A hotly contested match up north with Stockley and Oshilaja picking up red cards for each respective side on the 17th minute or thereabouts. Charlton adjusted quickly and applied pressure time and time again through dominating possession and picking their moments. Jimmy-Floyd and Jacko even got into it on the sidelines! Referee Kettle had his work cut out for him, but he was far from blameless as things threatened to go off the boil!
A fired up Burton returned for the second half with renewed belief. Charlton stayed organised, but failed to capitalise when in possession. Still, each ran himself ragged and doggedly defended. From sixty minutes we played without a full striker as Davison went off, replaced by Corey Blackett-Taylor. We had a couple of second half chances that could have put a bit of distance between the two sides, but it wasn’t to be. Burton posed more danger, but never really lived up to the bite from their bark.
Lee, Pearce, Purrington, Famewo, and Clare (out of position on the right side of centreback and later as wingback) all played well and put a real shift in.
The Addicks held on for a 0-1 win. Another Jacko clean-sheet win!
Burton 0 Charlton 1
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Johnnie Jackson. Football genius.
13th November 2021, Pirelli Stadium, 15:00.
REFEREE: TREVOR KETTLE.
(also featuring Burton Albion v Charlton Athletic)
Such hard work and endeavour from all the players and management staff. We’re only heading one way under Jackson at the moment! Bring on Plymouth!
No way we were getting anything from that under Adkins but we’ve now shown we can get down and dirty to grind out 3 points under JJ.
We need to show more going forward against Plymouth and missing Stockley will be big but beginning to think anything is possible with Jacko and Euell at the wheel.
We are playing like a team fighting for promotion now, not looking like we will be relegated as we did a month ago.
Got the job done in very difficult conditions thanks to an over zealous referee in the first half.
Neither Stockley or Oshilaja can complain though, I'm sure all players got told about Kettle's reputation beforehand.
Second half was a bit flat but we showed organisation and discipline in that second period.
Burton today, well all fart, no substance.
Was never worried about them scoring.
Players digging deep to get the result, and deserving the accolades they will receive.