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Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Charlton Athletic
Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Charlton Athletic
Written by Chris Thompson
Tuesday, 09 April 2019 21:35
Charlton took a hard fought three points home from Adams Park on Tuesday evening, thanks to Jason Pearce’s volley.

It was a night for artisans more than artists, a game for the likes of Jason Pearce, George Lapslie and Darren Pratley.
The trio – along with Anfernee Dijksteel – all came into the team at the expense of Chris Solly, Naby Sarr, and Johnny Williams. Krystian Bielik missed out through injury.
Genuine chances were few and far between, but the decisive moment came after 34 minutes.‎ Persistent play by the Addicks on the right, saw the ball come to Josh Cullen.
The West Ham loanee delivered a quality ball into the box, for Pearce to volley home at the far post.
The Addicks had to defend resolutely after the break. What Wycombe lacked in quality, they made up for in honest endeavour.
But for all their pressure, the Chairboys were rarely able to test Dillon Phillips.
It is on nights like these, and games like this, that promotion is won.
Luton will pose an entirely different threat on Saturday, but Bowyer will believe his team can end the Hatters’ long unbeaten run.
The game was the type that Bowyer would have relished‎ as a player, and he could not hide his pride in his team after the game:
“I can’t tell you how proud of them I am and they should be proud of themselves. The fans were unreal. They didn’t stop singing all game and they’re just enjoying it.

“They love to see the good football we’ve been playing this season, but I bet they loved that as well!

“Seeing everyone fighting for their team, because that’s what everyone has done there. They’ve given 100 per cent and they couldn’t have given much more.

“Those players have given me everything tonight, they’ve put their bodies on the line like no other game this season.

“Physically, that was so demanding for them, it was unreal. The pressure to compete and fight for every single ball was there because that’s what Wycombe did. They competed and they’re good at what they do.

“It doesn’t make a difference what the score is at this stage of the season, it’s all about the three points.

“The lads have put their bodies on the line. They blocked and dived in the way of shots and they did everything I asked. I said ‘don’t leave anything out there. You have to compete like never before because Wycombe are fighting to stay in this division.’

“I’m so proud of them. A 1-0 result is a great result, of course we could have scored more, but we’ll take the 1-0 and happily go home with that,”‎ said Bowyer, who went on to explain his reasons for changing a winning team:

‎”That game was made for Jason Pearce. Yesterday, when I decided to change it, I said to the staff that this was a game made for the likes of him, Pratley and Lapslie. They love battles and they had to be at it for 90-plus minutes.

“Pearcey defended like a lion and then popped up with the goal as well – it was a great ball from Josh Cullen. Everyone was outstanding tonight. Everybody.

“I told the players, ‘don’t worry about the games where we’ve outplayed teams and murdered them in possession, these ones here are the ones that get you promotion – the tough ones with the individual battles all over the pitch.’”

Charlton: Phillips; Dijksteel, Bauer, Pearce , Purrington; Cullen, Pratley, Lapslie (Sarr 84), Aribo; Taylor, Vetokele (Parker 88). ‎

Subs (not used): Maxwell, Solly, Reeves, Morgan, Williams.‎

Goal: Pearce 34‎.

Booked: Cullen 55 (foul)‎.

Wycombe: Allsop; McCarthy, Jombati, El-Abd, Harriman; Thompson, Gape, Freeman; Samuel (Frempah 86), Akinfenwa, Kashket (Cowan-Hall 69).

Subs (not used): Mc-Kalambay, Jacobson, Stewart, Bean, Owens.‎

Booked: Jombati 20 (foul), El-Abd 75 (foul)‎.

Referee: Anthony Coggins (Oxfordshire).‎

Attn: 5,487 (1,434 Charlton).

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