One is enough

 

A class finish by Charlie Kelman in the 76th minute put Charlton 1-0 ahead against Oxford United at The Valley this afternoon.   Tyreece Campbell play an intelligent role in the build up.

A good chance for the visitors went begging.  Tyler Goodrham whips in a good cross but Michal Helik was off target with his header.

Nine minutes were added on.  The Addicks made a late change as they look to see this game out.  Keenan Gough was on for his league debut in place of the injured Kayne Ramsay.

Brie defended well as Oxford threatened, leading to a Charlton goal kick.   Nathan Jones was booked after the referee awarded a harsh free kick.

Leaburn put in a great challenge, but the referee saw it as a foul and booked him.   A late Oxford free kick went wide of the post.

The relief at the final whistle was palpable.

Charlton remain 17th, but eight points clear of Oxford in the first of the relegation places.  

After a goalless first half in which Oxford goalkeeper Jamie Cumming made several key saves, the Addicks finally broke the deadlock late on through two substitutes.   Target of armchair rritics Tyreece Campbell teed up fellow substitute Charlie Kelman, who turned smartly on the edge of the box before firing low into the corner.

Charlton striker Tanto Olaofe mentioned earlier in the week how his team's 1-1 draw at Birmingham City could be a "turning point" after a difficult spell in which the Addicks suffered five straight losses in the league, plummeting them to 17th in the table.

Charlton had the better of the first half, with Olaofe and Sonny Carey both denied by Cumming with wideman Carey particularly causing Oxford problems down the left hand side.

Gary Rowett's Oxford did threaten after the break, with Michal Helik going close twice from set pieces, but Campbell's introduction turned the game.

Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones told BBC Radio London:

"It's a big home win and it was deserved. Without being disrespectful, we should have been ahead earlier. We didn't demonstrate the clinical killer instinct we needed, but when we needed it, we did, and then we were able to see it again.

"It is a perfect return [for Charlie Kelman], but that's what we've been saying. We brought a load of quality in and now we want to see it because Charlie was playing through injury.

"It was a tendon injury that wasn't picked up, so he was not firing on all cylinders. That's healed now, and he's looked a different animal the last two or three weeks in training."