Gillingham 1-1 Charlton: Match Report

Nicky Ajose rescues a point for CharltonNicky Ajose's last-gasp penalty saw Charlton come from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw at Gillingham.The home side went in at half-time a goal to the good after Bradley Dack headed home a Paul Konchesky cross.Charlton's Ricky Holmes saw a second-half penalty saved by Stuart Nelson, who had replaced the injured Jonathan Bond on the half-hour mark, but the Gills stopper could do nothing about Ajose's spot-kick a minute into time added on.Dack saw Charlton goalkeeper Declan Rudd race out to block a 25th-minute shot before he looped a header home for the opening goal five minutes before half-time.Charlton were much improved after the break but could not find a way past Nelson, who tipped a Josh Magennis header over before denying Holmes from 12 yards after Ryan Jackson had pulled down Fredrik Ulvestad.But in injury time Gillingham's Chris Herd handled in the area and half-time substitute Ajose stepped up to fire the ball into the bottom right-hand corner.

Source: PA