Soccer
Charlton ease into Carabao Cup second round with win over Cheltenham
Charlton progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 win at League Two Cheltenham.
Nathan Jones’ side opened up a three-goal lead before half-time, with Matty Godden, Sonny Carey and Tyreece Campbell on target.
Godden fired wide with the first chance in the fourth minute but two goals in two minutes put Charlton firmly in control.
Godden charged down a clearance from Robbie Cundy, allowing Carey to set him up for a finish which bounced in off the post in the 22nd minute.
Carey then fired in the second almost immediately to make it 2-0.
And Campbell was teed up by Conor Coventry before curling a fine shot inside the top right corner from outside the penalty area, giving goalkeeper Joe Day no chance in the 37th minute.
Day denied Karlan Grant with a fine stop just before half-time and Cheltenham pulled one back 10 minutes into the second half.
Joe Tomlinson’s in-swinging corner was nodded in from close range by George Miller.
Will Mannion denied Tomlinson after Shaun McWilliams’ cross in the 59th minute as Cheltenham nearly pulled another one back.
But Charlton had done enough and only two late saves from substitute goalkeeper Wyll Stanway denied them a fourth.
