ORTON 1 – PARDEW 0

Well Beth Orton certainly gave me more to smile about than the Addicks on Saturday with her usual entertaining mixture of beautiful tunes mixed with a handful of jokes. Shame about Charlton really as it could have been so much better ...

CHARLTON 1 – WOLVES 3
After hearing that big Chris had pulled out during the warm up, good old Michael Gray was on the bench and a wonder strike in the early minutes the sun was certainly shining down in SE7 ... but just for a short while. Yes it can be argued the free kick that led to the penalty shouldn’t have been allowed that quick (with several Addicks players backs to the ball) and that the penalty was harsh but to be honest we were second best for the majority of this match ... Reading seems such a long time ago now

Weaver (6/10) A pen and a parried tap in may be harsh but didn’t seem as confident as recent weeks ... still his reaction to letting in the goals showed his passion ... come on Nicky
Cranie (7) Is it just me that thinks he has elements of Herman about him (build wise as well as playing) – solid start
Fortune (5) oh dear, to think he could be in div one with stoke now – or they here with us
Hudson (5) worst game to date – looked out of place but for the first time only
Youga (6) not his best game – seemed out of position a lot but probably covering others who went missing
Sam (5) struggled with injury for too long before giving way
Bailey (7) Great strike – 2DAP MOM – his goal was also the 100th 2nd division goal of the season
Holland (5) Looked like his age is showing – he’s performed better than I’d expected for the past couple of seasons but maybe now it’s time to (slowly) pass the baton to Zhi / Jonjo?
Bouazza (6) Enthusiasm in patches but nowhere near as cutting as he can be
Gray (4) Was he out there? Shame after recent upturn in performances
Varney (6) Usual hearty display but with little to show for it
Basey - late substitution added little
Dickson – late substitution showed usual livewire performance

2DAP Man of the match : Nicky Bailey if only for his goal – and the fact that he’s only been playing at this level for weeks as opposed to others who he outshone – keep going ginge!
Moment of the match : Has to be Nicky Bailey’s early screamer of a goal

BIRMINGHAM 1 – DONCASTER 0
With a man sent off in the first half it was left to Kevin Phillips ... sorry I mean Cameron Jerome (from a Marcus Bent assist!!) to take the points for the blues

BLACKPOOL 1 – BARNSLEY 0
Another Kabba goal and another Blackpool win means more div 2 surprises – oh well it was only Barnsley they were playing

COVENTRY 0 – PRESTON 0
Apparently the score flattered the entertainment in this match

DERBY 2 – SHEFF U 1
Just a few days short of a year since last league win (the longest in league history!!!) and they go and bloody do it - Both sides hit the woodwork before Derby took the lead through Green although really an own goal. For United ex Addick Halford crossed for the equaliser before the ref gave a penalty to Derby then changed to corner! But Hulse won the points anyway – and I thought this sort of stuff only happened at the Valley?

IPSWICH 2 – READING 0
John Stead struck a sweet first goal for Ipswich before a Walters header wrapped up the points against a less promising / fancied Reading as the season continues.

FOREST 1 – BURNLEY 2
Robert Earnshaw’s goal for the trees proved not enough against a Burnley side who scored from a direct free kick and a penalty to earn their first win of the season

PLYMOUTH 1 – NORWICH 2
Two great goals from Norwich were enough to take the points despite a Plymouth conciliation goal and the super yellows continue marching upwards – remember where you saw them tipped first!

SHEFF W 2 – WATFORD 0
A lucky goal and a classy one see Wednesday start to climb the table whilst yet another fancied team lose again – this certainly is the second division we all want isn’t it?

QPR 4 – SOUTHAMPTON 1
Not had a chance to see / read this but the man city of div 2 keep marching on

Well we’re down to a lowly 18th now but at least it’s 4 places above the nigels who didn’t play at the weekend and sink to the foot ... my prediction coming true (although I only got 4 from 10 right this week)