Charlton triumphed in the Fourth Round of The FA Cup but will they make it past Brentford?
Friday, 17 February 2006.
In the first of our new series, The Barber reveals his top tips for this weekend's games throughout every level of the game. Follow each one of the games and see just how close our Superfan is to getting it right.
"The Barber"'s Predictions for Selected Matches on Saturday, 18th February:-
FA Cup: Charlton Athletic v Brentford FL Championship: Millwall v Crystal Palace League One: AFC Bournemouth v Blackpool League Two: Chester City v Leyton Orient Conference National: Scarborough v Woking Conference North: Worksop Town v Nuneaton Borough Conference South: Havant & Waterlooville v Carshalton Athletic
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2-0 BRENTFORD
Premiership would normally expect to beat League One but Charlton needed a last-minute goal to knock out Orient from League Two.
We know that any Martin Allen side will be "Up for The Cup" and they are appearing in their second successive Fifth Round.
A year ago Bees came back to draw 2-2 at Southampton; surely the Addicks are too strong to allow something like that.
MILLWALL 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
Dowie's Eagles are looking good for a play-off spot as they try to get back the Premiership place they lost last season.
They looked energetic and committed on Tuesday against QPR, though they were holding on for 2-1 at the end. Eagles and Lions are traditional South London rivals, with matches usually very tight. Millwall are probably even more desperate for points.
AFC BOURNEMOUTH 2-1 BLACKPOOL
Cherries' ambitions won't extend further than just staying in the division, with experienced boss Sean O'Driscoll operating on a classic shoestring, and a decent home record is keeping them around mid-table.
Their usual good teamwork should carry them through, helped by a crowd at The Fitness First Stadium that will get behind them whatever the circumstances.
CHESTER CITY 0-1 LEYTON ORIENT
Orient raised a few eyebrows with this season's Cup exploits, winning at Fulham and holding Charlton until the last minute, and they have been doing well in League Two as well after some disappointing recent finishes.
Now they are a team that can grind out results and that includes going up the motorways and coming back with 1-0s. They look focused on promotion this time.
SCARBOROUGH 0-1 WOKING
Woking are top half with a decent play-off shout and have been knocking in the goals recently, with three against Welling after being 2-0 down in The Trophy and then five to blow away Tamworth.
Cards still have it all to do in the Conference and they have to keep the momentum going by picking up points on their travels. They could manage all three at struggling Scarborough.
WORKSOP TOWN 1-1 NUNEATON BOROUGH
Two sides who have done well in the cups this season now clash in the Conference North and it should be close. Worksop knocked Conference National table-toppers Accrington Stanley out of The Trophy and Nuneaton famously held Premiership Middlesbrough to a 1-1 draw in The Cup.
The visitors have their sights on promotion and should be good for a draw at least.
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE 3-1 CARSHALTON ATHLETIC
The Carshalton "Robins" had a wretched start to the season and, despite some good recent results, are still down at the bottom of the Conference South table.
After great wins against Weymouth and Histon, and leading Accrington until the last seconds of a Trophy tie, the home defeat to Eastleigh on Saturday was a setback. Havant, near the top, will be difficult too.
"The Barber"
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