Chairboys locked with Addicks after goalless first leg

BOTH Wycombe Wanderers head coach Mike Dodds and Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones were complimentary of each other's side following a goalless draw in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.

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In a game of few chances at Adams Park, Dan Udoh went the closest for the Chairboys after five minutes, when his low fizzing shot was awkwardly saved by Will Mannion.

For the visitors, Matty Godden forced Will Norris into two brilliant saves, while the Wanderers goalkeeper expertly clawed away Greg Docherty's close-range shot in the dying moments to keep the scores level.

The draw was a huge improvement on Wycombe's 4-0 home drubbing from the same opponents only 20 days ago, while the south-east London side looked frustrated as they failed to break down a stubborn Chairboys back line.

Dodds said: "They were so aggressive in the first phase that we didn't want to give them momentum

"This is why we decided to not pass it in front of them.