Author: Richard Cawley

And one of Holden’s big calls for the visit of the Posh was to hand Daniel Kanu his first League One start. It meant that Charlton had two teenagers leading the attack – the pair combining early in the second period for Miles Leaburn to head his sixth goal of the campaign.

New technical director Scott, one of four appointments announced on Tuesday, is confident there will be investment.

While their League One campaign is all about pulling clear of the bottom four, they are now just two rounds from Wembley.

Scott says he was approached about the role by new chief executive officer Jim Rodwell.

Holden is the new boss, succeeding Ben Garner. He and Scott were both at the club’s U21 game against Fulham yesterday before taking in the EFL Cup win over Brighton from the directors’ box.

The 43-year-old, from Salford, was appointed the Addicks new manager on Tuesday on a deal until the end of the season.

The Addicks announced on Tuesday that former Bristol City boss Holden, 43, had succeeded Ben Garner in the SE7 hotseat.

Former Sunderland director Charlie Methven has spoken to the South London Press about being linked with a takeover of Charlton Athletic.

The Albion look as if they will approach the match as a final tune-up before returning to Premier League action on Boxing Day.

But Holden’s task is to revive the fortunes of the League One club who are more concerned with pulling clear of the relegation zone than mounting a promotion challenge.