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Pardew boosted by point

01 Feb 2007 - 08:56:05

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Charlton Athletic manager Alan Pardew claims he is as confident as he has ever been about his side's prospects of staying in the top-flight following Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Bolton.

Following the stalemate at the Reebok Stadium, the Addicks are now just two points from safety and Pardew is remaining optimistic that his side - still without injured trio Darren Bent, Luke Young and Andy Reid - can avoid the drop.

"It's put us in a good position, we are right in there in the pack," he said.

"This is a very difficult place to go 1-0 down, as I well know (West Ham lost 4-1 at Bolton in December). I thought we were terrific, the spirit of the side really shone through.

"We have got some quality players to come back and this now puts us in a position that enables us to attack the next two games with a bit of freedom.

"We created the best two chances of the second half but you don't get those chances without spirit and organisation."