Charlton Athletic edged past Bristol Rovers

Charlton Athletic defeated Bristol Rovers in a close win on Tuesday, 3x2, in the match for the 18th round. In this competition, both teams came from a draw.

The first goal was scored by Luke Leahy in the 18th minute, from the penalty spot. After 32 minutes, Ed Upson strucked the second goal for Bristol Rovers, with a right-foot shot from outside the box, laid on by Sam Nicholson. In the 33rd minute, Andrew Shinnie struck for Charlton Athletic, with a left-foot strike from outside the box. Shortly before the interval, Jake Forster-Caskey fired home Johnnie Jackson's team's second goal, from a direct free kick.

With 84 minutes on the clock, Conor Washington scored the last goal of the match, with a right-foot strike inside the box. Conor Washington is on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games scoring. In time added on, Joe Day left the game earlier after seeing a red card.

After the result Charlton Athletic is 2nd in the table, 34 points, while Bristol Rovers occupy 20th place, 19 points. With regard to the next fixture, Johnnie Jackson's team will play away against AFC Wimbledon. Meanwhile, Joey Barton's team visit Plymouth Argyle.