West Brom Vs Charlton: Ramsay Says Baggies 'Absolutely' Should Have Won After 1-1 Hawthorns Draw

In the latest west brom vs charlton meeting, West Bromwich Albion and Charlton Athletic played out a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns on Tuesday evening, a result that left the home side frustrated and their manager insisting they "absolutely" should have taken all three points.

West Brom Vs Charlton: Match report from The Hawthorns

Albion took the lead late in the first half when George Campbell nodded home from an Alex Mowatt corner during stoppage time, sending the hosts in front at the interval. The Baggies had controlled large parts of the first half, creating half-chances including a close-range effort from Campbell that was saved and a volley from Charlie Taylor that flashed narrowly wide. Max O'Leary was called into action to keep out a speculative strike from Harry Clarke as West Brom continued to press for a breakthrough.

After the break the home side fashioned further opportunities: a quick move saw Maja poke past the post, Nat Phillips and Charlie Taylor both headed crosses over, and Isaac Price diverted a finish wide. Against the run of play, Charlton levelled on 70 minutes when Lyndon Dykes raced onto a pass from Kayne Ramsay and finished calmly between keeper Max O'Leary's legs. Late chances fell to Alex Mowatt and substitute Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, but the match finished 1-1 and the spoils were shared.

Ramsay: 'I can only feel I have controlled what I can' — reaction to the draw

West Bromwich Albion head coach Eric Ramsay said he felt his side "absolutely" should have beaten Charlton Athletic. Ramsay — who was appointed in January and is yet to win any Championship matches since arriving in the West Midlands — is under increasing pressure. In post-match comments he said the team created good chances in open play, had a lot of territory at the top of the opposition's box and should have converted more than a set-play goal.

Ramsay added that out of the three of the four recent league draws, this was the one that stood out, and that when the decisive moment arrived the team lacked real decisiveness from a defensive perspective and "came unstuck. " He said he felt positive at half-time about the direction of travel, that the opening stages of the second half were not a problem, and that he had expected his side to go on and score again and put the game to bed.

Key moments and match chronology

• First-half stoppage time: George Campbell nods in from Alex Mowatt's corner to give Albion the lead.
• 70th minute: Lyndon Dykes races onto a Kayne Ramsay pass and slots the equaliser between Max O'Leary's legs.
• Second-half chances included Maja poking past the post, headed chances from Nat Phillips and Charlie Taylor, and a diverted effort from Isaac Price that went wide.
• Late in the game Mowatt and substitute Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba went close but no winner arrived.

Albion and Charlton lineups and substitutions

Albion started with O'Leary in goal, George Campbell (replaced by Imray 84) in defence alongside Nat Phillips, Charlie Taylor and other known starters. Diakite was replaced by Wallace in the 74th minute. Mowatt, Molumby, Price (replaced by Jimoh-Aloba) and Maja (replaced by Heggebø 65) were all involved. The full listed Albion starting XI in the provided context was: O'Leary, Campbell (Imray 84), Phillips, Taylor, Styles, Diakite (Wallace 74), Mowatt, Molumby, Price (Jimoh-Aloba), Maja (Heggebø 65), Johnston. Named substitutes included Wallis, Bielik, Gilchrist, Bostock and Dike.

Charlton team news and tactical setup

Charlton made two changes for the trip, with Harry Clarke and Miles Leaburn returning to the starting line-up, replacing Collins Sichenje and Tyreece Campbell who moved to the bench after Nathan Jones made two changes to the side that had previously drawn with Southampton at the weekend. The match was listed with a kick-off time of 7. 45pm GMT.

Pre-match notes indicated Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones and Amari’i Bell were expected to start in a back three in front of Thomas Kaminski. Clarke and Luke Chambers were to operate as wing-backs with Conor Coady, captain Greg Docherty and Saturday's goalscorer Sonny Carey forming a midfield three behind Leaburn and Lyndon Dykes. The Charlton match-day lineup printed in the context also listed the goalkeeper as "Kaminki"; the squad and bench named Will Mannion, Macaulay Gillesphey, Collins Sichenje, Conor Coventry, Joe Rankin-Costello, Luke Berry, Jayden Fevrier, Tyreece Campbell and Charlie Kelman.

What this result means and what to watch next

The 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns leaves questions over West Bromwich Albion's ability to turn possession and territory into decisive goals from open play, and it keeps pressure on Eric Ramsay as the manager seeks a first Championship win since his January appointment. Charlton will take confidence from Lyndon Dykes' finishing and the fact they claimed a share of the points despite conceding from a stoppage-time set-piece. Recent updates indicate these details are the fullest account available in the provided context; further developments or clarifications may evolve beyond the information given here.