Brighton & Hove Albion 0 Charlton Athletic 0

My Brighton mate text me after the game and said that Charlton “fought like tigers.” This Brighton fan said: “Hats off to them, they did a fantastic job on us. Their scout needs a raise because they played an almost perfect game. Tactically, that was the best I have seen a side defend against us. It wasn’t just as simple as kicking us off the park or sitting deep and trying to hit us on the break or score from a set piece, it was thought-out from front to back.”

We may be 3-4 players short of being top of the table challengers and we may be getting a stiff neck at keep looking over our shoulder, but Powell’s team are tigers and what we have is a group of players, a manager and coaching staff connected and giving every ounce of effort.

Great result, a backs to the wall performance with Ben Hamer selected for special praise especially for his save at the death when I thought I was going to wee myself. Solly and Lua Lua were having a right old contest and my new favourite Andy Hughes had another stormer. Wilson is the only player I have seen come in for some criticism.

2,000 noisy Addicks at the impressive Amex Stadium tonight. I was almost there and the thing I would have missed the most is the coming together at the final whistle of players and fans applauding each other with a common cause. Come on you reds.

Addicks Bloggers at The American Express Community Stadium: Drinking During the Game.
Powell-ometer: According to the Brighton fan he got the game plan perfect tonight.
Elsewhere: Bolton beat Huddersfield 1-0, Middlesbrough and Peterborough was goalless and in the top of the table clash Watford won at Hull 1-0.