Only four fixtures in League One today, presenting Charlton with a chance to move up the table against an out-of-form Lincoln City. Charlton got off to a slow start, but a fragile Lincoln failed to capitalise on their early pressure. Charlton grew into the game and, by twenty minutes in, were in full control. Corey Blackett-Taylor applied pressure down the left, with Scott Fraser pulling the strings. Miles Taylor applied himself in pressurising their back line. Our account was opened when Miles crossed the ball in from the right to find Fraser the flying Scotsman’s head (35’). Corey Blackett-Taylor fashioned his own goal not long after by attacking down the left on a break and blasting past the keeper with his left foot (42’).
In the second half Charlton had more chances to go ahead. Conditions began to worsen and we, true to usual form, allowed an equaliser that gave the hapless Lincoln a lifeline (76’).
Somehow the referee found it necessary to add seven minutes in stoppage time, which ended up running to more than eight and a half, all played in torrential rain and high winds. Nonetheless, we saw out the win and collected another necessary three points. We find ourselves swinging back into the top half of the table, sitting high in twelfth and seven points off of seventh.
Back-to-back wins see Charlton with a little momentum heading into the League Cup tie at Old Trafford.
Charlton 2 Lincoln 1
Over to you.
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Get to 45 points by end of Feb & we can relax. Might even be able to dream of a play off place if we can stay unbeaten this month.
What a manager, hope he lasts 😆
Hoping for some new faces (of quality) through the door to give Holden a pleasant selection headache.
I mentioned in the match thread that l think that when we look good, we look better than you think a poor team would do. It’s not like we are smash and grabbing the points we do pick up.
I can’t quiet put my finger on why we have this struggles in momentum and the ebb and flow of football - but I really think our inability to keep clean sheets, alongside obvious lack in depth, plays a part.
Hope we don’t lose any momentum against United mid week and hit the ground running against Barnsley at the weekend.
As said, a win is a win, so onwards are upwards.
Understandably I thought we managed the second half, could / should have got a third, even fourth goal but just wouldnt go into the net - Lincoln then got their goal, and the whole momentum of the game swung into their favour.
Had they grabbed an equaliser then it would have been beyond harsh, but thankfully didnt happen.
The midfield of Morgan | Dobson | Fraser appears to be working once again, just hope the former doesnt rest on his laurels as we've seen so often - Especially as the game did change when Albie went off, partly because he's one of our better players at the press when off the ball
Was a massive bonus seeing O'Connell back in the side, hadn't overly paid attention to the bench when the line-up was announced so was a nice surprise when he came on after the long lay off - He looked calm and assured coming straight back into the action
Shame starting alongside Inniss, and Ness (who continues to impress) might be just too soon for Tuesday.
Yeah because thats not their names mate
9 points from relegation.
9 points from a play off place.
Shame we missed those early chances in the second half as we could have relaxed a bit. Good solid performance. Hope that Fraser, Clare and Leaburn came through unscathed and are fit for Tuesday.
Not complaining though!