10 man Charlton lose 2-1

As expected, Charlton were defeated 2-1 at Huddersfield today, but their cause wasn't helped when captain Greg Docherty got himself sent off on 37 minutes.   Many of the 900 or so Addicks there seemed to think it was a harsh call, but a second half goal from the home side cancelled out an equalising penalty from Matt Godden.

Louis Mendez comments: ‘Ten men battled away but lack of quality in front of goal stopped them from stealing a point. Leaburn and Ahadme both came close but Addicks were always up against it. Two wins in 12 now.’

The Gasman missed a sitter from four yards out on 75 minutes.

Nathan Jones got a yellow card for protesting about delays to a free kick.  Huddersfield had 67 per cent possession and six shots on target to one.

Centre-back Matty Pearson put Huddersfield ahead, putting a difficult header in off the underside of the bar. Pearson struck the bar again from another set-piece five minutes later, but this time it came back out.

Brodie Spencer's clumsy challenge on former Huddersfield team-mate Rarmani Edmonds-Green gave Charlton a penalty that Matty Godden put away for 1-1.

But the Addicks were reduced to 10 men four minutes later, with Greg Docherty earning a straight red card for a high, late boot on Nigel Lonwijk.

The Addicks nonetheless started the second half brightly before Huddersfield woke up around the hour and made their advantage count, with David Kasumu smashing home a left-footed drive from 18 yards.

Charlton tried to find a last-second equaliser from a quickly-taken free-kick, but Huddersfield goalkeeper Jacob Chapman showed awareness to race off his line and ensure victory with a clean challenge on Luke Berry.

Those travelling back to London by train seem to have had a grim journey, although helpful staff at Derby provided fanzine editor Rick Eveiitt with a taxi to London.   Of course, Everitt still had to return to his Kent coast lair and reported at 5 a.m. that he was sharing the concourse at St. Pancras with a lazy brown fox (not the Leicester City variety).

Nathan Jones says that the sending off changed the game, which it may well have done, but at least he didn't claim it was unfair.  In terms of today's rules that was a red card: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/nathan-jones-red-card-shown-to-greg-docherty-during-loss-at-huddersfield-changed-the-game/

Although Jones says he is weighing up his options for an appeal against the red card, hopefully he is not going to waste time and money: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-manager-nathan-jones-will-weigh-up-options-to-appeal-greg-dochertys-red-card-at-huddersfield/

BTW, China calls me 'Whine' Grant which is appropriate for a Charlton fan: https://addickschampionshipdiary.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-they-call-me-whine.html