Defeat in Devon

A goal in time added on in the first half saw Charlton lose 1-0 at Plymouth Argyle this afternoon.

Thomas Sandgaard described it as a 'tough loss.  A decent start, but unfortunately we let them back in the game.'

There were three Covid cases for the Addicks. Washington and Famewo were missing from the team - Davison not on the bench. Souare and DJ into the starting line-up. Inniss and Gunter back on the bench.

Argyle top scorer Ryan Hardie forced Charlton keeper Craig MacGillivray to go full stretch to keep out his angled goal-bound shot. The ball rebounded to Hardie's strike partner Agard, who scored with a superb measured grass-cutter in off a post from the edge of the box.

Hardie and playmaker Danny Mayor both tested MacGillivray in the second half, which was a much livelier affair than the tepid first half.  Hardie looked as though he was set to double Argyle's lead midway through the second half but blazed his final shot on the run over the bar after skipping past the  offside trap.

Mayor was a continual thorn in Charlton's side in the second half but their best opportunity was clipped just wide by Agard at the far post as he latched on to Jordan Houghton's cross from the left.

Former Argyle player Ben Purrington bounced a cross off the bar in the 86th minute as Charlton pressed for a leveller. 

Charlton had 59 per cent possession, but eight shots on target to twelve from Argyle.

Johnnie Jackson said he was disappointed with the performance, 'I didn't think we did enough on the day', although Charlton were knocking on the door at the end.   They deserved to win in the end. I don't think we played the conditions particularly well, it's blowy here.  We didn't test their goalie.  Our decision-making wasn't good enough.'

Souare's performance attracted criticism from fans while Kirk also disappointed.