The Blackwall Tunnel will be echoing to Charlton cheers tonight after two goals in time added on gave the Addicks 2-1 victory over Leyton Orient. Charlton are now 6th in the table.
Orient went ahead in the second half with a 30 yard volley that gave Mannion in the Addicks goal no chance. Then on 92 minutes much criticised Macaulay Gillesphey scored the equaliser with a header from a corner. On 97 minutes Kayne Ramsay repeated the same manoeuvre. Both corners were taken by substitute Gilbert/
Charlton are now good at set pices: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/i-had-him-in-a-headlock-at-half-time-nathan-jones-on-charlton-athletics-set-piece-strength-after-orient-comeback/
The first period was generally bossed by two resilient defences, with real chances restricted a minimum, but Brown put the hosts ahead on 52 minutes.
Two minutes after the opening goal, Orient striker Charlie Kelman was denied by Will Mannion and that miss was to prove costly for the home side.
Jones jumped into the crowd at the end of the match, having suffered some foul mouthed abuse from Orient supporters: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/nathan-jones-full-time-scenes-at-orient-were-emotional-after-fan-abuse-during-charlton-comeback/
More valuable analysis from Louis Mendez here:https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/the-lowdown-on-leyton-orient-1-charlton-athletic-2-added-time-addicks-seal-enormous-victory-in-race-for-top-six/
