Charlton Athletic's miserable run continued with a 1-0 home defeat to Bolton Wanderers at The Valley on Tuesday. Sam Dalby's 18th-minute goal was enough to secure the points for the visitors and extend Charlton's winless streak to 11 Championship matches.

Nathan Jones's side, now 20th in the league table with 14 points from 13 games, have lost their last four fixtures. The result leaves them 14 points adrift of the league leaders and with a goal difference of minus ten, having conceded 21 times and scored 11 this season. Their overall record is three wins, five draws and five losses, and their recent form of zero wins, one draw and four losses from the last five games is a significant worry. This sequence includes the defeat to Bolton on Tuesday 3 November, a 3-0 loss at Middlesbrough on Saturday 31 October, and a 1-3 home defeat to Norwich on Saturday 24 October.

Key Moments

Bolton's early pressure told when a misplaced pass from Nathaniel Chalobah was punished. Dalby, scoring his sixth of the campaign, found the net to give the Trotters a lead they would not relinquish. Charlton thought they had an immediate response when Charlie Kelman turned the ball in, but the effort was ruled out for offside.

Lloyd Jones, the Charlton captain, made a vital block to deny Max Conway later in the half, but the home side struggled to create clear chances. The frustration from the stands was audible, with supporters booing as the teams went in at the break.

Squad Changes and Injuries

Bolton manager Steven Schumacher handed 18-year-old Max Lott his first senior start as part of three changes to his lineup. The visitors' rhythm was disrupted in the second half, however, with injuries to midfielder Atsuki Ito and captain Josh Sheehan. For Charlton, Jones introduced veteran striker Matty Godden for Kelman around the hour mark in search of an equaliser.

Tyreece Campbell, Charlton's top scorer this season with four goals in 13 appearances, provided an early cross for Danny McNamara but could not find a decisive contribution. Harvey Knibbs headed wide from a Karlan Grant delivery, while Bolton substitute Thierry Gale spurned two late opportunities.

Nathan Jones said the performance lacked the required quality in the final third.

Their league position of 20th, with just three wins all season, shows the scale of the task facing Jones and his squad.

The original report is at Sky Sports Football