Charlton edged nearer to securing Championship safety as they drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday.
The Addicks took the lead from Matty Godden’s early second-half goal but Gabriel Otegbayo rescued a point for the Owls with a quarter of an hour to play.
The draw sees Charlton move six points clear of the drop zone with just three games remaining, whilst Wednesday are now three games unbeaten in a positive end to an otherwise awful season.
Godden headed Harry Clarke’s early cross wide, albeit from an offside position, while in Wednesday’s first opening of the game, Max Lowe and Olaf Kobacki combined nicely outside the box before Lowe took on the strike from distance but dragged it wide.
Charlton captain Greg Docherty had a go at goal after Wednesday lost the ball deep in their own half but keeper Pierce Charles was there to push the effort away.
The Owls were claiming for a penalty when Tayo Adaramola was fouled but referee Thomas Parsons adjudged contact from Reece Burke to have come just outside the box.
The visitors came closest to taking the lead on the stroke of half-time, with Godden’s acrobatic effort coming back off the crossbar.
Godden was not to be denied for long as the Addicks made the perfect start to the second half. Lloyd Jones flicked the ball on to the forward, who turned quickly and squeezed the ball inside the bottom right corner to give his side a 49th-minute lead.
Charlton came close to a second when Sonny Carey burst forward before striking the inside of the left post.
Godden was on the hunt for his second of the day but Charles got down to make a comfortable save from his 18-yard drive.
Wednesday started to grow into the game and found the equaliser in the 76th minute. Charlton keeper Will Mannion couldn’t hold on to Sean Fusire’s cross, Jamal Lowe pounced on the loose ball and Otegbayo was there to tap the ball into an empty net.
Otegbayo could have stolen all three points late on when he met a cross at the back post but he was on the stretch and could only place his effort wide.
The Owls now just have their last game of the season against West Brom to avoid becoming the first team to fail to win at home in an entire campaign, though they did at least move within three points of making up the 18 they have been deducted this season.
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