Charlton & Portsmouth battle to draw

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth at The Valley on Saturday; Nathan Jones' Addicks and John Mousinho's Pompey play out a goalless draw.

Charlton maintained their unbeaten home record this season with a 0-0 draw against Portsmouth.

The Championship encounter may have lacked goals, but it was not devoid of entertainment, particularly in an open second half.

The hosts were the better side in the opening 45 minutes and had the big chances to break the deadlock.

Millenic Alli, who spent the second half of last season on loan with the visitors, volleyed over from close range from a perfect left-wing cross by Tyreece Campbell in the 32nd minute.

That came soon after Portsmouth goalkeeper Daniel Bielica used his legs to repel a fierce strike from Karlan Grant at his near post.

Portsmouth captain Marlon Pack needed to make a crucial header out for a corner from an early Campbell cross.

The visitors, who came into the contest having scored in their last 11 away league matches, did not have a shot on target before the interval.

Charlton keeper Arthur Okonkwo needed to be alert in the 15th minute, sticking out a leg to cut out Terry Devlin's low cutback after slick approach play.

Conor Shaughnessy came to the away team's rescue when he hooked the ball away from his own goal-line after Addicks loanee Tyler Bindon had nodded a deep cross back into a dangerous area.

Alli, booed by the travelling support every time he got on the ball, had the last chance of the half but hit a 20-yard effort straight at Bielica.

Okonkwo needed all of his long frame to dive low to his left and get a hand to Abu Kamara's shot just 20 seconds into the second period.

Portsmouth had a full week to prepare for the match and they looked fresher and stronger as Charlton, who drew 0-0 with QPR on Wednesday night, began to show signs of fatigue.

Referee Andrew Kitchen was unimpressed by Jayden Meghoma's penalty claims, the left-back appealing for a pull on the arm by Alli.