Charlton has taken a significant step towards securing their place in the Championship next season, as they drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday. The Addicks initially took the lead through Matty Godden's goal in the 49th minute, but Gabriel Otegbayo equalized for the Owls with 15 minutes remaining. The draw has moved Charlton six points clear of the relegation zone, with only three games left to play.
Meanwhile, Wednesday remains unbeaten in their last three games, providing a positive end to an otherwise disappointing season. Godden had earlier missed a chance, heading wide from an offside position, while Max Lowe also dragged his shot wide for Wednesday. Charlton captain Greg Docherty had a shot pushed away by keeper Pierce Charles, and the visitors claimed for a penalty when Tayo Adaramola was fouled, but it was deemed to have occurred just outside the box.
Godden's acrobatic effort hit the crossbar on the stroke of half-time, but he eventually broke the deadlock after the break. Charlton came close to a second goal when Sonny Carey struck the inside of the post, and Godden was denied a second by Charles. Wednesday found their equalizer when Will Mannion failed to hold onto Sean Fusire's cross, and Otegbayo tapped the ball into an empty net. Otegbayo could have won the game for Wednesday late on, but his effort was wide.
The Owls now have one last game to avoid becoming the first team to fail to win at home all season. Sheffield Wednesday's manager, Henrik Pedersen, praised his team's performance, saying they played with courage and deserved their equalizer.
Charlton's manager, Nathan Jones, felt that his team dropped two points and should have won the game, but acknowledged that Wednesday were a difficult team to play against.