NATHAN Jones was delighted with Charlton’s first clean sheet in 22 games as they earned a hard-fought draw with leaders Portsmouth.
Despite the result, it was a lively game at The Valley, with Daniel Kanu and Callum Lang each striking the woodwork in the early stages.
As the second half progressed, the visitors gradually began to establish their dominance, and were denied an 88th-minute winner when Macaulay Gillesphey pulled off an excellent last-ditch challenge on sub Myles Peart-Harris.
“They are a good side,” said the Charlton manager. “They’re top of the league, they’re scoring at will against most sides. So for us to put in that level of perfor mance and keep a clean sheet, it shows we’ve taken a step in the right direction.”
This result was the second of two impressive draws for the Addicks after the 3-3 at Bolton.
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