Having seen off Hull City last Saturday Charlton under 18s meet their counterparts from Wigan at The Valley this Friday 15th May at 7pm in the final of the Professional Development League Cup.

(Ticket details are not yet available but keep an eye on the CAFC website)

Not every South London club is able to beat Hull City in a crucial match but our lads were convincing winners last weekend. Here is the club's report of the 4-1 victory.

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/u18s-progress-pdl-play-final-win-over-hull-city

Why not take the chance to meet some of the stars of our Academy's continuing stunning success?

CAST is hosting a webinar on Thursday evening (7.30pm) with new Academy Manager Greg Miller and Academy Head of Education Joe Francis. They will be joined by under 18s midfielder Ed Thomas who won the Steve Clarke award last year and the Pierre Bolangi award this year.

The webinar is free and offers you the chance to ask any questions you wish about the Academy. For example:

What is the secret of its amazing success ?
What are the challenges ?
Is Category One still a possibility ?
How do we stop good young players being poached ?
What does Championship status mean for the Academy ?
How is football progress balanced with academic work ?

Register here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OMwFbUUbQESpSX2A_Ui16A