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- - Sport - Football - Cheltenham Town FC Cheltenham Town v Charlton Athletic LIVE: Team news, updates and reaction from Carabao Cup first round tie Opening match of 2026/27 campaign for Steve Cotterill's Cheltenham Town is a home Carabao Cup first round tie against Championship opposition Cheltenham Town play Charlton Athletic at home in the first round of the Carabao Cup on Saturday (5.30pm kick-off). Robins boss Steve Cotterill is hoping to have club captain James Wilson (calf) back in contention after the defender was forced to sit out all three pre-season friendlies. The clubs have met in the competition before, with Cheltenham winning 1-0 at Whaddon Road in 2016. There have also been six League One encounters, with two wins each and two draws. Charlton, managed by Nathan Jones, will include former Robins loan defender Lloyd Jones in their squad. The Addicks finished 19th in the Championship last season following their promotion via the play-offs in 2024/25. You can follow all the action as it unfolds in our live blog below To Cheltenham Town's all-time record goalscorer Dave Lewis, who will be in attendance this evening Cheltenham Town have opened their season with an EFL Cup tie on two previous occasions: 2012/13: MK Dons (h) 1-1 Mohamed (lost 5-3 on pens) 2020/21: Peterborough United (a) 1-0 Sercombe This evening's game will be Cheltenham Town's first competitive appearance in a non-Errea kit since Saturday, May 3, 1997