Charlton’s third home game in a week saw them slump to a second successive defeat. Russell Slade’s side have scored just once, and missed two penalties in these games. The win was enough to guarantee Crawley’s place in the next round. 
Slade retained four – Morgan Fox, Frédéric Ulvestad, Andrew Crofts and Ricky Holmes – of the team that started against Rochdale.
Roger Johnson and Harry Lennon were paired in central defence, with Lee Novak and Nicky Ajose being the front runners. Dillon Phillips was in goal, and Adam Chicksen was given a run out on the left of midfield.
And there were bench spots for Aaron Barnes, Joe Aribo and Anfernee Dijksteel.
Andrew Crofts was skipper for the night. When he was withdrawn just past the hour mark, he handed the armband to Fox – who was making his 100th appearance for the club, only for Fox to be withdrawn as part of a double substitution. It kind of summed up Charlton’s night.
Again it was a game where the Addicks created very little, Mitchell Beeney only had one meaningful save to make – from Novak’s penalty.
The visitors took the lead shortly before the break. Fox’s slip allowed Adi Yussuf to power into the area and fire home.
Five minutes after the restart, Dermot Drummy’s side doubled their advantage.
Bobson Bawling slipped past Lennon on the right, and squared for James Collins to stab the ball goalwards. Dillon Phillips scooped the ball away, but James Linington adjudged that the ball had crossed the line. The decision was vehemently disputed by Charlton’s defenders.
Three minutes from time, the hosts were awarded a penalty after Ulvestad was bundled over when a Holmes corner was swung in. Novak took the spot-kick, but Beeney dived to his left and parried the ball clear.
Three poor results accompanied by hugely disappointing performances in a week. At the moment, there is little sign that things will improve any time soon. These are dark days at The Valley.
Charlton: Phillips, Konsa, Johnson, Lennon, Fox (Ahearne-Grant 62); Holmes, Crofts (Aribo 62), Ulvestad, Chicksen; Novak, Ajose (Hanlan 81).
Subs (not used): Rudd, Pearce, Barnes, Dijksteel.
Crawley: Beeney; Young , Davey, Connolly (Papoe 82), Arthur; Bawling, Clifford, Djalo (Smith 46), Banton;Tajbkahsh, Yussuf (Collin 48).
Subs (not used): Mersin, Boldewijn, Blackman.
Goals: Yussuf 44, Collins 50.
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight).
Attn: 1,186 (182 Crawley).
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