West Brom Vs Charlton: Draw Deepens Crisis for Ramsay as Charlton Take a Valuable Away Point

In a match that matters more for consequences than for style, west brom vs charlton left West Bromwich Albion still without a win in 10 Championship games and a manager under growing scrutiny, while Charlton earned a second successive 1-1 away draw that keeps them clear of immediate danger. Lyndon Dykes’ 70th-minute finish — his second for the club — and a first-half George Campbell header produced a tense stalemate that shifts pressure, selection and injury questions onto both camps.

Who feels the strain after West Brom Vs Charlton

West Brom’s draw extends a run of matches without victory to 10 and leaves the club 21st in the table, just one point above the relegation zone. That combination of form and position increases pressure on head coach Eric Ramsay, who has been in charge for the last eight matches. For Charlton, the point represents a useful result: their 11th draw of the season keeps them 17th on 41 points from 34 games and continues a sequence of solid, if unremarkable, away performances.

Match summary and decisive moments

The Hawthorns saw a dominant first half from the hosts. George Campbell climbed highest at the back post to head in Alex Mowatt’s corner in first-half stoppage time, capping a spell when West Brom held more than 60% possession and fired six efforts compared with Charlton’s single shot. Albion had not scored in their previous four Championship outings, making Campbell’s set-piece finish a relief but not a cure.

Chances went begging after the break: Josh Maja was sent through one-on-one by a delightful Mowatt through ball in the 52nd minute but slid wide, and Isaac Price later blazed over from inside the area after a strong run and pass from Jayson Molumby in the 69th minute. Charlton made West Brom pay a minute later when Lyndon Dykes ran onto a ball over the top from Kayne Ramsay and calmly finished between Max O’Leary’s legs on 70 minutes to level the score — Dykes’ second goal for the club.

Lineups, substitutions and late chances

• Venue: The Hawthorns, Tuesday evening.
• Albion (starting XI listed): O’Leary; Campbell (Imray 84); Phillips; Taylor; Styles; Diakite (Wallace 74); Mowatt; Molumby; Price (Jimoh-Aloba); Maja (Heggebø 65); Johnston.
• Albion substitutes named: Wallis, Bielik, Gilchrist, Bostock, Dike.
• Late moments: Mowatt and substitute Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba both went close as West Brom pressed for a winner, but the match finished 1-1.

Manager reactions and squad concerns

Eric Ramsay reflected that this was a game West Brom should have won, stressing that the team created good chances in open play and had a lot of territory inside the opposition penalty area but failed to convert beyond the set-piece goal. He said the team had felt positive at half-time about the direction of travel and that the opening stages of the second half were not a problem, but that a lack of decisiveness at a defensive moment left them exposed. Ramsay added that they had to be more clinical in turning possession into goals.

Nathan Jones described Charlton’s performance as flat in the first half, referencing a significant travel issue before the game that coincided with that poor spell, and acknowledged the side only improved after changes in shape and personnel. He called the point “a good point” while admitting the team must raise their energy, intensity and quality in the final third. Jones praised Dykes’ run, touch and finish and noted the substitution of Lloyd Jones in the 35th minute with what looked like an ankle injury; the central defender will need assessment before any update on severity is available.

Here’s the part that matters: the match highlighted two parallel problems — West Brom’s inability to convert sustained pressure into goals and Charlton’s vulnerability to conceding from set pieces — and both managers are now facing selection and fitness checks ahead of the weekend.

• West Brom remain 21st and winless in 10 Championship matches.
• Charlton have drawn for the 11th time and sit 17th on 41 points from 34 games.
• Lyndon Dykes scored on 70 minutes; it was his second goal for the club.
• George Campbell’s header came from an Alex Mowatt corner in first-half stoppage time.
• Key missed chances: Josh Maja one-on-one (52nd) and Isaac Price wide after a Molumby pass (69th).
• Lloyd Jones was substituted in the 35th minute with an ankle issue and awaits assessment.

It’s easy to overlook, but possession advantages and shot totals do not guarantee safety; West Brom’s dominant first half (over 60% possession, six shots to one) still produced only one goal and a single point.

The real question now is how both teams respond physically and tactically over the next few days: West Brom travel to fellow strugglers Oxford United on Saturday, while Charlton are back at The Valley to host Wrexham on Saturday, February 28th in the Sky Bet Championship.