Ra'ees Bangura-Williams came off the bench to snatch an 88th-minute equaliser and earn Millwall a 1-1 draw at Charlton Athletic, extending the Lions' remarkable 29-year unbeaten run in this fiercely contested south London derby at The Valley. The young midfielder reacted quickest after Thomas Kaminski parried Luke Cundle's shot, drilling into the bottom-right corner to break Charlton hearts and continue a hoodoo that dates back to the mid-1990s.
Sonny Carey had earlier marked his first goal for Charlton by firing the Addicks in front late in the first half, and Nathan Jones' side looked on course for a landmark victory until centre-back Kayne Ramsay was dismissed for a second bookable offence in the 74th minute. Even after going down to ten men Charlton passed up a major chance to double their lead, and Millwall, galvanised by Alex Neil's changes and the extra space, finally made their pressure count in the closing stages to secure a point and stretch their unbeaten sequence in the fixture to 13 matches.
Carey's Breakthrough Crowns High-Intensity First Half
The opening stages of the first meeting between these sides since July 2020 were short on goalmouth action but long on pace and commitment. Both teams arrived with well-documented problems in front of goal, with only Sheffield United boasting a lower shot conversion rate going into the weekend, and that inefficiency showed as promising positions repeatedly fizzled out. Charlton were the more assertive of the two, with Ramsay firing the first effort of note harmlessly off target from long range in the 27th minute as the hosts tried their luck from distance.