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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The Valley
  • Attendance: 27011
  • Referee: Mason, L

Live Commentary

90mins

FULL TIME: Charlton 0 - 0 Watford - Both sides created decent chances and should have made more of their opportunities in an end-to-end game, but a draw in the end was a fair result.

88mins

Both sides are trying to conjure up a last minute attack, but cannot retain possession.

86mins

The frustration is showing now and Bent goes in late on Young and the referee shows him a yellow card.

84mins

Young takes a corner for Watford but cannot find a team-mate and Hasselbaink clears the danger for the home side.Young takes a corner for Watford but cannot find a team-mate and Hasselbaink clears the danger for the home side.

82mins

Ashley Young takes on Luke Young and gets past him before crossing the ball and picking out Smith on the penalty spot to volley the ball wide.

79mins

Holland lunges in on Tommy Smith warranting himself a yellow card.

76mins

Reid hits a hopeful cross into the mass of players in the Watford penalty area but Foster climbs above them all and gathers the ball.

74mins

Bent finds space for a shot inside the penalty area but misses the target and holds his head in his hands.

72mins

The atmosphere is hotting up inside The Valley as the home supporters will their team on for that needed goal

70mins

Charlton bring on Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for Jerome Thomas to give them that finishing touch that so far they have lacked this afternoon.

68mins

The game continues to be end to end action. Either team could take this one.

66mins

Two corners in succession cause problems for the Chalton defense, with Scott Carson having to punh away an Ashley Young shot.

64mins

Young crosses in from the left but Diawara was there once again to send it out for the corner. Watford piling on pressure.

62mins

Ball thrown in from the left hand side by Hreidarsson, Danny Shittu is accused of a push on Matt Holland but the referee says 'no'

60mins

This is one of the better 0-0 draws so far and goals seem likely to come and could go either way.

58mins

Rommedahl takes the ball in his stride and takes on Stewart before firing a shot at goal but it is wide of the target.

56mins

Charlton chip the ball over the Watford defence for Bent to latch onto and he is clean through on goal, but is brought back as the linesman's flag is raised.

54mins

Henderson is gifted with an open net and receives the ball just six-yards out, but spoons the ball over the crossbar to the disbelief of everyone in the stadium.

52mins

Reid breaks through the Watford back-line and slides the ball underneath Foster and he thought he had scored, but Stewart makes an excellent goal-line clearance.

50mins

Rommedahl has made a great start to the second hald and is seeing a lot of the ball. He wriggles his way into the box before crossing the ball looking for Bent, but cannot pick him out and Doyley picks up the ball.

48mins

Mahon takes a long throw-in and picks out Shittu who flicks the ball on but Carson catches the ball.

46mins

Rommedahl wins a corner early on and takes it, right-footed towards the far post but Shittu heads the ball clear.

45mins

The two sides take the field for the second half and no changes have been made to the line-ups.

45mins

HALF TIME: Charlton 0 - 0 Watford - Charlton have been the better side so far but Watford are certainly not out of it.

43mins

Watford have looked good on the break but look uneay at the back and willl need to tighten up in the second half.

40mins

Reid takes the resulting corner and picks out Hreidarsson who made a run to the back post, but his header lacks accuracy and it drops into the stand behind the goal.

39mins

Reid is bossing the game at the moment and has an attempt from 25-yards but Foster makes a good save and tips the ball around the post.

37mins

Reid crosses the ball but it is blocked by the hand of Jordan Stewart and it looked to be in the penalty area, but the referee gives a free-kick to the home side.

34mins

The game has opened up a little now and both sides are getting more time and space on the ball. Goals look set to come.

32mins

Bouazza tries his luck from range but his shot is nowhere near the target and it sails harmlessly wide.

30mins

Thomas drills a shot from the left corner of the penalty area, but Jay DeMerit gets in the way and clears danger with a big boot upfield.Thomas drills a shot from the left corner of the penalty area, but Jay DeMerit gets in the way and clears danger

28mins

Young gets behind the Charlton defence and attempts to deliver a cross but Diawara prevents it with a good challenge, knocking the ball behind for a corner.

26mins

Darius Henderson receives the ball and turns before trying to curl the ball into the top right corner, but Diawara gets his head to the ball first.

24mins

Thomas picks up the ball and dances around the Watford defence before releasing a shot from the edge of the area, but he can only find row z with the shot.

22mins

Lloyd Doyley attacks down the right flank and manages to get a cross into the box, but it is blocked by Hermann Hreidarsson.

20mins

Reid delivers another Charlton corner and aims for the far post, but his cross evades everyone in the box and eventually Watford clear their lines.

18mins

Watford get their first corner of the game which is taken by Ashley Young, but his cross is too close to Scott Carson who gathers the ball with ease.

16mins

Hameur Bouazza gets into the Charlton box and finds space for a shot, but blasts the ball well over the bar.

14mins

Charlton have made he better start to the game but have not made the most of their opportunities.

12mins

Rommedahl breaks again down the wing and gets to the byline before cutting the ball back to Darren Bent, but his shot is wide of the target.

10mins

The Charlton fans are beginning to get behind their side and are creating a buzzing atmosphere inside the stadium.

8mins

Andy Reid receives the ball from a short corner and whips in a cross but Hameur Bouazza clears danger for Watford.

6mins

Jerome Thomas finds the ball at his feet 18-yards from goal and forces a good save from Ben Foster, parrying the ball away to the feet of Rommedahl whose shot hits the side netting.

4mins

It has been a scrappy start to the game for both sides and it is clear to see how both sides have managed to find themselves bottom of the league so early on in the campaign.

2mins

Dennis Rommedahl picks up the loose ball down the left flank and cuts inside, laying the ball off to Amady Faye who strikes the ball at goal, but his shot is blocked.

0mins

Referee Lee Mason gets the first Premiership game between these two sides underway with Charlton kicking-off at The Valley.

0mins

Souleymane Diawara starts for the home side in this six pointer at the bottom of the Premiership after suffering cramp last time out.

0mins

Aidy Boothroyd makes one change to his Watford side that lost 3-0 at Arsenal last week with Marlon King missing out with a knee injury. Jordan Stewart gets nod over Chris Powell in the left-back position.

Match Report

A goalless draw which was of no use to either side was the result of the Premiership dogfight between the two bottom sides, Charlton Athletic and Watford, at The Valley.

The match, especially in a pulsating second half, deserved to have a goal but neither side were able to find the back of the net which would have the brought the precious three points that they yearned for.

Even at this early stage in the season both teams are already facing an uphill struggle to retain their Premiership status, but both of them went for a winner and in an even second half the match could have gone either way.

It was Charlton's first draw of the season and only their fourth point in nine games, while Watford with five draws, are still looking for their first Premiership victory following last season's promotion.

Both managers, Ian Dowie of Charlton and Adrian Boothroyd of Watford, stressed before the game the importance of their side getting over the fear factor and certainly neither manager could complain about the effort put in by their players. But Charlton will be the more disappointed that they failed to take the points especially as they were at home.

Boss Dowie changed to a 4-5-1 formation with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink dropping to the bench and Darren Bent forging a lone role up front.

The England striker who has scored six of Charlton's seven goals this season left his shooting boots behind when the few opportunities came his way.

After a shaky start Watford gained in confidence with the former Charlton defender Danny Shittu getting his side out of a couple of difficult situations.

Bent had the first clear cut chance of the game when he was played in by Jerome Thomas, but he fired his shot wide and then Thomas himself playing his first full match after an injury lay-off also hit his effort over the bar.

Then Ben Foster, the Watford goalkeeper had to make two fine saves to deny Andy Reid the second great tip over from the midfielder's corner.

After Shittu had headed over for Watford it was 44 minutes before the visitors got a shot on target, but Scott Carson was able to save Ashley Young's shot comfortably.

In the second half both teams went all out in an effort to break the deadlock and Watford had the clearest chance of the match when Darius Henderson missed a sitter firing over from six yards with the goal gaping in front of him.

Henderson had come into the side after striker Marlon King was injured in training on Friday.

The match continued to be end to end and Hasselbaink finally made an appearance on 77 minutes, but Watford continued to keep the home side at bay and it was the visitors who looked the stronger as the game progressed, with Tommy Smith twice having good chances which he squandered.

The biggest cheer of the day came in the last minute when Watford substitute Chris Powell, who was a firm favourite at Charlton for many years, came onto the field.

Charlton Athletic

Watford

Corners

99

Fouls

1417

Goal attempts

168

Shots off target

85

Offsides

63

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