Oxford United conceded a stoppage-time equaliser as they shared the spoils at home against Charlton.
The U’s took the lead in the second half but conceded a penalty late on as the Addicks left Grenoble Road with a point.
Here are three talking points from the game.
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Oxford United Draw Against Charlton
Game of Poor Quality
There was only one shot on goal in the opening 45 minutes and it came from a Jamie Donley free kick which sailed over the bar.
Both teams looked edgy, and neither wanted to make the first move. However, at the same time, they both lacked quality when it mattered.
Oxford Penalty!
But then came the breakthrough, and for Oxford fans, it was almost supernatural, with the U’s being awarded a penalty.
Oxford’s last spot kick came in the League One playoff semi-final at Peterborough, 22 months and 675 days ago!
Despite that, there was no doubt that as soon as skipper Cameron Brannagan stepped up, it was going in and the U’s were the better team for most of the second half.
Late Heartbreak
However, like against Blackburn, they began to get deeper without Charlton actually causing any damage on Jamie Cumming’s goal.
That was until Ciaron Brown unnecessarily pulled the shirt of the Addicks man in the box and the referee awarded a spot kick to the visitors in the 90th minute.
Up stepped Charlie Kelman, the man who scored the winner when the sides met at the Valley earlier in the season, to earn a share of the spoils for the South London club.
The U’s will be frustrated at squandering the opportunity to secure four successive wins but a ten-point haul from their last four games is still an impressive run of results.
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