Coventry 0 Charlton 0

By Rob Virtue on April 14, 2009 10:29 AM |

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Two solid defensive displays for Charlton helped them avoid relegation over Easter but the writing is surely on the wall.

After two goalless draws, the Addicks need to win all of their remaining four games and hope three of the four teams above them have a disastrous run of results.

Charlton travelled to the Ricoh Arena on Monday, fresh from a vibrant display against Birmingham on Saturday.

That lively performance, in which Charlton could easily have nicked three points against the promotion chasers, looked to have taken a lot out of the south Londoners.

Despite putting in a tired showing against Coventry they should also have won, most notably when Nicky Bailey hit the post in the closing minutes.

The Addicks controlled the first half without creating any real clear cut opportunities.

The closest they did come was when Tresor Kandol headed the ball into the net, only for it to be ruled out for offside.

The second half saw Coventry winger Michael Doyle twice break the offside trap and go close.

Up the other end Jonjo Shelvey was thwarted by a last ditch tackle as he attempted a wonder goal.

However, it was left to Bailey's late effort to sum up the game - and Charlton's season - and leave them facing relegation.