. 22nd August 1998 at The Valley (16,488)
Charlton Athletic 5 (1)(Robinson 3, Redfearn 46, Mendonca 65 (pen) 81 90): Ilic, Mills, Powell, Redfearn, Rufus, Youds, Newton (Mortimer 78), Kinsella (K. Jones 85), Hunt, Mendonca, Robinson. Subs. (not used) Brown, Petterson, S. Jones.
Southampton 0 (0): Jones, Dodd, Lundekvam, Dryden, Hiley, Ripley, Oakley (Howells 58), Palmer, Bridge (Le Tissier 46), Ostenstad (Beattie 64), Hughes. Subs. (not used) Moss, Monkou.
Referee: Rob J. Harris (Oxford).
Sent off: Saints goalkeeper Paul Jones ordered off (65)for a ‘professional foul’ on Mendonca - tripping the Charlton striker. New signing David Howells took over in goal. Saints were unable to bring on substitute keeper Neil Moss because they had used all three subs.
Booked: Newton (12), obstructing Bridge; Robinson (49), dissent; Dodd (38), dissent; Palmer (59), late tackle on Kinsella; Beattie (69), foul on Kinsella; Lundekvam (65), dissent following sending off of Jones; Hughes (83) foul on Mortimer.
Penalty awarded against goalkeeper Jones for tripping Mendonca – leading to his sending off.
Top: Charlton went top of the Premiership following the above victory. Charlton were last top of the old First Division during the 1936/37 and 1937/38 seasons. They were joint top (on points) during the 1952/53 and 1955/56 seasons but Preston and Blackpool, respectively, had superior goal averages.

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