Charlton caretaker Johnnie Jackson relieved as Addicks score late goals to beat non-leaguers in FA Cup
BY LOUIS MENDEZ
Johnnie Jackson was a relieved man as Charlton scored four times in the final 18 minutes to get past non-leaguers Havant & Waterlooville in the FA Cup first round.
Sixty-five places separated the two sides in the league pyramid before kick off but the National League South side looked like they were set to secure a lucrative replay at Westleigh Park as the score remained goalless going into the closing stages.
A header from Josh Davison finally broke the deadlock on 72 minutes at The Valley. Jayden Stockley then bagged a brace, including one strike from the penalty spot, before young substitute Mason Burstow added the icing to the cake in the final minute.
Jackson was pleased to see his side finally make the breakthrough after a tough tie in which the Hawks had held out gallantly.
“I don’t mind admitting that I was a little bit relieved when that first one went in,” said the Addicks caretaker boss.
“You’re quite confident after that, that we’d go on and get a second and a third and maybe more. The longer it goes on and they have a couple of set-piece situations, you’re thinking we need to get one here. At 0-0 or even 1-0 they’re only one chance away from putting you under real pressure. It was important that we got that first but after that it was pretty comfortable. But it was a long time waiting.
“It was a tough game. Havant made things very difficult for us, especially in the first half. I was a bit disappointed with us in the first-half. We were just a bit off it with our intensity. I know it can be difficult playing against a team that sits in with almost six at the back at times. That low block can be difficult to break down, I understand that. But we were just off it with our intensity and our pressing.
“I addressed it at half-time and the second half was much better. We imposed ourselves a lot more on the game. A few little tweaks tactically that improved us and we ran out comfortable winners in the end. But it wasn’t an easy day’s work.”
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