The Addicks travelled to Exeter eager for a Good Friday victory, but it was the home side that got off to the quick start. Former Addick Ben Purrington opened the scoring, putting The Grecians ahead after only five minutes with a header at the back post that rebounded off of Tennai Watson and in. Charlton regrouped and battled away to make sure the game didn’t escape them.
George Dobson had the ball in the back of the net with a wicked volley from the edge of the box, but it was ruled out for a Charlton foul in the box. He struck again when he seemed to poke the ball over the line, but it was Ben Purrington that hooked it away.
The equaliser didn’t come until late in the game when, in a repeat of the Exeter goal, Chuks Aneke headed the ball in off the back of the Exeter defender to level the score in more ways than one. The end of the game devolved (or evolved) into a basketball-style-back-and-forth, with each team trading blows. Alfie May had the best deep in added time when he found himself one-on-one with the keeper, but his touch took him too far wide and he only managed to hit the post.
It wasn’t a game full of quality and gilt edge opportunities, and it was frustrating at times, but it was a worthy point for both sides who share space mid table.
Exeter 1 Charlton 1
Over to you.
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The sooner this season just ends the better.
Would rather we bedded in a youngster or something for next season at this point.
Another poor game, riddled with mistakes. I don’t know whether there was a swirling wind causing so many long passes to go astray - otherwise, there’s questions to be answered about the technical ability of most of our side.
Bad miss by Alfie at the end, which would have given us an undeserved win. As it is, a point probably a fair result.
Ben Purrington played well for Exeter. Often thought he was underrated by some of our fans.
Too many of our players had an off day, with Michael Hector our best performer.
It was a good day for relegation threatened teams, with wins for Cambridge (at Barnsley), Cheltenham (at Fleetwood), Carlisle (at Peterborough), Port Vale (v Bristol Rovers) and Reading (v Northampton), with draws for Shrewsbury and Burton also.
So we’re down to 16th, still 7 points above the drop zone but we’ve got to do better on Monday against Stevenage, then against Barnsley too - who are in a run of poor form at present - next week.
However I think NJ knows who he needs to ditch now, so he could give Taylor a go and REG back in.
(okay I'm not but)
Biggest concern for me is the lack of appealing from us. We are so passive when it comes to gamesmanship.
We don't appeal for penalties or yellow cards. We don't have anyone with the same shithousery as Sweeney for them.
Can't see Nathan being happy after today.
Oh Alfie!!!!😕😕😕
It's Alfie.
Chicken dinner, Charlton winner.
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Oh, balls!
Felt like a friendly at times