In what was a largely uneventful affair at the Valley, Huddersfield Town snatched a priceless late winner to take all three points away from Charlton Athletic, thus condemning Lee Bowyer's side to their fourth defeat in a row. 

The result now means that the Addicks have yet to taste victory in each of their last nine league games, with the pressure slowly mounting on the shoulders of Bowyer following their alarming dip in form.

The Charlton boss will point to the club's on-going injury crisis as one of the sources of their poor showings, with the south London club missing a plethora of key players.

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Last night's defeat will have frustrated the former Leeds United man, with his side once again losing out to just a single goal in what was a sub-par display by the Addicks.

Here, we take a look at THREE things we learned from Charlton's loss to Huddersfield....

Goals have dried up

Charlton failed to register even one shot on target during last night's contest, which is a statistic that will no doubt have worried Bowyer, with his side lacking any real desire to create chances for much of the 90 minutes.

The return of Lyle Taylor will go some way to solving this issue which has developed in more recent times, however it is the lack of creativity in midfield which can also be attributed to their lack of chance creation, with Messrs Jonny Williams and Erhun Oztumer both sidelined through injury.

Lacked composure in possession

 

The Addicks lacked any real composure when in possession of the ball and clearly missed the calming influence of Josh Cullen in the engine room, with the midfielder having been a key component of Bowyer's side for much of the first half of the campaign.

Conor Gallagher showcased his immaturity for much of the game, losing possession of the ball in a few key areas, perhaps suggesting that he needs an arm round his shoulder in training from the manager.

Lyle Taylor's influence is key

The Addicks lacked any real drive in the game until Taylor entered the fray in the 69th minute, with the experienced frontman chasing and harrying the opposition defence when out of possession and acting a superb outball when Charlton were on the counter attack.

The striker is nowhere near full fitness after making his return last weekend, however we surely saw a taste of what is to come from the 29-year-old, who will be keen to add to his goal tally of five.