How WSL 2 side Charlton are defying odds in league and cup

How WSL 2 side Charlton are defying odds in league and cupImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Charlton Athletic had a 27-game unbeaten run this season which ended in MarchByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporterPublished6 minutes agoCommentsHardly anyone was talking about Charlton Athletic being title contenders before the Women's Super League 2 season began. So it is no surprise manager Karen Hills feels it would be "one of the greatest achievements of her career" if they were to gain promotion.With two games remaining, her side sit in second place, level on points with leaders Birmingham City and separated by goal difference.Charlton led the way for the majority of the campaign, only dropping off recently after three defeats in their past four matches.But with one of the lowest budgets in the league, competing against big spenders Newcastle United and Birmingham, as well as Premier League-owned Crystal Palace, it has already been a remarkable campaign for the Addicks.Attention turns this week to the Women's FA Cup, as Charlton face WSL side Liverpool for a place in the semi-finals on Sunday (14:30 GMT), and it is easy to see why the second-tier side are full of confidence."If you'd have told me in pre-season this is where we would be at this point, I'd have bitten your hand off," Hills told BBC Sport. "These players deserve to be where they are. The amount of work that they've put in, the way that they've played and the way that they've executed everything we've asked of them, they deserve all the accolades and the achievements. "If we were to be promoted then I believe it's probably one of the greatest achievements in my career. "Just in terms of where the league is at this moment, what other teams have spent and the calibre of players. I think it would be an unbelievable achievement."'The money in WSL 2 is frightening'Image source, Getty ImagesImage...