Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town, Rochdale and Walsall . The 43-year-old began his managerial career at Oldham in 2014 before being dismissed two years later. After six years in various coaching roles, Holden became manager of the Addicks in August 2022.

Key Players

Forward Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is the Addicks' top scorer this season with nine goals as well as four assists. The 20-year-old is impressing at a young age on loan from Premier League side Crystal Palace. The striker last netted in mid-February during his side's 2-1 defeat to Fleetwood Town. Rak-Sakyi began his career in the Chelsea youth system before moving to Crystal Palace in 2019.

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One of Rak-Sakyi’s fellow youngsters, Miles Leaburn, has also made an impression at The Valley this season with six goals and three assists in the current campaign. The 19-year-old also began his career in Chelsea’s youth system and has been at Charlton since 2019, breaking into the first team this season.

Corey Blackett-Taylor also has six goals and three assists - his most recent goal was the difference in the Addicks' 1-0 win over Forest Green Rovers in February. The 25-year-old spent his early years at Aston Villa before securing a move to Tranmere Rovers in 2019. Blackett-Taylor made 44 appearances in Merseyside before moving to south-east London in 2021.

Dean Holden’s Thoughts

Holden told CharltonTV his side are only focussed on themselves ahead of Tuesday night’s clash.

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“We respect the job Derek [Adams] has done while he’s been there,” he said.

“At home, they’ve got a really decent record, it’s a tight ground and there’ll be a good atmosphere in there tomorrow night, but getting our own performance right is the main thing for us.”

Team News

Jake Taylor and Max Melbourne remain side-lined with injuries while Jacob Bedeau is kept out with a knee problem.

New addition Oumar Niasse could make his home debut at the Mazuma if called upon.

Meet The Officials

Andy Haines will have the whistle in hand on Tuesday night and will be assisted by Lewis Raper and Jake Topp with Mark Cunliffe on the touchline as fourth official.

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Haines has had a busy season with 24 games refereed across all competitions - 14 in League Two, six in League One, two in the Papa Johns Trophy and one in each of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

The official was last in the middle of a Shrimps game in August, a 5-3 win on penalties against Stoke City in the Carabao Cup.

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Match Reports

Report | Morecambe 1 Charlton Athletic 4

14 March 2023

The Shrimps fell to a 4-1 home defeat against Charlton Athletic at the Mazuma Stadium on Tuesday night.

The Addicks were 3-0 up at half-time after goals from Miles Leaburn and a Corey Blackett-Taylor brace.

Donald Love got one back for the Shrimps on the hour mark before Scott Fraser rounded off the scoring for the Addicks.

After a cagey opening 15 minutes, the visitors took the lead when Leaburn controlled a loose ball in the box and volleyed home from close range.

The visitors came close to doubling their lead five minutes later when the ball was worked to Corey Blackett-Taylor who was denied at the near-post by Connor Ripley.

Charlton got a second from the resulting corner when Leaburn’s header across the box was tapped home by Blackett-Taylor.

Morecambe came close to pulling one back ten minutes before the break when Ash Hunter’s free kick from the left curled just wide of the visitors’ post.

The Addicks got their third when Tyreece Campbell crossed into the near post to find Blackett-Taylor who made no mistake from close range.

The Shrimps almost got themselves back into the game in first half stoppage time when another excellent ball from the left by Hunter, but it was just too deep for Farrend Rawson to head home.

Half-time: Morecambe 0 Charlton Athletic 3

Hunter continued to impress down the left in the second half for the Shrimps and found Oumar Niasse in the box whose shot on the spin was saved well by Charlton goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer.

Morecambe got themselves back into the game when Niasse beat his man on the left, fed the ball inside to Dan Crowley who managed to find Donald Love in acres of space down the right who rifled the ball into the bottom-left corner.

Derek Adams’ side almost netted a second when the ball was worked to Crowley on the edge of the area, but the midfielder curled his effort narrowly wide.

Charlton got a fourth 22 minutes from time when the ball was fed to Scott Fraser who curled the ball into the far corner.

Rawson came close to a Morecambe second when he met Liam Gibson’s cross with his head, but saw his effort float wide with just under 10 minutes of normal time to play.

Full-time: Morecambe 1 Charlton Athletic 4

Morecambe: Ripley, Love, Gibson, Rawson, Crowley, Hunter, Weir, Niasse, Shaw, Mayor, Simeu.

Subs not used: Smith, Delaney, Stockton, Gnahoua, Watts, Cooney, Austerfield.

Goals: Love (61’).

Bookings: Weir.

Red cards: None.

Charlton Athletic: Maynard-Brewer, Thomas (Egbo, 82’), Dobson (Kanu, 76’), Hector, Morgan, Fraser (Henry, 76’), Blackett-Taylor (Rak-Sakyi, 56’), Inniss, Clare, Leaburn (Bonne, 76’), Campbell.

Subs not used: Wollacott, Payne.

Goals: Leaburn (17’), Blackett-Taylor (21’, 43’), Fraser (69’).

Bookings: Thomas, Morgan.

Red cards: None.

Attendance: 3,795.

Ticket News

Ticket Details | Charlton Athletic (H)

28 February 2023

Tickets are now on sale for our rearranged Sky Bet League One home fixture against Charlton Athletic on Tuesday 14 March (7:45pm KO).

Ticket Prices

	Standing	Seating
Adult	£20	£25
Concession	£15	£20
Young Adult 18-22	£10	£15
Junior 14-17	£5	£7
Child Under 14*	£3	£5

*All children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a responsible adult (over 18).

Disabled/Ambulant Supporters

We have a limited number of wheelchair spaces available, please contact the club shop directly to purchase these spaces along with carer tickets. All disabled and ambulant supporters will pay the price stated above and will be entitled to one complimentary carer ticket. To purchase a disabled or ambulant ticket with a complimentary carer, please contact the Morecambe FC Club Shop direct.

Additional Information

Sales deadline: Tuesday 14 March, 19:45.
Refund deadline: Monday 13 March, 17:00.

FAQs

Tickets sold subject to the selling order as instructed above.
Tickets are sold subject to availability.
Fans are strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance of the fixture to avoid delays on the day of the match.

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