Tickets are on general sale for Charlton's FA Cup third-round tie against Blackpool on Saturday, priced just £15 for adults in all stands, with tickets for over 60s and under18s at £10 and all under-16s admitted for £5.

However, Scott Parker will miss the match due to suspension after collecting his fifth yellow card against Blackburn.

Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers have allocated Charlton up to 4,000 tickets for the trip to Ewood Park on Saturday, January 12, and these are also on general sale, priced £20 adults, £12 seniors and £8 juniors. Tickets should also be available on the day.

The forthcoming home matches against Aston Villa on Monday, January 21 (8pm) and Derby on Tuesday, January 29 (8pm) sees the launch of the Addicks' new free Charlton Athletic Priority Scheme.

Tickets for both games go on general sale on Saturday, priced £20 adults, £15 seniors/under-18s and £10 for juniors.

Application forms are available from the ticket office, and while joining the scheme is not essential to buy tickets for these games, it will help fans' applications for the more high profile matches, such as the visit of Manchester United on Sunday, February 10.

The opening of the family section in the north-east quadrant saw another record high Valley crowd since 1977, against Blackburn on December 22, with 25,857 fans seeing the game.

Greenwich Council has deferred a decision on extending Charlton's permission to host outdoor beam- backs of away games, after councillors ruled they needed to visit the site to

familiarise themselves with the redeveloped ground.

The planning board was asked to allow 12 beambacks a year up from five instead of summer rugby league matches in order to ensure the viability of a big screen.

Approval had been recommended by officers and backed by the residents'

liaison committee, which

prefers winter events.

Charlton's postponed reserve away match against Spurs will now be played on Monday, January 28, with the visit to Southampton put back 24 hours to March 19. Both kick off at 7pm.

December 31, 2001 11:30