West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Charlton Athletic: Tyreece Campbell scores to earn point for Addicks
Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Charlton Athletic at The Hawthorns on Wednesday; Tyreece Campbell cancels out Callum Styles' opener to earn a point for the unbeaten Addicks.
Wednesday 2 September 2026 23:08, UK
Charlton's 100 per cent record was brought to and end but they remain unbeaten as Tyreece Campbell's second-half strike earned a 1-1 draw against West Brom.
Nathan Jones' side were looking to continue their blistering start to the campaign - but spent the majority of the game on the back foot against the Baggies.
They frustrated the home side who finally broke the deadlock with a thunderous Callum Styles strike just before the hour mark.
But having soaked up waves of pressure - Campbell fired home from close range after 69 minutes to earn a point for his side.
It was Albion who had the upper hand over the high flying Addicks in the opening 20 minutes at The Hawthorns.
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Felix Horn Myhre headed over after just two minutes before Callum Styles tried his luck from range.
Ousmane Diakite saw a shot deflected wide after good work from lively full debutant Kareem Tunde, who was causing problems for the visitors on the right flank.
He pulled a shot wide from distance on the 20-minute mark, while Isaac Price tested Charlton shot stopper Arthur Okonkwo, with Albion dominating possession.
But despite having more of the ball and a handful of half chances - the Baggies were struggling to turn their territory into clear-cut opportunities against a resilient Charlton back line.
The second period began in much the same fashion as Price saw an effort flash wide just seconds after the restart - with Albion flying back out of the blocks.
Albion had Charlton camped in their own quarter, but again they were holding firm. It felt like the Baggies were going to need something special to break the Addicks' rearguard, and so it proved after 59 minutes.
After half-time substitute Rabby Nzingoula had drawn a top save out of Okonkwo, Styles ended a 16-month wait for a goal as he rifled home from 18 yards out, after Charlton failed to clear a Price corner.
It was exactly what Albion deserved but having dominated possession and restricted Charlton to nothing by way of chances - Jones' side levelled 10 minutes later with their first shot on target.
They countered down the left and Miles Leaburn headed substitute Ivan Mesik's cross into the path of Campbell - who fired home through a crowd of bodies to land Albion with a sucker punch.
Up to that point Charlton had hardly troubled the home side - but they somehow found themselves on level terms.
After the goal sparked a spell of pressure from the visitors, it was Albion who were again back on the front foot heading into the final throes of the game.
But they could not find an equaliser and were left to settle for a frustrating point.
The managers
West Brom's James Morrison:
"I'm frustrated we didn't win the game to be honest. We were really good in the first half and lacked that last little bit.
"At half time it was a case of we have got them where we want them, we're tiring them out and we just need to kick it up a level.
"We did that and they have one opportunity where they get into the box and it ends up in our goal.
"When we are dominant and they are not getting a kick, we need to not let them get in and around the box, or stop the cross.
"They are good at what they do, and proved that by picking up the results they have, but we have to be better around the box.
"But in a short period of time we have come a long way, especially having brought in a lot of new signings who are finding their feet, so that is positive."
Charlton's Nathan Jones:
"We are on that trajectory with what we did at Luton during my two spells there.
"We built a team to go through the leagues, I went and then came back and built a team that was on the brink of promotion and got promoted.
"We are on that trajectory, after four games we are in a good place, and let's not mess about, we are favourites to go down.
"Not one of the favourites, we are the favourites and people are saying they can't sustain it, but that is fine.
"We gave the ball away too much at times in the first half and were not brave enough.
"After they scored and we made subs, we were much better and got back into it. It's optimistic to say we should have gone on to win it, but we did finish strongly and it is a great point."
