Good start not followed through

Charlton earned back-to-back League One wins as first-half goals from Tyreece Campbell and Miles Leaburn earned a 2-1 victory over Cambridge.

They are now 11th in the table, but graphs from Louis Mendez show how difficult it will be to achieve a play off place.   Pessimists have pointed out that a much better performance will be needed against Wycombe.  There was also criticism about the failure to make substitutions until late in the game.

The Addicks had a dream start at The Valley, with Campbell scoring after just 36 seconds. He raced on to a hooked ball forward by Leaburn to fire through the legs of keeper Vicente Reyes.

Charlton extended their lead after 20 minutes, Macaulay Gillesphey flicking on Josh Edwards' long throw and Leaburn heading past Reyes from close range.

Cambridge pulled a goal back in the 51st minute through Elias Kachunga, a simple close-range tap-in from substitute Liam Bennett's low cross from the right of the penalty area.

United, who boast the worst away record in the league with just five points from a possible 33, hit the upright through Sullay Kaikai just before the hour mark.

Charlton midfielder Luke Berry, facing his former club, forced two saves out of Reyes after that but Charlton were unable to restore their two-goal cushion.

Nathan Jones told Louis Mendez, ‘it was a little bit hairier than it should have been. First-half, I thought we were excellent, really front-footed. Two up would have liked us to have got another one because I felt we had enough of the play and we had enough of the situations’

‘We could have the impetus to go on and score again. They were doing a good job. Sometimes, you don't need to just change stuff for the sake of it. Everyone knew their roles, they were doing it and then we just added a little bit more aggression later on'