Wrexham noticed a last-gasp penalty resolution go in opposition to them as Charlton Athletic earned a 2-2 draw on Saturday to depart the Hollywood-owned facet outdoors of League One’s automated promotion locations.
Wrexham took the lead within the sixteenth minute after Charlton didn’t take care of Tom O’Connor’s free-kick from the suitable hand facet, earlier than it bounced in off Connor Coventry a lot to the delight of the travelling followers.
Coventry nearly make rapid amends, forcing Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo right into a high-quality save, however Charlton did not want to attend lengthy for his or her purpose as Macauley Gillesphey looped a header over the ailing Okonkwo from the ensuing nook.
With Charlton within the ascendancy and Okonkwo compelled to make a number of good saves, the Welsh membership’s supervisor Phil Parkinson turned to Andy Cannon on his bench and the midfielder delivered nearly immediately.
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Paul Mullin’s shot was blocked within the space by some resolute Charlton defending, just for Cannon to react first and hearth house.
That sufficient to safe all three factors and shut the hole on league leaders Birmingham Metropolis, who had been held by Mansfield City
Nevertheless, within the 97th minute, the referee blew for a Charlton penalty for a handball, with the spot-kick expertly completed by Matty Godden to depart Wrexham beneath each Tom Brady’s Birmingham and Wycombe Wanderers having performed a sport greater than each.
Birmingham have 29 factors, 4 greater than the staff owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, whereas Wycombe have 26.
Charlton are eleventh on 19 factors.
