Charlton fought back from a 0-2 deficit to draw 2-2 with Lincoln City at The Valley this afternoon, the second half goals coming from Gillesphey and Docherty.
Charlton are now 5th, eight points off an automatic promotion place (but I never thought automatic promotion was likely). They are one point behind Stockport in 4th.
Charlton were without two key players, Tyreece Campbell and Lloyd Jones: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/in-form-charlton-athletic-attacker-misses-lincoln-city-match-due-to-injury/
Charlton had 60 per cent of the possession and six shots on target for three to Lincoln.
Imps striker James Collins put the visitors in front after
18 minutes after he met Erik Ring's corner at the near post to head beyond Will Mannion.
Collins, a January signing from Derby, made it 2-0 in the
49th minute. Ben House chested the ball down for the striker to produce a smart
turn away from marker Tom McIntyre before finding the bottom left of the net.
Macaulay Gillesphey cut the deficit eight minutes later, the
Addicks centre-back sweeping in from close range after substitute Chuks Aneke
had forced a botched Josh Edwards corner back towards the six-yard box.
Charlton captain Greg Docherty levelled in the 76th minute,
producing a sharp left-footed finish after Edwards' long throw was only
partially cleared.
Lincoln goalkeeper George Wickens made a superb save to deny
Matty Godden, with Aneke also seeing an attempt drift narrowly wide of the
right post as the promotion-chasing Addicks pushed hard for a winner.
After the Addicks drew level, the Imps used every opportunity to slow the game down and their keeper got a yellow card for time wasting. He also made two excellent saves.
Shell shocked supremo Nathan Jones was in a bad mood after the game, but took responsibility for what happened, admitting faults in preparation and an excessive passivity: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-athletic-manager-keeps-his-anger-on-a-simmer-after-2-2-draw-against-lincoln-city/
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