EFL League One
The Valley, Charlton
Admission: Season Ticket
Programme: £3.50
Attendance: 12,999 (521 away)
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Small nets stoppage-time winner as Addicks tame Shrews
Charlton 1 Shrewsbury Town 0
Thierry Small netted a dramatic, stoppage-time winner, in front of the Covered End as the Addicks moved within two points of the play-offs by beating Shrewsbury Town 1-0 at The Valley.
The win was Charlton’s fifth in seven league games and the clean sheet their 11th of the season.
For the seventh league game in a row Nathan Jones named an unchanged starting lineup and the Addicks started well with Luke Berry forcing a save from goalkeeper Jamal Blackman with a low free kick that went through the wall.
Tyreece Campbell was Charlton’s biggest threat in the opening half and saw his driven cross cleared off the line after he had done excellently to beat his man to the byline.
The best chance of the half fell to Small, who received the ball at the end of a lovely passing move. Cutting in from the right, onto his stronger left foot, the wing back curled a shot just over the crossbar.
At the other end, Shrewsbury failed to test the Addicks in the opening 45, recording an xg of 0.00.
Blackman was called into action again three minutes into the second half, getting down quickly to keep out a Miles Leaburn header.
Greg Docherty then saw his shot, from 10 yards, hit teammate Berry after some intricate interplay down the left by Josh Edwards and Campbell.
The visitors first shot at goal came in the 72nd minute with Ashley Maynard-Brewer getting down comfortably to keep out John Marquis.
With Nathan Jones using his game-changers, Kayne Ramsay returned to the pitch for his first appearance since suffering an injury against Stockport County in October.
Shrewsbury nearly completed a snatch and grab in the fourth minute of stoppage time with Lloyd Jones clearing off the line from Luca Hoole.
Minutes after that it was Thierry-time, Josh Edwards got his head to a loose ball and the ball dropped to Small in the penalty box who made no mistake, sliding the ball through the goalkeeper’s legs with his weaker right foot. The moment got the celebration it deserved, as Small charged to the Covered End to celebrate in front of the home fans.
The Addicks are back at The Valley on Tuesday for the visit of Bristol Rovers.
Charlton: Maynard-Brewer; A.Mitchell (Ramsay 74), Jones, Gillesphey; Small, Coventry, Berry (Anderson 74), Docherty (c) (Godden 74), Edwards; Leaburn (Aneke 63), T.Campbell
Subs (not used): Mannion, Edmonds-Green, Kanu
Goal: Small 90+6
Booked: Jones 69 (foul on Lloyd), Anderson 83 (foul on Perry)
Shrewsbury Town: Blackman, Hoole, Benning, M.Feeney, J.Feeney, Lloyd, Ojo (Perry 78), Gilliead, Castledine (Shipley 58), Nsiala (Nurse 83), Marquis (c)
Subs (not used): Savin, Biggins, Gape, Stewart
Booked: Ojo 37 (foul on T.Campbell)
Referee: Scott Tallis
Attendance: 12,999 (531 from Shrewsbury)
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Match Report | Charlton 1-0 Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Town suffered stoppage time heartbreak as a 96th-minute goal from Thierry Small saw Charlton secure a 1-0 win at The Valley.
Just seconds earlier, it was Salop who almost won it with Jordan Shipley seeing an effort cleared off the line.
Gareth Ainsworth's side had battled brilliantly throughout - with every player leaving everything on the field.
But in a cruel twist, the hosts won it with virtually the last kick of the game.
Team news:
Boss Ainsworth made one change from the team which secured the cross-border bragging rights by beating Wrexham.
After coming off at half-time with a hamstring injury in that game, Aaron Pierre missed the trip to London with Toto Nsiala replacing him in the back three.
It meant Town remained in a 3-5-2 formation with John Marquis partnering George Lloyd up front.
Charlton named an unchanged side for the seventh match in a row with Nathan Jones' team lining up in a 4-2-3-1 system.
It saw Miles Leaburn operate as the central striker with Luke Berry just behind in the number 10 role. Small and Tyreece Campbell were the widemen.
Report:
It was Charlton who had the game's first sight on goal in the eighth minute.
After winning a free-kick in a dangerous position just outside the box, Berry managed to curl the ball around the wall and on target.
But Jamal Blackman was equal to it, with the goalkeeper doing well to get down and parry the ball away.
Salop had looked dangerous on the break during the opening 20 minutes, with Ainsworth's men getting into some advanced areas without making that final pass.
The hosts, though, came a whisker away from opening the scoring just before the half-hour mark when Campbell did well to dance his way to the byline.
The winger then sent in a cross/shot which Morgan Feeney did really well to hack clear off the line.
Moments later, Small cut into the box firing over.
It was the hosts who threatened first following the re-start with Blackman making a smart stop to keep out Leaburn's header following a corner.
Jones' side had another big chance just before the hour mark when Campbell hit the byline and sent in a cross that fell kindly for Greg Docherty.
The midfielder looked destined to score but his effort hit was blocked by Berry with Town then able to clear.
Ainsworth responded by making his first change just after - with Shipley replacing Leo Castledine.
Mal Benning then whipped in a dangerous free-kick but Town couldn't get that final touch to turn the ball home.
With the game opening up due to tired legs, Salop had a decent opportunity to open the scoring.
Lloyd and Shipley combined well to find Marquis who had charged into the box.
And the striker then hit a low drive that was well-claimed by the keeper.
The next two big moments in the game both came at the end of six minutes added on time.
First Luca Hoole sent a brilliant ball into the box that was met by Shipley.
The midfielder turned the ball towards goal but - sliding in - a defender cleared it off the line.
With just moments to go, it looked like Town would hold on for an excellent point.
But in the 96th minute, the ball broke for Small in the box who made no mistake from eight yards.
Teams:
Charlton: Maynard-Brewer, Gillesphey, Mitchell (Ramsay 75), Jones, Coventry, Campbell, Berry (Anderson 75), Docherty (Godden 75), Leaburn (Aneke 63), Edwards, Small.
Subs not used: Mannion, Edmonds-Green, Kanu.
Shrewsbury: Blackman, Nsiala (Nurse 83), J. Feeney, M. Feeney, Hoole, Gilliead, Ojo (Perry 78), Castledine (Shipley 59), Benning, Lloyd, Marquis.
Subs not used: Savin, Biggins, Gape, Stewart.
Attendance: 12,999 (531 away).
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