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James Crawley writes

Posted Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 @CrawleyJames92

Preview: Charlton Athletic

Wednesday, October 23rd 2019

City look to get back to winning ways as they host newly-promoted Charlton Athletic on Wednesday night (October 23rd, 7.45pm KO).

City meet the Addicks for the first time since February 2016. That was in fact the final game of the pre-Lee Johnson era who was named the new Robins head coach just hours before kick-off.

City won that contest 1-0 and can be read in more detail below.

MATCH DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, October 23rd 2019
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Competition: Sky Bet Championship
Where: Ashton Gate
Officials: James Linington (referee), Steven Meredith and Robert Merchant (assistants), Kevin Johnson (fourth official).

HEAD TO HEAD

Bristol City v Charlton Athletic:
W: 18 (30%)
D: 12
L: 31

FORM - Last five games (all competitions)
Bristol City: DDDWL
Charlton: LWLDW

CLUB NEWS

City remain unbeaten at Ashton Gate in their last four matches (W2, D2)
Tickets for City's trips to Cardiff City and West Brom are now available to season card holders
Addicks boss Lee Bowyer will not take charge from the dugout as he serves a touchline ban

WORD FROM THE CAMP

Lee Johnson has demanded his squad bounce back and set high standards following Saturday's loss to Luton Town. He has spoken about the belief in his players as he look forward to returning to Ashton Gate under the lights on Wednesday.

And Pedro Pereira, on loan from Benfica, spoke to Robins TV to discuss how much he has settled into life at City.

Read: Pereira 'loving' life in BS3

Read: 'We must play with our identity - Johnson

MEMORABLE FIXTURE

Charlton 0-1 City
Saturday, February 6th 2016
Sky Bet Championship
Scorer: Lee Tomlin 21 (p)
Att: 14,342

Lee Tomlin’s first-half penalty was enough to lift Bristol City out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone on the day Lee Johnson was announced as the club’s new head coach.

A game of huge significance at the foot of the table was not short on tension but lacked significant goalmouth action.

It was Tomlin who proved to be the match-winner on 21 minutes, picking himself up after he was fouled to dispatch a potentially crucial spot-kick in both sides’ seasons.

Johnson’s appointment on a three-and-a-half-year deal signalled this would be the last of five games in charge for City’s interim management team of John Pemberton and Wade Elliott.

For the full original report, click here.

Bristol City XI: O'Donnell, Baker, Little, Flint, Golbourne, Pack, Smith, Freeman, Reid (Wagstaff 66), Tomlin (Wilbraham 61), Kodjia (Agard 78). Subs not used: Fielding, Williams, Pearce, Burns.

AND FINALLY...

For those not able to make it to Ashton Gate, the midweek fixture under the lights will be live streamed to supporters in the UK & Ireland. Click here for details of how to watch City v Charlton live on Robins TV.