The game started at quite a pace. Charlton took the lead within the five minutes after good work by Andy Hughes with an inch perfect ball, Wiggins put the ball across, this was deflected, an overhead kick from Kermorgant hit the post and Bradley Wright-Phillips was there to pounce and make it 1-0 to the Addicks.
A Charlton corner was headed away at the near post by Basey. Wycombe seemed to lack a cutting edge against the Addicks defence. Morrison had to defend as the Chairboys threatened for the first time after ten minutes. Taylor made a poor clearance, but Wycombe were not able to take advantage.
Lewis put a shot in for the home side but it went over. Charlton won a corner after a whipped ball from Danny Green spun on the wet surface. The corner was unproductive.
Charlton got a free kick in a promising position 25 yards out after a handball. Jackson’s free kick was good and curled round the four man Wycombe wall but the keeper made a good save. The corner did not lead to anything.
Wiggins was standing firm in the face of the challenges of Harris.
An incisive counter attack from Charlton with a defence splitting ball from Hollands led to the tenth goal of the season from a confident Wright-Phillips.
Half time: Chairboys 0, Addicks 2
Wiggins put in a good defensive header to deal with a Wycombe free kick. Danny Green drew a good save from the keeper. Another effort from Green went over the goal.
Wycombe put a shot in and Hamer had to tip the ball over the crossbar. Hamer punched the ball away from the corner and then dealt with the ball when it came back in.
A Wycombe corner drew a poor punch from Hamer, but he got a better one in second time around. The Addickted, around 1,500 of them in a crowd of 5,406, set up a rousing chorus of Valley, Floyd Road.
Hamer made a great double save, but he couldn’t stop the third attempt to make it 1-2 after 63 minutes. Charlton were denied a free kick when Hollands was felled by Basey right in front of d’Urso.
Wycombe brought on the loan striker from Reading they had signed that afternoon in place of Grant. A Chairboys effort went about two yards wide as Hamer stayed rooted to the spot. Wycombe were playing with more confidence and were posing a greater threat.
Hamer put out a ball to Morrison that left him with some work to do, but fortunately Charlton got the free kick.
A long range effort from Green came off a defender to give Charlton a corner and ease some of the pressure. However, Jackson’s corner was poor.
A poor header from Hollands put Morrison under pressure and he had to put the ball behind. Hamer caught the ball from the corner.
Solly had to put the ball behind for a corner as the Chairboys kept up the pressure. Calm defending by Morrison allowed Charlton to claim a goal kick.
Experienced journeyman Ainsworth came on for Wycombe. Charlton were starting to get more of a grip on the match. Wagstaff was brought on for Wright-Phillips who was serenaded by the Addickted. Wycombe brought on their 15-year old. Wagstaff played in the hole behind Kermorgant.
Good work by Wagstaff led to a Charlton corner. The corner was taken short and led to a Wycombe free kick which they unsuccessfully tried to move forward.
Four minutes were added on. Where did they come from? Harris put in a wild shot. Hamer made two attempts to control an effort from the 15-year old. Wycombe got a throw by the corner flag. Charlton were given a free kick.
As predicted by Wyn Grant, Charlton won 2-1. Huddersfield could only draw at Scunthorpe, Notts County drew at Bury and Wednesday lost at Carlisle, so the Blades were the only other top six side to win, beating MK Dons 2-1.
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