Huddersfield Town 0-1 Charlton Athletic

Simon Church struck early in the second half to send Charlton into the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Championship rivals Huddersfield.

The former Reading striker, who had a spell on loan at Huddersfield last season, poked home after being put clear by Lawrie Wilson.

The home side had chances with Danny Ward shooting wide, while Sean Scannell shot at keeper Ben Alnwick.

But Charlton defended well to secure their passage to the next round.

This fixture marked the third time this season Huddersfield have hosted Charlton at the John Smith's Stadium, having beaten them 3-2 in the Capital One Cup and 2-1 in the Championship.

Church haunts Huddersfield

Simon Church played seven games for Huddersfield during a loan spell from former club Reading in 2012, scoring one goal

A third victory over the Addicks looked a distinct possibility in a first half the Terriers dominated, with Charlton lacking the quality needed in the final third to threaten the home side's defence.

Oliver Norwood headed narrowly over from Adam Hammill's floated cross before Oscar Gobern's volley flew over the bar.

But for all their possession, Huddersfield could not find a way past goalkeeper Alnwick and went into the break level.

Charlton emerged from the tunnel for the second half a much-improved side and within nine minutes of the restart they were ahead.

Wilson fed a pass to put Church through and the striker kept his composure to calmly nudge the ball past Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies.

That prompted a barrage of Huddersfield attacks, with substitutes Scannell and Duane Holmes creating the main outlets for the home side's best moves.

Scannell clipped a pass to Norwood, who in turn found Ward but his shot was gathered by Alnwick at the near post.

Adam Clayton then sent Holmes through on goal with one minute remaining but the 19-year-old midfielder shot wide.

Huddersfield manager Mark Robins:

"It was a poor goal to concede and we have to hold our hands up.

"We are out of the competition because it was an error strewn game and we did not take our chances.

"The disappointment to me was that we stopped probing and passing and didn't have enough guile."

Charlton manager Chris Powell:

"We rode our luck at times and our keeper made a point blank save to keep us in it.

"We just kept chipping away and got our just rewards."

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Line-ups

Huddersfield

• 1Smithies
• 12HammillSubstituted forSinnottat 35'minutesSubstituted forScannellat 55'minutes
• 3Dixon
• 15Wallace
• 39GerrardBooked at 31mins
• 27Smith
• 10GobernSubstituted forHolmesat 64'minutes
• 8Clayton
• 9Vaughan
• 11Ward
• 4Norwood

Substitutes

• 2Woods
• 7Scannell
• 13Bennett
• 14Stead
• 30Sinnott
• 38Holmes
• 44Bunn

Charlton

• 12Alnwick
• 23Wilson
• 3EvinaSubstituted forLennonat 35'minutes
• 8StephensBooked at 29mins
• 5MorrisonBooked at 31mins
• 6Dervite
• 42AjdarevicSubstituted forCousinsat 69'minutes
• 4Jackson
• 10SordellSubstituted forGreenat 69'minutes
• 9Church
• 11Harriott

Substitutes

• 7Green
• 15Wood
• 17Cook
• 21Thuram-Ulien
• 24Cousins
• 31Lennon
• 35Pigott

Referee:

Stuart Attwell

Attendance:

10,120

Match Stats

Home TeamHuddersfieldAway TeamCharlton

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home14

Away6

Shots on Target

Home5

Away1

Corners

Home4

Away2

Fouls

Home9

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Charlton Athletic 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Charlton Athletic 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Tom Smith (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 90'+5'

Simon Church (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Callum Harriott.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Dorian Dervite.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Murray Wallace (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 83'

Simon Church (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by James Vaughan.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Murray Wallace.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Simon Church (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Jordan Cousins replaces Astrit Ajdarevic.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Danny Green replaces Marvin Sordell.

Posted at 64'

Duane Holmes (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Johnnie Jackson (Charlton Athletic).

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Duane Holmes replaces Oscar Gobern.

Posted at 63'

Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ben Alnwick.

Posted at 63'

Attempt saved. Sean Scannell (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Daniel Ward (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 60'

Attempt missed. Tom Smith (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 55'

Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Sean Scannell replaces Jordan Sinnott.

Goal!

Posted at 54'

Goal! Huddersfield Town 0, Charlton Athletic 1. Simon Church (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lawrie Wilson.

Posted at 52'

James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Harry Lennon (Charlton Athletic).

Posted at 50'

Attempt saved. Tom Smith (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 48'

Paul Dixon (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Simon Church (Charlton Athletic).

Second Half

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Second Half begins Huddersfield Town 0, Charlton Athletic 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+5'

First Half ends, Huddersfield Town 0, Charlton Athletic 0.

Posted at 45'+4'

Foul by Adam Clayton (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 45'+4'

Dale Stephens (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 45'+4'

Adam Clayton (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 45'+4'

Foul by Dale Stephens (Charlton Athletic).

Posted at 45'+3'

Attempt missed. Callum Harriott (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.

Posted at 45'+1'

James Vaughan (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 45'+1'

Foul by Michael Morrison (Charlton Athletic).

Posted at 44'

Foul by Daniel Ward (Huddersfield Town).

Posted at 44'

Lawrie Wilson (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 43'

Hand ball by Jordan Sinnott (Huddersfield Town).

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