The Verdict

Having suffered a 3-2 defeat to Morecambe last Friday, Charlton simply had to deliver a positive response to this performance last night.

Whereas there was an element of fortune for both of the club's goals against Cambridge, the Addicks did well to prevent their opponents from creating any clear cut chances.

Pearce's individual performance in this fixture was impressive as he won four aerial duels and made two interceptions as he recorded a WhoScored match rating of 7.52.

With Charlton set to take on Shrewsbury and Ipswich Town in their final two games of the season, it will be interesting to see whether they are able to pick up victories in these particular fixtures after defeating Cambridge yesterday.