Standard Liege’s Gabon international, Frederic Bulot, has joined the Addicks on a season long loan.

Bulot is a 23-year-old, left-footed midfielder who has great energy and he will add competition in midfield.

Bob Peeters has intimated that the club will be busy in the market on Monday. One player who will not be arriving at The Valley though is long time target, Andy Delort. Delort has signed for Wigan and was paraded on the pitch prior to the Latics game with Birmingham at the DW.

Charlton are still hoping to bring in another player or two before the transfer window closes on Monday. 

The Addicks faced their third away game in a week when they faced Brighton at the Amex on Saturday and, again, they spent much of the match on the back foot. Despite this, Charlton came within seconds of winning the game.

Peeters will be hugely disappointed that his side conceded two goals from corners and the head coach may look at his zonal marking system at set pieces.

The Addicks had the best possible start when Igor Vetokele opened the scoring after just four minutes. Yoni Buyens played Vetokele in and the Angolan striker played a give-and-go with George Tucudean. Vetokele fired home from the edge of the penalty area.

The Seagulls almost restored parity from the restart but Joao Teixira’s effort was turned aside by fit-again, Stephen Henderson.

The ineffective George Tucudeanwas replaced by Simon Church at the break. Jordan Cousins was another who was below par and he made way for Lawrie Wilson just past the hour mark.

Brighton equalised midway through the second period, when Lewis Dunk rose to head home a right-wing corner unopposed.

Charlton thought they had the points sewn up when Vetokele restored their lead with 15 minutes remaining.

Vetokele controlled Church’s pass from the right, jinked inside and beat David Stockdale with a shot that entered the net via the keeper’s left hand post.

A week ago, the Addicks snatched a point at Huddersfield with a goal deep into stoppage time. This week they were on the receiving end, when Dunk levelled things up for a second time, three minutes into added time.

A corner was cleared, but when Kazenga LuaLua clipped the ball back in, Dunk again had a free header and made no mistake.

Few imagined that Charlton would be unbeaten after their opening five games, and though the late equaliser was a bitter pill to swallow, it should not detract from their fine start to the season.

Charlton: Henderson; Solly,Ben Haim, Bikey, Wiggins; Gudmundsson (Fox 80), Buyens, Jackson, Cousins (Wilson 61); Tucudean (Church 46), Vetokele. 

Subs (not used): Pope, Morrison, Moussa, Harriott. 

Goals: Vetokele 4, 75. 

Booked: Church 81 (diving).


Brighton: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Colunga, Holla, Forster-Caskey (Baldock 78), Crofts (Gardner 46), Teixeira; Mackail-Smith (LuaLua 61). 

Subs (not used): Ankergren, Hughes, Calderon, Ince. 

Goals: Dunk 67, 90.

Booked: Forster-Caskey 16 (foul), Dunk 61 (foul).


Referee: Keith Hill (Hertfordshire).

Attn: 26,189 (1992 Charlton).