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‘My favourite result at this football club’ – Nathan Jones responds to Charlton Athletic’s win over Sheffield United

Charlton Athletic ended a huge run without a win by beating Sheffield United at the Valley…

By Chris Holt · The Star

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 7:04 PM

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Nathan Jones called Charlton Athletic's 2-1 win over Sheffield United his favorite result at the club besides Wembley.
The 2-1 victory at the Valley ended Charlton's winless streak dating back to late August.
Goals from Millenic Alli and Matty Godden secured the win, while Jordan Ayew scored for Sheffield United.

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Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones described his team's 2-1 victory over Sheffield United as his favorite result at the club, aside from their Wembley play-off win. The win at the Valley brought an end to a long winless stretch for the Addicks that had persisted since late August, easing mounting pressure on Jones following a difficult midweek loss to Bolton.

Millenic Alli opened the scoring for Charlton before Jordan Ayew equalized with his first goal for Sheffield United. Matty Godden then netted the decisive goal to secure three points, establishing a seven-point buffer above the Championship relegation zone despite the squad suffering multiple injuries throughout the week.

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