CHARLTON agreed a £2.5m fee for the transfer of striker Marcus Bent on Monday. The Everton striker was due to head down to the capital the same day to complete a medical. The deal for the 27-year-old, who previously played with namesake and Addicks leading marksman Darren Bent at Ipswich Town, is worth an initial £2m, which could rise to £2.5m.

ALAN Curbishley confirmed Birmingham City's interest in Jason Euell last Friday but revealed the Blues' valuation of the striker-cum-midfielder was too low. He said: "Birmingham have been sniffing around but they are not doing enough. In this window, everybody is jostling around trying to do things but we'll have to see if they come up with anything." Curbishley also continued to reject suggestions Danny Murphy would be leaving The Valley and Jonatan Johansson was heading to Millwall on loan.

VOTING is now underway for the representative supporters' election with four Charlton fans hoping to join the football club board. Brian Cole, Ben Hayes, Vince Nieszwiec and Sue Townsend are the four candidates for the two-year post, which will begin at the end of the season, and every one of the Addicks' 15,000 adult season-ticket holders can vote for their preferred candidate either online or at a polling booth at the home games against Leyton Orient and West Bromwich Albion later this month. Get more details at cafc.co.uk TALAL El Karkouri's Morocco beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 last week and then Zimbabwe 1-0 on Saturday as they prepare for the African Nations Cup. The Atlas Lions were due to face Angola on Tuesday before their first cup match against the Ivory Coast on Friday.

Under-16 fans can see Charlton's next home Premiership match against West Bromwich Albion for just £5. Seats are still available for the Baggies clash on January 31 (8pm), when tickets will also be priced £15 adults and £10 over-60s and under-18s. Meanwhile, tickets for Charlton's away match against Tottenham Hotspur on February 5 (1.30pm) are on sale to season-ticket holders with Voucher E, priced £35 adults, and £17 over-65s and under-16s. Finally, concessions for Sunday's match against Chelsea (1.30pm) are now available in both tiers, priced from £45 adults, £28 seniors and £20 under-16s. To buy tickets, visit cafc.co.uk or call 0800 5871100.

HOLDERS Charlton will face Fulham in the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup on January 29 following their 4-1 away victory against Bristol City on Sunday. Casey Stoney, Faye Cardin, Gemma Ritchie and Eniola Aluko scored the goals. Aluko was among five Addicks, alongside Katie Chapman, Josanne Potter, Sarah Snare and Michelle Hickmott, who joined an England camp in Spain the following day.

WELLING United's Park View Road will host Charlton's home reserve match against Southampton next week. The match will take place on January 23 (7pm). The Addicks had no match this week following the postponement of Monday's match against Watford but the under-18s were due to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup at Molineux on Tuesday night. The under-18s drew 0-0 with Millwall on Saturday.

NO fewer than 23 Charlton community scheme courses for youngsters between the ages of five and 15-years-old have been scheduled by the Addicks for February 13 to February 17. The sessions across Bexley, Greenwich and Kent range from five-day courses to specially-arranged one-day disability events. For full details, visit cafc.co.uk or call 020 8850 2866.

MIDFIELDER Barry Fuller made his league debut on Saturday as loan club Barnet were beaten 4-1 by Lincoln City, while James Walker picked up his first ever league start in Hartlepool United's 0-0 draw at home to Tranmere Rovers the same day.

MERTHYR Tydfil's David Clark was the winner of the Valley Gold draw at Saturday's match against Birmingham City. The South Wales resident scooped £750 with number 1772. Peter Curtis (0165) of Bromley picked up the £350 second prize while Patrick McBrien, of Sidcup, left The Valley £150 richer thanks to number 2196.