West Brom Vs Charlton: Baggies Held 1-1 as Winless Run Hits 10 Games
The latest west brom vs charlton meeting ended 1-1 at The Hawthorns on Tuesday evening, a draw sealed by Lyndon Dykes' 70th-minute finish that extended West Bromwich Albion's winless streak in the Championship to 10 games and left the hosts precariously placed one point above the relegation zone.
Match report — West Brom Vs Charlton
George Campbell put the hosts ahead in first-half stoppage time when he climbed highest at the back post to head in Alex Mowatt's corner, capping a dominant opening 45 minutes in which West Brom enjoyed more than 60% possession and fashioned six shots to Charlton's one. The match was played at The Hawthorns on Tuesday evening.
Charlton levelled on 70 minutes when Lyndon Dykes raced onto a pass from Kayne Ramsay and calmly finished between Max O'Leary's legs. The strike was Dykes' second goal for the club and rescued a point for the visitors.
Key moments and missed chances
- 52nd minute: Josh Maja was sent through one-on-one by a Mowatt through ball but slid wide from a clear chance to make it 2-0.
- 69th minute: Isaac Price blazed over from inside the area after a good run and pass from Jayson Molumby.
- 70th minute: Dykes ran on to a ball over the top from Ramsay to equalise.
- Late on: Mowatt and substitute Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba went close as West Brom pushed for a winner.
Team news and formations for west brom vs charlton
Charlton made two changes for the trip to West Brom, with Harry Clarke and Miles Leaburn returning to the starting line-up. The pair replaced Collins Sichenje and Tyreece Campbell, who moved to the bench after a selection change by manager Nathan Jones following the side's draw with Southampton at the weekend. The kick-off time for the match was listed as KO 7. 45pm GMT.
Charlton were set to field Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones and Amari’i Bell in a back three in front of Thomas Kaminski. Harry Clarke and Luke Chambers were to operate as wing-backs with Conor Coady, captain Greg Docherty and Sonny Carey making up a midfield three behind Miles Leaburn and Lyndon Dykes.
Charlton starting XI: Kaminski; Ramsay, Jones, Bell; Clarke, Coady, Docherty (c), Carey, Chambers; Leaburn, Dykes. Substitutes named: Will Mannion, Macaulay Gillesphey, Collins Sichenje, Conor Coventry, Joe Rankin-Costello, Luke Berry, Jayden Fevrier, Tyreece Campbell, Charlie Kelman.
Broadcasting arrangements: the match was available on the club's international streaming service outside the UK and Ireland and on a domestic pay sports channel in the UK and Ireland.
West Brom XI, substitutions and on-field details
West Brom selected: Max O'Leary in goal; George Campbell (subbed for Imray, 84), Nat Phillips, Charlie Taylor, Styles, Diakite (subbed for Wallace, 74); Alex Mowatt, Jayson Molumby, Isaac Price (subbed for Jimoh-Aloba); Josh Maja (subbed for Heggebø, 65); Johnston. Named substitutes included Wallis, Bielik, Gilchrist, Bostock and Dike.
The hosts created several openings and spurned a series of opportunities to extend their half-time advantage before Charlton's equaliser evened the contest.
Table implications and what's next
The draw leaves West Bromwich Albion 21st in the table and just one point above the relegation zone, increasing pressure on head coach Eric Ramsay, who has been in charge for the last eight matches. Charlton's 11th draw of the season leaves them 17th on 41 points from 34 games.
Both clubs face important fixtures next: West Brom travel to fellow strugglers Oxford United on Saturday, while Charlton are at home to play-off hopefuls Wrexham on the same day.
Post-match reaction and immediate fallout
West Brom head coach Eric Ramsay said in post-match comments that this was a game his side should have won, noting they created good chances in open play and had much of the territory around the opposition box but failed to convert beyond a set-piece goal. He described a lack of decisiveness at a defensive moment that left his team vulnerable and said that while the team felt positive at half-time about the direction of the game, they had to follow through and secure the win.
Charlton striker Lyndon Dykes gave post-match comments to local radio after his 70th-minute equaliser, reflecting on the goal and the point earned on the road.
Recent updates indicate the immediate reaction and squad assessments will dominate both clubs' preparations as they head into their Saturday fixtures; details may evolve as teams report fitness and selection decisions.