Charlton Athletic were left rueing in the Championship’s early kickoff on Saturday afternoon as they threw away a two-goal lead.

The Addicks succumbed to just a point with Cardiff City in town even despite going into half-time with a considerable advantage.

However, Neil Harris’ men fought back in the second period with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing setting up a nervy ending before substitute Lee Tomlin fired home the equaliser in the 73rd minute.

With so many injuries building up at The Valley, Lee Bowyer probably would have taken a point before kickoff but would have wanted more having been two goals to the good.

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A positive from the game was the introduction of youth prospect Alfie Doughty, who made his league debut when replacing Jonathan Leko 11 minutes from time.

Plenty of supporters would love to see him given a run in the side if the post-match reaction on social media is anything to go by.

One fan wants the 19-year-old forward to start over the West Brom loanee in midweek while another believed he is a much more direct option, claiming he looked to be a handful in the short time he was on the pitch.

‘Class’ and ‘mustard’ were just two other superlatives used to describe his short cameo with a further member of the home crowd stating Doughty’s lightning pace as a key attribute.

Here’s the best of the reaction: