Wycombe embarrass Addicks
Liverpool and Arsenal fogged off
Shirtliff departs Stags
—– The misery at Charlton Athletic deepens as League Two giantkillers Wycombe Wanderers shock the Premiership strugglers at The Valley to reach the semi-finals of the Carling Cup.
Jermaine Easter drove the ball home with a fierce 25-yard shot for the game’s only goal.
New Addicks boss Les Reed has won only one of his seven games in charge since he succeeding Iain Dowie last month and his job already appears to be under threat as the Charlton supporters patience is clearly on the wane.
There’s no such problems for Wycombe manager Paul Lambert.
Having become the first club of League Two level to reach this stage since Doncaster Rovers in 1976, Wanderers hadn’t gone beyond the Second Round of the League Cup competition before this season.
The former Scotland international hailed his side’s success: “It was an extraordinary effort from us.
“I don’t get this thing that ‘it’s only Charlton’. They are a top class side with a terrific stadium and fans and we gave a good account of ourselves.”
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—– Arsene Wenger can truly say he did not see it as Arsenal’s Carling Cup tie at Liverpool is called off an hour before kick-off due to fog.
A disappointed Reds boss Rafa Benitez says: “Myself and Arsene Wenger tried to convince the referee that we could play, but it was impossible.
“The referee said that he could not see the different colours and that it would be difficult for the linesmen.
“But you could see both goals clearly from the centre-circle and the referee said no. I’m surprised because we felt we could play in those circumstances.”
—– Tranmere Rovers game with Crewe Alexandra falls foul to the weather for the second time in four days.
The night’s other League One game goes ahead though with Leyton Orient easing their relegation worries with a 1-0 win at Northampton Town.
—– Peter Shirtliff becomes the 20th managerial change of the season as his 15-month spell in charge of Mansfield Town is ended.
The Stags have won just one of their last eight matches and have slipped to 18th in the League Two table, four points above the relegation zone.
The former Sheffield Wednesday centre-back told the club’s official web site: “I’m disappointed but this is a results-based business and the results have not been good enough.”
Paul Holland, his assistant, is placed in temporary charge.
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