Charlton went 2-0 ahead at Blackburn this afternoon through two Charlie Kelman goals, the second one a penalty, but ended the game 2-2 to win an away point. The Addicks remain 19th in the table, Oxford and Norwich lost at home.
After a low-level first 25 minutes, the game sprang to life around the half hour as Charlton scored twice in six minutes. Charlie Kelman netted both goals, scoring the rebound after Miles Learbun's header had come back off the crossbar.
His second came via the penalty spot after Harry Pickering as judged to have brought down Lloyd Jones. Replays showed there was no contact on the Charlton defender but Kelman made it 2-0.
It was Charlton who took control and the lead. It was another goal that originated from Rovers' final third as the ball was turned over and a quick breakaway saw Bree's cross headed onto the bar by Leaburn and the rebound was gobbled up by Kelman.
Six minutes later, things went bad to worse for the home side. Pickering was judged to have brought down Jones in the area. On first viewing, it looked clumsy but replays showed that the Rovers man pulled out yet Charlton's defender went over. Referee David Webb pointed to the spot.
Kelman stepped up and rolled the ball away from Aynsley Pears, giving Rovers a mountain to climb on 35 minutes. Considering the hosts were staring down an eighth successive half without scoring, things looked rather bleak.
However, just three minutes later, Rovers gave themselves a lifeline. Good work from Yuki Ohashi saw Cantwell cross for Baradji, who steamed between two defenders to power home a header. That was his first goal for Rovers and a very timely one too.
Charlton had the first chance of the second half with the feeling that a third for them would be the killer blow. Bree got down the right again and delivered a teasing cross but Miller intervened before Tyreece Campbell could convert.
Atcheson then went mightily close to his first Rovers goal after winning the ball back and skidding a volley towards goal which had to be pushed away by Thomas Kaminski. With 20 minutes to go, the tension inside Ewood Park began to rise. For all their territory, the Charlton goalkeeper had only made one save of note.
At the other end, the Addicks continued to threaten on the break. Leaburn had a clear sight of goal but a block from Sean McLoughlin prevented him from getting his shot off.
With 12 minutes remaining, Rovers found the equaliser. Miller's initial cross was blocked but he fired the rebound hard and low which picked out Baradji, who arrived into the box and finished from 12 yards for 2-2.
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