Charlton's game are often the longest in the Football League and it was 101 minutes before they secured all three points against Southend United at Roots Hall this afternoon. Their 2-1 victory put them 10th in the table.
It was ten versus nine at the end with two Southend players sent off and one from Charlton after an injury time fight involving 18 players.
In the first half there was plenty of effort from the Addicks but to no effect leading to a 0-0 half time scoreline. Charlton did go close to opening the scoring through Patrick Bauer and Nicky Ajose in the first half, while they also had strong shouts for a penalty waved away when Lewis Page went to ground while under pressure from Stephen McLaughlin.M/p>
On 56 minutes Fosu replaced Bauer and Bilik dropped into the back four. One minute later Grant won possession from Turner and squared for Taylor who scored.
However, Charlton find it hard to hold on to a lead and four minutes later Robinson equalised for Southend.
Lapslie replaced Pratley on 71 minutes. Vetokele came on for Ajose on 85 minutes. Two minutes later Bielik put the Addicks ahead, heading home from a Cullen corner.
Five minutes were added on: they might as well make the second half 50 minutes. A big fight broke out and Fosu was sent off, accompanied by Kightly and Southend keeper Oxley. Lapslie got a yellow card.
There were 1,537 Addicks in a crowd of 6,386. The atmosphere was reported to be excellent.
Louis Mendez tweeted on Sunday morning about the red cards: 'All three red cards seem fair. Kightly kicked Fosu when he was on the floor. Fosu then head butted him. Oxley then ran over and punched Lapslie in the face.'
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