Charlton headed back across the national border tonight having won a useful away point in the Welsh capital. It was a scrappy 0-0 draw against Cardiff City.
Lee Bowyer named seven changes to his side for Tuesday the clash with
Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium. Having remained unchanged for the
last two games, which have yielded six points since the restart, the Addicks shuffled their pack with the fixtures coming thick in fast in the form of
three games in just six days.
With that in mind, Bowyer brought Naby Sarr, Jake Forster-Caskey, Alfie Doughty, George Lapslie, Sam Field, Andre Green and Chuks Aneke into his starting XI. Dillon Phillips, Jason Pearce, Tom Lockyer and Josh Cullen were the four players who retainrd their places from the start, while Deji Oshilaja, Aiden McGeady, Darren Pratley, Albie Morgan and Macauley Bonne take their places on the bench.
They join Ben Amos, Ben Purrington, Jonny Williams and Josh Davison as Bowyer's options in reserve, while Adam Matthews received a rest.
With that in mind, Bowyer brought Naby Sarr, Jake Forster-Caskey, Alfie Doughty, George Lapslie, Sam Field, Andre Green and Chuks Aneke into his starting XI. Dillon Phillips, Jason Pearce, Tom Lockyer and Josh Cullen were the four players who retainrd their places from the start, while Deji Oshilaja, Aiden McGeady, Darren Pratley, Albie Morgan and Macauley Bonne take their places on the bench.
They join Ben Amos, Ben Purrington, Jonny Williams and Josh Davison as Bowyer's options in reserve, while Adam Matthews received a rest.
Charlton started with a 1-3-2-4 formation while Cardiff played a 4-3-3 to make use of their wingers.
The first half was an even contest. Field was injured in a clash of head and the bleeding player had to be replaced by Pratley. Seven minutes were added on.
Cardiff had a spell of pressure early in the second half, but then Charlton had a go. Only good work by Nelson for Cardiff stopped a Charlton tap in on 60 minutes after great play by Lockyer.
Cardiff got in the game more after they made two substitutions and Bonne was left isolated up front. Hoilet missed a chance, but was arguably offside.
In the latter part of the game the referee started giving Cardiff soft free kicks and one in time added on made Johnnie Jackson furious. Neil Harris had been consulting his watch, but his side were not able to stage a late flurry.
Satisfied supremo Lee Bowyer described it as 'a well-earned point': https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51883996
It was another clean sheet for Charlton and Dillon Phillips made a key finger tip save to keep Charlton in the game.
Sarr made some pinpoint passes and didn't get anything wrong. Pearce was a stalwart in defence. Green was off the pace.
Barnsley and Wigan both won, Stoke losing. Charlton are now four points above the first relegation place, but three teams below them have games in hand.
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