Key Takeaways
- Matty Godden’s smart finish gave Charlton a second-half lead at Hillsborough.
- Gabriel Otegbayo tapped in a 76th-minute equaliser for the home side.
- The point leaves Charlton six clear of the relegation places with only three matches left.
Charlton Athletic moved another step towards Championship safety after a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday in front of 23,538 fans at Hillsborough.
The Addicks struck first when Lloyd Jones nodded on a loose ball and Godden spun his marker to tuck a low shot inside the far post four minutes after the restart.
Sonny Carey almost sealed it midway through the half, rattling the left upright after a driving run, while Godden forced a routine stop from teenage keeper Pierce Charles.
Wednesday, still searching for a first home win of the campaign, levelled with 14 minutes left. Will Mannion failed to gather Sean Fusire’s cross, Jamal Lowe prodded the ball goal-wards and Otegbayo tapped in from close range.
The substitute nearly won it in stoppage time but stretched wide at the back post as the whistle blew.
The draw stretches Wednesday’s winless run yet keeps their slim hopes of avoiding a first-ever winless home season alive in next weekend’s finale against West Brom. For Charlton, the single point creates a six-point cushion above the bottom three with just nine left to play for.