This evening saw the first team to advance through to the Championship Playoff Final confirmed as Charlton came out victorious against Doncaster on penalties.
The first leg at the Keepmoat Stadium on Sunday ended 2-1 for Lee Bowyer’s men, so their opposition had work if they wanted to secure a place at Wembley.
The second leg started, well with goals actually after it took just two minutes for Charlton’s Krystian Bielik to find the net with a header from a free-kick. Now 3-1 on aggregate.
What a start for Charlton!
Cullen whips a cross into the box, which Krystian Bielik connects with to head past Marosi!
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Despite the Addicks being really into the game with plenty of energy, Doncaster scored with a goal (3-2 agg) that came out of nowhere when Tommy Rowe shot from distance into the bottom left-hand corner.
It's all square at The Valley!
Tommy Rowe looks up and smashes a powerful first-time drive into the bottom corner past the helpless Phillips!
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Prior to the whistle blowing for the end of the first half, Lyle Taylor had a penalty turned down after going down from a challenge from Donny’s Andy Butler, his side finishing on top.
That man Butler received a yellow just over half way through the second part of the match for a foul on Charlton keeper Dillon Phillips.
If anyone was going to score next, it would be Doncaster and they only went and got it with three minutes of the 90 remaining, with the aggregate score at 3-3 and looking likely to be going to extra time.
Again Butler’s name being mentioned this second half, heading home from a corner to cause scenes in the away end.
Doncaster are level on aggregate just two minutes from time!
A corner comes in and Andy Butler is there at the back stick rising highest to nod the ball home!
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Extra time quickly saw Taylor’s dangerous, deep cross is punched away as Charlton now try to get back in front on the aggregate score.
Another penalty appeal for Charlton was turned away when Donny’s John Marquis had his arm stuck out with the ball clearly hitting it.
Straight after that Marquis completed the comeback for the away side, 3-1 on the night and 4-3 ahead on aggregate.
However, instantly Charlton’s Darren Pratley capitalised on Doncaster keeper Marko Marosi’s slip and fumble to make the aggregate score level.
⏱️ Marquis (100)
⏱️ Pratley (101)The play-offs never cease to amaze!
A minute after falling behind, Charlton are back level in the tie!
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The tie had to go to a penalty shootout to settle the score and find out who would play Sunderland in the League One playoff final at Wembley on Sunday 26th of May.
HOW THE SHOOTOUT PLAYED (in tweets by Charlton):
GOAL!
The skipper scores!#cafc ✅#drfc
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
Goal.
Whiteman equalises for the visitors.#cafc ✅#drfc ✅
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
2-1 Addicks! Josh Cullen scores.#cafc ✅✅#drfc ✅
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
Sadlier levels for Donny.#cafc ✅✅#drfc ✅✅
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
GOAL!
Lyle Taylor makes it 3-2.#cafc ✅✅✅#drfc ✅✅
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
Crawford makes no mistake for Donny.#cafc ✅✅✅#drfc ✅✅✅
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
GOAL!
Aribo converts our fourth!#cafc ✅✅✅✅#drfc ✅✅✅
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
SAVED!
Phillips keeps out Marquis!#cafc ✅✅✅✅#drfc ✅✅✅❌
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
Saved. Marosi keeps out Sarr.#cafc ✅✅✅✅❌#drfc ✅✅✅❌
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
DONCASTER'S FIFTH PENALTY FLIES WIDE AND WE'VE DONE IT!!!!!!!!!!#cafc ✅✅✅✅❌#drfc ✅✅✅❌❌
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 17, 2019
Tommy Rowe sends his penalty wide! @CAFCofficial are going to Wembley and will play @SunderlandAFC in the @SkyBetLeagueOne play-off final!
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Football fans have since given their reaction to Charlton sealing a place in the League One playoff final after beating Doncaster this evening – find out what they had to say on the next page.
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