A spirited second half performance saw the Addicks come from behind to take a point from Nottingham Forest.
Charlton played the last 14 minutes of the match with 10 men, after Tareiq Holmes-Dennis was dismissed after receiving a second yellow card.
Callum Harriott was back in the starting line-up following his return from Colchester, and recently arrived Middlesbrough loanee, Rhys Williams, made a late appearance from the bench.
Before the match, the annual minute’s applause for fans, players and officials who had passed away in the previous 12 months was observed.
Harriott was lively on his reappearance at The Valley, and midway through the half, he had an effort deflected wide for a corner.
It was Forest who took the lead a minute before the interval though, when Ben Osborn rifled home a fierce drive from just inside the box.
Karel Fraeye made a positive change at the break, replacing El-Hadji Ba with Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
The Addicks showed plenty of attacking intent in the second period, with Simon Makienok, Gudmundsson, Harriott and Ricardo Vaz Te all having attempts on goal.
Just past the midway point in the second period, Nelson Oliviera had a shot saved by Stephen Henderson. Play was quickly switched to the other end, and Harriott’s ball into the box was touched home by Makienok to restore parity.
Six minutes later, Holmes-Dennis received his marching orders for a second bookable offence. Fraeye reacted by bringing Williams on for the last 12 minutes.
Calm, composed and very much a leader, the Australian international is just the type of player the Addicks need in their current predicament.
Harriott had a couple of ferocious efforts saved by the Dorus de Vries in stoppage time, but the game finished all square.
With results going largely in their favour, the Addicks are again, one point from safety.
Roger Johnson – who will rejoin the club next week – was an interested spectator in the stands, and is now aware of the battle ahead.
Charlton: Henderson; Solly, Sarr, Lennon, Fox; Ba (Gudmundsson 46), Cousins, Jackson (Holmes-Dennis 65), Vaz Te (Williams 79), Harriott; Makienok.
Subs (not used): Pope, Williams, Moussa, Ceballos, Ghoochannejhad.
Goal: Makienok 70
Booked: Holmes-Dennis 71 (foul).
Sentoff: Holmes-Dennis 76 (second yellow card, foul).
NottinghamForest: De Vries; Lichaj, Mancienne, Mills, Mendes (Tesche 61); Lansbury (c), Oliveira, Vaughan, Hobbs (Cohen 86); C Burke (Blackstock 73), Osborn.
Subs (not used): Evtimov, Ward, O’Grady, O Burke.
Goal: Osborn 44
Booked: Vaughan 87 (foul).
Referee: Trevor Kettle (Rutland).
Attendance: 16,090 (2562 Forest).
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