Charlton Athletic U21 and Wigan Athletic U21 played out a 2-2 draw in the Professional Development League Regular Season on Tuesday. The match ended level at the end of 90 minutes, with both sides taking a point from their second fixture of the campaign.
A. Moseley opened the scoring for Charlton in the third minute, giving the home side an early advantage. E. McMillan responded for Wigan just seven minutes later, and the visitors had taken the lead by the tenth minute.
Charlton pushed back and found an equaliser in the 26th minute. Wigan could not hold on, and their own response came immediately in the 27th minute. By then the pattern of the match was clear — neither side willing to let the other go.
The result keeps both teams level on points after two games. Charlton remain in 12th place with one point from two matches, while Wigan stay in 14th with the same tally. Neither side has registered a win so far this season.
Charlton came into this fixture following a 2-1 victory over Stockport U21 and a 2-2 draw with Barnsley. Wigan had lost 2-5 to Cardiff and shared points with Bristol City in their previous two outings. The draw does not dramatically alter either side's trajectory, but it gives both something to build on.
What this result means is simple — two teams that have struggled to find consistency are now level on the table. Charlton and Wigan will need to take more from their next fixtures if they want to climb away from the bottom half.