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They now leave the last trap door behind for Sheffield United, West Ham United and Wigan Athletic to fight to avoid. The Blades face Wigan next Sunday, a defeat could mean Championship football if the Hammers win a point or more against Manchester United.
Hotspurs win at the Valley lifts them into a crucial 6th spot and into a UEFA Cup spot with home games against Blackburn and Manchester City Europe next season should be achievable.
If Charlton were hopeful of weathering the storm and getting a win against there London opponents whey were mistaken when they got off to a terrible start; allowing Dimitar Berbatov to run and fire home his 11th goal of the season; this just in the 7th minute.
And, with injury time looming England striker Jermaine Defoe, a former Athletic youth sealed his old clubs fate with a great effort.