Charlton made it six video games unbeaten as they have been by some means held to a goalless draw at The Valley.
Right here is the lowdown on the match.
THE LINE-UPS
Charlton Athletic: Maynard-Brewer, Gillesphey, A Mitchell, Jones, Edwards, Small, Coventry, Berry, Docherty, T Campbell (Godden 88), Leaburn (Aneke 81). Subs not used: Mannion, Edmonds-Inexperienced, Anderson, A Campbell, Ahadme.
Studying: Pereira, Dean, Bindon, Mbengue, Kanu, Knibbs, Savage, Wing, Abrefa (Ahmed 71), Smith, Garcia (Wareham 86). Subs not used: Button, Rushesha, Holzman, Sackey, Osho.
SNAPSHOT OF THE GAME
Goalless but it surely wasn’t for the need of attempting. Charlton dominated giant spells of the match, forcing 18 photographs however they have been simply unable to discover a winner. Tyreece Campbell noticed a purpose disallowed 10 minutes after the interval for offside. Royals goalkeeper Joel Pereira made a clutch of spectacular saves to disclaim the likes of Miles Leaburn and Greg Docherty but in addition nearly gifted the previous a purpose when he dropped a routine cross on the strikers’ toes – solely to be bailed out by Harlee Dean’s purpose line block.
TACTICAL APPROACH
Nathan Jones named an unchanged facet for the fourth recreation on the spin – seeking to follow the profitable system that had taken most factors from the final three outings.
Studying loved the higher of the opening quarter-hour, however the Addicks then grew into the competition with Thierry Small an actual outlet for the house facet from proper wing-back once more.
The guests had a spell shortly after the restart – with Ashley Maynard-Brewer making a superb save to disclaim Sam Smith – however as soon as once more it was Charlton who took over as they discovered loads of pleasure enjoying via the Studying half. Chuks Aneke, on his return from a three-month spell within the remedy room, was introduced on with 10 minutes to play. Matty Godden adopted from the bench quickly after, however Nathan Jones’ facet have been incapable of discovering that pivotal, match profitable second.
STAR MAN
Thierry Small. Caveated with the necessity to enhance that finish product, he was an actual ache down Studying’s left and brought on loads of issues. Straightforward to overlook he was enjoying out of place as soon as extra.
BEST MOMENT
Lloyd Jones’ heroic block from Harvey Knibbs’ close-range likelihood early on. There’s a contract extension that Nathan Jones might be desperate to get sorted.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
Referee Scott Oldham seeing match to deliver The Valley’s applause for these misplaced in 2024 to a halt earlier than all of the names had scrolled down the large display. An emotional celebration for lots of bereaved Addicks followers was ruined.
A TALKING POINT DOWN THE PUB
There’s been a transparent enchancment over the previous couple of weeks. Six unbeaten and enjoying a extra fluid model of soccer, plainly Nathan Jones is lastly beginning to see the fruits of his labour materialise on the sphere of play.
They have been let down by an absence of high quality in entrance of purpose however would have gained that recreation on one other day.
Thierry Small is proving a rounder peg within the right-sided spherical gap that anticipated and has helped deliver a steadiness to the facet. Lloyd Jones getting back from harm and Miles Leaburn rediscovering full health have additionally helped made a distinction.
There’s extra enjoying via the midfield than there was all season.
While the Addicks have definitely nonetheless given themselves a mountain to climb to get again into play-off rivalry this yr, no less than there’s lastly a suggestion that issues are coming collectively on the sphere.
WHAT THE BOSS HAD TO SAY
“I’m actually happy with the efficiency, we have been glorious. We’ve had sufficient probabilities there to have gained comfortably. They’ve one likelihood the place they flip the ball over and ask us to make a save, however other than that we have been actually, actually excellent.”
