Charlton Vs Wrexham: Rathbone’s 30th-minute volley earns 1-0 win at the Valley

In a tightly contested match at the Valley, charlton vs wrexham finished 0-1 after Ollie Rathbone produced a superb 30th-minute volley to settle the game. The result matters because the goal preserved Wrexham’s position in the Championship play-off chase and extended a key unbeaten away sequence.

Ollie Rathbone’s 30th-minute strike

Rathbone finished a move on 30 minutes when Callum Doyle’s cross was headed away to the edge of the area and the Wrexham midfielder flicked the ball away from a defender onto his left foot before his volley skimmed into the far corner. It was Rathbone’s sixth goal in the Championship since he returned from injury in December, and notable given he had missed the first four months of the campaign through injury.

Charlton Vs Wrexham: Parkinson’s side keep play-off pressure

Phil Parkinson’s Wrexham retained a four-point cushion over the sides chasing a top-six spot thanks to the narrow win. The victory also extended Wrexham’s unbeaten run away from home to six matches. From the 18 points on offer on the road prior to the game, Wrexham had collected 16, an away form statistic that underpinned the result and the mood among the visiting supporters, many of whom carried Welsh flags on St David’s Day weekend.

Charlton’s missed opportunities and Nathan Jones’s reaction

Charlton carved out the clearest openings but failed to convert, a wastefulness their manager Nathan Jones will regret. Before Rathbone’s opener, Charlton had three chances inside the Wrexham box and returned empty-handed: Luke Berry delayed a shot long enough for Issa Kabore to make a superb block; former Addick George Dobson threw himself at the ball to deny Sonny Carey; and Harry Clarke skewed wide when presented with a decent opportunity. After the break, Tyreece Campbell headed waywardly from a glaring chance and the hosts ultimately made it four games without a win, though they remained seven points clear of the relegation places.

Key interventions — Okonkwo’s 90th-minute save and near-misses

Wrexham needed a brilliant 90th-minute save from goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo to deny Sonny Carey and protect the narrow advantage. Four minutes after the restart Lewis O'Brien should have doubled the lead when he met Kieffer Moore’s cross, only for Kayne Ramsay to intervene and thwart the danger. When Carey did test the goalkeeper, Okonkwo was at full stretch to preserve the scoreline, preserving the result that saw Wrexham leave with three points.

Squad news: Rathbone and Dobson sign new deals

Wrexham have also taken off-field steps while on the up, with the club announcing that the duo of Rathbone and Dobson have signed new deals. The signings add to the club’s momentum after a period in which Rathbone missed four months through injury and returned in December to impact the side’s campaign.

Broadcast arrangements and CharltonTV coverage

For supporters who could not attend, CharltonTV carried live coverage for viewers outside the UK and Ireland, with kickoff scheduled for 3pm GMT and coverage beginning from 2. 30pm GMT. Commentary on CharltonTV was provided by Terry Smith, Greg Stubley and former Addick Steve Brown; supporters could purchase a live stream match pass or a CharltonTV subscription to gain access, watch on the club’s official app once a match pass was purchased, or tune into live audio commentary from the same commentators. Those experiencing problems with registering, purchasing or watching were directed to email charltontv@streamamg. com. Viewers in the United States could watch live on Paramount+. The service was described as designed and built by Other Media and powered by Clubcast.

What makes this notable is Wrexham’s capacity to turn a single calibrated moment into a full three points while Charlton created the clearest openings and were left to rue chances missed; that balance between clinical precision and profligacy decided the contest.