THE future of Charlton Athletic was secured today when Charlton plc shareholders overwhelmingly backed a management buy-out by plc chairman Richard Murray at a general meeting at The Valley.

Shareholders approved the sale of Charlton Athletic Football Company Limited and Charlton Athletic Holdings Limited to Murray, following an existing agreement between Murray and his fellow directors for Murray to take sole control of the club.

FANS can buy tickets from The Valley in advance of kick-off on the night for Charlton’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy first-round match against fellow League One side Dagenham & Redbridge on August 31 (7.45pm).

Tickets are priced £10 adults and £5 over 60s and U21s.

Buy in person from the Valley commercial centre, online via cafc.co.uk or call 0871 226 1905.

ADULTS, over 60 and U21 fans can now purchase 18-match season tickets to watch the Championship-chasing Addicks in 2010/11 at 80 per cent of the original rate.

The tickets take effect from the start of October, with adult season tickets available from just £232 in the north stand and north-west quadrant.

There is no reduction in price for the already great value U18s and U11s season tickets, but corresponding reductions have been made to the cost of seasonal hospitality, including Crossbars.

Get further details at cafc.co.uk or on 0871 226 1905.

DEFENDER Carl Jenkinson could represent Finland U18s against Sweden on September 7 and September 9, while academy defender Jordan Cousins has been selected for England U17 duty this week.

The first-year scholar could feature against Turkey on Wednesday at Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank (7pm) and face Australia on Friday and Portugal on Sunday.

TICKETS are currently on general sale for the home match against Notts County on September 11 (3pm), priced £17, £22 and £25 adults, £13 and £16 over 60s and U21s, and all U18s £5.

They will go on sale at the same prices on September 1 for the home games against Dagenham & Redbridge on September 25 (3pm) and Milton Keynes Dons on September 28 (7.45pm).

Buy in person from the Valley commercial centre, online via cafc.co.uk or call 0871 226 1905.

CHARLTON’s new sky blue away kit went on sale from the Valley Superstore for the first time on Saturday, and shirts, shorts and socks, plus new additions to the trainingwear, will be available online from cafc.co.uk by the end of the week.

Shirts are priced £39.99 adults and £29.99 juniors and fans can call the mail-order department on 020 8333 4035.

LEWIS Perkins suffered defeat in the opening match of a one-loan spell with Ryman Premier Division Cray Wanderers on Saturday, when the Wands were beaten 1-0 by AFC Hornchurch.

CHARLTON’S U18s started their season with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers at Sparrows Lane on Saturday thanks to an equaliser by Adebayo Azeez.

The U18s travel to Crewe Alexandra this weekend.

Meanwhile, Callum Harriott and Tosan Popo were on target for a CAFC XI which lost 3-2 to a Tottenham Hotspur reserve side in a private friendly on August 17.

DESPITE dominating possession, the Charlton women’s team suffered a 1-0 defeat to Gillingham in their first league match of 2010/11, former Addicks striker Ashlee Hincks scoring the winning goal.

The female Addicks last week launched a new website, which can be found at cafcwomen.co.uk