Match ends, Exeter City 1, Charlton Athletic 1.
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Cheick Diabate's late own goal earned Charlton a draw at Exeter as both teams edged towards League One safety.
The hosts started well and went in front after six minutes when Jack Aitchison's cross was headed in at the back post by former Addick Ben Purrington - the first time the Grecians had scored in the opening 15 minutes of a home league game since October 2021.
Charlton responded with Karoy Anderson forcing Vili Sinisalo into a smart stop and the Finnish shot-stopper had to be alert to keep out another effort by Thierry Small.
The Addicks thought they had levelled on the stroke of half-time when George Dobson shot goalwards but Purrington got back to make a brilliant clearance off the line.
Harvey Isted denied Exeter's Yanic Wildschut, who turned and shot goalwards from 15 yards, before the Suriname international set up Luke Harris but he miskicked and the chance went begging.
Charlton drew level with three minutes remaining as a deep cross was headed across goal by Chuks Aneke and the ball diverted into the net off the unfortunate Diabate.
Alfie May should have won it for the away side but struck a post after rounding Sinisalo, while Exeter also had chances to nick it in a breathless finale.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Sinisalo
- 26Sweeney
- 4Aimson
- 2PurringtonSubstituted forDiabateat 77'minutes
- 14Niskanen
- 6Carroll
- 8WoodsBooked at 78mins
- 13WildschutSubstituted forRankineat 70'minutes
- 29AitchisonSubstituted forAlliat 71'minutes
- 20HarrisSubstituted forColeat 85'minutes
- 19CoxSubstituted forEisaat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Cole
- 21Rankine
- 24Fitzwater
- 25Alli
- 27Eisa
- 30MacDonald
- 39Diabate
Charlton
Formation 3-5-2
- 21Isted
- 3ThomasBooked at 37mins
- 6Hector
- 27GillespheySubstituted forEdunat 71'minutes
- 18Watson
- 4DobsonSubstituted forCampbellat 86'minutes
- 40Coventry
- 33AndersonSubstituted forLadapoat 45'minutes
- 26SmallSubstituted forBakinsonat 86'minutes
- 9May
- 29KanuSubstituted forAnekeat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Maynard-Brewer
- 5Ness
- 14Ladapo
- 17Edun
- 20Campbell
- 22Aneke
- 30Bakinson
- Referee:
- Declan Bourne
- Attendance:
- 8,088
Match Stats
Home TeamExeterAway TeamCharlton
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away6
- Corners
- Home11
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Charlton Athletic 1.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tennai Watson.
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Attempt blocked. Chuks Aneke (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Alfie May (Charlton Athletic) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Tyreeq Bakinson.
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Offside, Charlton Athletic. Chuks Aneke is caught offside.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Terell Thomas.
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Foul by Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic).
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Ryan Woods (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Freddie Ladapo (Charlton Athletic).
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Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Chuks Aneke (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
Goal!
Own Goal by Cheick Diabate, Exeter City. Exeter City 1, Charlton Athletic 1.
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Attempt missed. Chuks Aneke (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyreeq Bakinson.
Substitution
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Tyreece Campbell replaces George Dobson.
Substitution
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Tyreeq Bakinson replaces Thierry Small.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Reece Cole replaces Luke Harris.
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Attempt missed. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Eisa.
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Attempt blocked. Terell Thomas (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Another point closer to safety.
Be happier when this season is over TBH.
Onwards and Upwards.
Come on Charlton, we need to score goals ourselves!
Crucial we don't lose at Cheltenham because they still have games in hand.
We just can't score goals at all. All of the City forwards need to go to finishing school!?! Whoever is scouting for strikers needs to borrow some glasses!!!!!!!!!!
We need much more cohesion in our forward play to create some attacking excitement. Three out of 10 for this. Must do so much better in L1 next season.