How to watch Charlton Athletic vs Bristol City live stream, what TV channel

Charlton Athletic host Bristol City in the Championship at The Valley in London on Saturday 10 October, with kick-off at 12.30pm UK time. The match is live on Sky Sports+ in the UK and can be streamed on Sky Go and NOW.

It is a Matchweek 9 fixture between two clubs separated by one place in the table. Tom Reeves is the referee.

What channel is Charlton Athletic vs Bristol City on?

Sky Sports+ has the live coverage of Charlton against Bristol City in the UK. The match is part of the Championship’s Matchweek 9 programme and is an early Saturday kick-off, with the game starting at 12.30pm rather than at 3pm.

Viewers in the UK who want to follow the game live will need to find it on Sky Sports+ from the 12.30pm start on Saturday 10 October.

Can I stream it?

Yes. The match can be streamed on Sky Go and NOW, the two streaming services that go with the Sky Sports+ coverage of this fixture. That gives UK viewers a way to watch without a television, as long as they use one of those services.

The stream covers the same live match as the Sky Sports+ broadcast, which begins with the 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday 10 October.

Kick-off time and venue

Charlton against Bristol City kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday 10 October 2026. The match is at The Valley, London, Charlton’s home ground, where Charlton are the home side for this Matchweek 9 game in the Championship.

Tom Reeves is the match referee. The fixture is one of eight league games each club has completed before this round, as both sides have played eight matches so far.

Team news

Charlton have two players out. Micah Mbick is absent with a knee injury, and Zach Mitchell is out after knee surgery.

Bristol City also have two players missing. Luke McNally has a cruciate ligament injury, and Cameron Pring has an ankle injury. No other absences are reported for either side ahead of the 12.30pm kick-off.

Where the teams stand

Bristol City are eighth in the Championship with 13 points from eight matches. They have won four, drawn one and lost three, scoring 11 goals and conceding 12. In their last five league matches they have won three and lost two.

Charlton are ninth with 12 points from eight matches, after three wins, three draws and two defeats. They have scored seven goals and conceded 10. Across their last five league matches they have drawn three and lost two, without a win.

The gap between the sides is one point, so the result on Saturday 10 October can change the order of the two clubs in the table.

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