Well that was a turn-up for the books! Nicky Weaver off after 3 minutes for handling outside the area. Lee Cook was sacrificed to allow debutant Elliot to go between the posts - Rob Elliot senior is a proud Charlton fan who followed the club home and away in his day - he will be having a few celebratory beers tonight, especially as his boy saved us in the final minute with a superb reflex save. It looked like we had hung on until Easter scored for Argyle on the hour. With the candle of hope looking to have been snuffed out, the Addicks did what they have only done once this season and they bounced back with two Leroy Lita goals.
With Ipswich losing at Colchester, Charlton move up to joint 7th, and are only a point behind Wolves, although the Old Gold have two games in hand. A scan of the remaining fixtures look very kind to us in that all of our rivals have formidable opposition yet to play and several have key games against each other. Our players should be feeling some relief having finally dug out a performance full of character and having won again. If they can steel themselves to make it a double next Saturday at home to Southampton, then we might at least have something to play for in the remaining three games.
I'm feeling slightly envious for those brave souls who made the trip and for the Blackheath Ramblers and West Country Addicks who are making a weekend of it. I will have a beer in the Royal Oak in honour of all of you this evening.
Charlton Forever!
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