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Charlton Athletic 2-2 Hull City: Keane Lewis-Potter grabs Tigers dramatic draw

Hull celebrate late equaliser
Hull's players start the celebrations after scoring a late equaliser at The Valley

Hull scored a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser to earn a point at Charlton, who have now gone 10 games without a win in the Championship.

Dillon Phillips failed to hold substitute Keane Lewis-Potter's header after the hosts failed to clear a free-kick, with the ball squirming against the post and in off the Addicks keeper.

Charlton, who had lost their previous four games, had looked set to secure a first win since mid-October after Darren Pratley headed home and Naby Sarr slotted in from close range to twice give them the lead.

Jarrod Bowen tapped in the Tigers' first equaliser just after half-time and Grant McCann's side struck with almost the last touch to level.

The draw lifts Hull, who had lost their previous two away games, a place to 13th in the table, while Charlton remain 17th after collecting only their third point of their winless run.

But this will feel like two points dropped for the Addicks, who have struggled with injuries in recent weeks and were only able to name six substitutes.

There was little sign of the drama to come as both sides struggled for inspiration during a sluggish opening 30 minutes before the home side went in front with the game's first effort on target.

Pratley was allowed to run unmarked into the six-yard box and rose above Eric Lichaj to meet Conor Gallagher's corner.

Hull hit back to level straight after half-time when Bowen arrived in the six-yard box to convert Kamil Grosicki's teasing left-wing cross for his 15th league goal of the season.

But Charlton's response was immediate as Sarr started and ended a flowing move to restore the lead when he tapped in Jonathan Leko's cross.

Phillips produced smart saves to keep out Bowen's volley on the turn and Jordy de Wijs' header as Hull sought an equaliser.

And, with only seconds left, it finally arrived when Charlton could only partially clear a long free-kick into the box and Lewis-Potter rose above Ben Purrington to meet another Grosicki cross and head goalwards.

Charlton Athletic manager Lee Bowyer told BBC Radio London:

"My head is not in a good place at the moment. What do you say? Where do you start?

"I get that we have to defend right until the final whistle, but the players have got to learn.

"Tuesday night we concede in the final 30 seconds, tonight it was beyond time and that's what is doing my head in more than most.

"The referee lets them put two more balls into the box after time and that's wrong. My players are going away with one point instead of three.

"I just feel for every single player and person involved with the club as we didn't deserve that. The players gave me everything and the place was bouncing."

Hull City manager Grant McCann told BBC Radio Humberside:

"We're relieved to get a point as we were 2-1 down in the 95th minute and we were coming away with zero points.

"We were poor in the first half and nowhere near the standards that we set. We just kept giving the ball away.

"We started the second half bright and scored a good goal through Jarrod Bowen but to concede so quickly afterwards was disappointing. But I was pleased with the response in the second half."

Line-ups

Charlton

Formation 3-1-4-2

  • 1Phillips
  • 5Lockyer
  • 6Pearce
  • 23Sarr
  • 15Pratley
  • 2MatthewsBooked at 20mins
  • 19MorganSubstituted forOshilajaat 67'minutes
  • 11Gallagher
  • 3Purrington
  • 14LekoBooked at 90mins
  • 17BonneSubstituted forTaylorat 81'minutes

Substitutes

  • 4Oshilaja
  • 9Taylor
  • 16Ledley
  • 20Solly
  • 30Maynard-Brewer
  • 46Vennings

Hull

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 1Long
  • 2Lichaj
  • 5Burke
  • 4de Wijs
  • 26ElderSubstituted forLewis-Potterat 63'minutes
  • 20Bowen
  • 8BattySubstituted forBowlerat 45'minutes
  • 37Da Silva LopesBooked at 66mins
  • 11Grosicki
  • 36IrvineBooked at 86mins
  • 9EavesSubstituted forHoneymanat 76'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Tafazolli
  • 13Ingram
  • 18Honeyman
  • 19Bowler
  • 23Kingsley
  • 25Pennington
  • 31Lewis-Potter
Referee:
Andy Davies
Attendance:
14,447

Match Stats

Home TeamCharltonAway TeamHull
Possession
Home41%
Away59%
Shots
Home5
Away15
Shots on Target
Home2
Away5
Corners
Home4
Away9
Fouls
Home7
Away11

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Charlton Athletic 2, Hull City 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 2, Hull City 2.

  3. Goal!

    Own Goal by Dillon Phillips, Charlton Athletic. Charlton Athletic 2, Hull City 2.

  4. Post update

    Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross.

  5. Booking

    Jonathan Leko (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card.

  6. Post update

    Josh Bowler (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Ben Purrington (Charlton Athletic).

  8. Post update

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Dillon Phillips.

  9. Post update

    Attempt saved. Jordy de Wijs (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

  10. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Kamil Grosicki (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.

  11. Post update

    Foul by Josh Bowler (Hull City).

  12. Post update

    Lyle Taylor (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. Post update

    Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jonathan Leko.

  14. Post update

    Jordy de Wijs (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Lyle Taylor (Charlton Athletic).

  16. Booking

    Jackson Irvine (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.

  17. Post update

    Jarrod Bowen (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Darren Pratley (Charlton Athletic).

  19. Post update

    Attempt saved. Kamil Grosicki (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy de Wijs.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Lyle Taylor replaces Macauley Bonne.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Friday 13th December 2019

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Leeds21144332102246
2West Brom21137142212146
3Fulham21105633231035
4Bristol City219843430435
5Nottm Forest2097427171034
6Preston2110473326734
7Brentford21103832171533
8Sheff Wed219662920933
9Cardiff218763129231
10Blackburn219482828031
11Swansea218762626031
12QPR219483237-531
13Hull228683431330
14Millwall217952728-130
15Birmingham218492228-628
16Derby216872127-626
17Charlton2266102830-224
18Reading2064102527-222
19Huddersfield2156102333-1021
20Middlesbrough214981828-1021
21Luton2162132744-1720
22Stoke2152142435-1117
23Wigan2145121934-1517
24Barnsley2127122442-1813
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