Charlton are by means of to the Sky Wager League One play-off ultimate after they beat Wycombe 1-0 within the semi-final second leg at The Valley.
Sunday’s first leg completed goalless and, for lengthy intervals, the second was equally as tepid. However, with considered one of solely three photographs on course on the evening, Matt Godden pounced to ship Nathan Jones’ Addicks to Wembley.
They’ll tackle Leyton Orient for a spot within the Sky Wager Championship at 1pm subsequent Sunday, dwell on Sky Sports activities Soccer.
Wycombe have been removed from overawed by greater than 24,000 dwelling followers making a cauldron of noise, they usually began with intent. However, in a flash, Charlton reminded them of simply how menacing they are often in assault.
Alex Gilbert performed a chic move by means of for Godden to run on to and, when the angle turned too acute, his ball to the far submit narrowly evaded Tyreece Campbell.
They went even nearer after 38 minutes, when Godden clipped a ball into the field for Lloyd Jones, who inexplicably headed previous the submit from contained in the six-yard field.
They have been the one possibilities of be aware within the first half – and the second half adopted swimsuit. Nobody might afford to make a mistake.
Adam Attain was reminded of that when his momentarily lapse in focus allowed Thierry Small to select the ball up, drive inside and bend a shot inches previous the left-hand upright.
Wycombe’s almost second got here with simply over 10 minutes to play. Fred Onyedinma teed up Garath McCleary after a driving run from inside his personal half, and, after Kayne Ramsay blocked the veteran’s shot, he quickly recovered to make a good higher one to disclaim Xavier Simons.
Matt Godden scored the winner at The Valley
However Charlton had the ultimate say – and it was no shock their talisman Godden – scorer of twenty-two targets in all competitions this time period – was the hero.
Jones expertly introduced down a ball, saved it away from goalkeeper Franco Ravizzoli and prodded it into the trail of the striker, who completed from shut vary to ship the Addicks to Wembley two days in need of six years after they beat Doncaster in the exact same sport to advance to an in the end victorious ultimate.
