What an ending to what may have been a frustrating evening. The Addicks played some great football in the first half
Charlton went into the lead when the Peterborough defender handled the ball in the area. It was harsh but given nonetheless and dispatched expertly by Matty Godden. Then to compound their troubles a lunging and reckless tackle on Thierry Small saw their defender given a red card. Charlton looked then to cruise to all three points but instead faced further frustration. Unfortunately, the lead didn’t last too long when, ten minutes after the Addicks went ahead, a penalty was awarded the other way and Peterborough brought it level.
Changes were made, with Alex Gilbert coming in to provide some creativity and Miles Leaburn and Chuks Aneke coming on to give us height at set pieces. Though the gamble made us less mobile up top, it did pay off. It was Macauley Gillesphey that popped up to head home the Alex Gilbert corner with barely four minutes left in normal time. Peterborough’s continual time wasting now working against them, the Addicks saw the win out to rise up to fifth, further cementing themselves in the all-important promotion places.
Blushes were spared at the Valley and a poor run of form against Peterborough was finally put to bed. The Addicks have come into great form and long may it continue!
Charlton 2 Peterborough 1
Over to you.
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great stuff
We should have been 2 up by half time, Berry came especially close. We could have scored four or five tonight with a bit of smarter decision making from Small and Campbell, but they're getting in the right positions.
Miles better than them. Well done Gillesphey.
But one aspect I've always found interesting when comparing with 2018/19 is the run that we ended up going on in the second half of that particular season... the fact that we needed so many results to haul ourselves into 3rd, and would be difficult to replicate it, if we ever found ourselves in a similar position.
Based on 2019 where we are in 2025 having played seven games.
We've won five (we won three last time), we've drawn twice (we drew three games that season), and lost the once (replicated)
Long way to go, but we're on the right track, and as I mentioned before the Match Thread got closed, long way to go yet, still a lot more points to be won and dropped, but those last two away matches against Wrexham and Wycombe could be absolutely MAHUSIVE!!
Got all 3 big decisions wrong. Both weren't pens and it was never a red.
can we get a petition up to force an NJ cam ? It would be hysterical
But when teams come to park the bus, we look clueless in being able to break them down.
We're all 100mph huff & puff, hasty long ball, little guile or composure.
Tonight in the final third, we just needed players to put their foot on the ball and look up.
But hey-ho, there you go ........it should have been a whitewash - but we got there in the end!
Made very hard work of it. Should have been 2/3 up by HT and then really huffed and puffed after the sending off (which was a definite red).
I do wonder whether Jones will mix it up a little at Birmingham. I think we will need a physical presence up front or we are likely to see very little of the ball and imo there were a few tired bodies out there tonight. Campbell was a notable one and Berry faded quite badly in the second half.
Pleased to see Gilbert get involved and make an impact straight away.
And as much as I still don't rate him, I am actually pleased for Gillesphey. Was a great header.
Really don't think Chuks and Leaburn works.
Away to Stockport & Orient
Home to Huddersfield & Barnsley.
Dare I say it.....any team on 40 points are now irrelevant to us.