Sheffield Wednesday 1 Charlton 1: "Best yet," says Henrik Pedersen, but Owls still can't win

Sheffield Wednesday boss Henrik Pedersen said he saw his side’s “strongest offensive performance of the season” as they drew 1-1 with Charlton.

The Addicks took the lead from Matty Godden’s early second-half goal but Gabriel Otegbayo rescued a point for the Owls with a quarter of an hour to play.

Defender Gabriel Otegbayo celebrates scoring the equalising goal for Wednesday against Charlton (Picture: Steve Ellis)

placeholder image — Defender Gabriel Otegbayo celebrates scoring the equalising goal for Wednesday against Charlton (Picture: Steve Ellis)

Pedersen said: “This was a strong performance from the boys again. Sometimes we were maybe a bit loose on the ball but to play with courage at this point in the season makes me so proud.

“We knew it would be a very direct game against Charlton with a lot of second balls and set-pieces, you can see this because a long ball is how both goals were scored.

Owls defender Gabriel Otegbayo inches away from scoring wht would have been the winning goal and his second of the game against Charlton. (Picture: Steve Ellis)

“We felt before conceding we were playing quite well. It shows how strong the mindset is of the young boys to keep on going and come back in the game.

“Charlton are so strong defensively but after they scored there was only one team attacking and I think we fully deserved our equaliser.

“The culture is very good with my players. I think defensively we are solid, we are difficult to play against and we have looked better and better on the ball in the last three games.

“Sometimes we would miss the last pass or last movement but we got stronger on the ball as the game went on. I think this was our strongest and most controlled offensive performance of the season.”

Wednesday are in administration and remain on -3 points, having been deducted 18 this season.

Pedersen added: “It has been a long season for all of us but we will keep going. We are waiting for the takeover and then after that we will speak with the players about their future.”

Sheffield Wednesday: Charles, Palmer, Otegbayo, M Lowe, Fusire, Heskey, Chalobah (Nakamba 90), Adaramola, J Lowe,Yates (Moses 90), Kobacki (McNeill 62). Unused substitutes: Cooper, Iorfa, McGhee, Grainger, Thornton, Silcott-Duberry.

Charlton: Mannion, Burke (Sichenje 62), Jones, Bell, Clarke, Docherty, Coady, Carey (Rankin-Costello 90), Chambers (Gillesphey 77), Godden (Campbell 77), Dykes (Leaburn 77). Unused substitutes: Kaminski, Kelman, Knibbs, Fevrier.

Referee: T Parsons (Manchester).