Ambrose rescues Charlton at Vicarage Road
Saturday, 03 Mar 2007 17:41
Damien Francis scored the home team's second goal
A late Darren Ambrose header gave Charlton a 2-2 draw at Watford to cap a spirited fight-back after Alan Pardew's side had been 2-0 down at half time.
And Kevin Lisbie might have won the game for the Addicks had he not wastefully fired wide with what was virtually the last kick of the match.
Earlier a Hameur Bouazza effort and Damien Francis' thumping finish had seemed to make a mockery of Charlton's hopes of escaping relegation.
But an Alex Song through ball gave Luke Young the chance to slide home with 25 minutes still on the clock, before Ambrose's far post header secured a point for the away side.
It was cruel on Watford, whose new formation helped them boss proceedings for much of the match.
Gareth Williams and Hungarian Tamas Priskin both came in for Aidy Boothroyd's side in reaction to last weekend's defeat against Everton, and soon helped their side go 2-0 up.
Pardew removed the disappointing Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink at half time and replaced him with Zheng Zie, sparking renewed hope of Premiership survival for the London club.
But a draw is little use to Boothroyd's team, who remain ten points away from safety and now seem to have little chance of avoiding relegation.