Substitute Luke Berry secured Charlton a dramatic 1-1 draw against Hull at the MKM Stadium in the Sky Bet Championship.
Berry’s stoppage-time header earned his side a share of the points after Joe Gelhardt’s early second-half strike had put the Tigers ahead.
Both teams went into the game on the fringe of the play-offs as two of the in-form outfits in the Championship.
Nathan Jones Addicks’ are the surprise package of the season so far after winning promotion via the League One play-offs.
But the Tigers have also shocked the pundits, who had them tipped to be among the struggling sides this campaign.
Miles Leaburn of Charlton Athletic is challenged by John Egan and Charlie Hughes of Hull City
Hull goalkeeper Ivor Pandur stood up to deny Tyreece Campbell who got on the end of a Kayne Ramsay ball to volley goalwards after two minutes.
Campbell was presented with another chance in a similar position a minute later but shot off target as Charlton started well.
Hull forced their third corner following their first shot on target as Regan Slater saw his effort blocked after winning possession.
Matt Crooks then had a shot deflected behind as City came more into the game and from another corner Semi Ajayi’s back-heel was saved by Thomas Kaminski.
Ajayi got on the end of Ryan Giles’ cross but his shot was easy for Kaminski to get down to as the home side pressed for the opener 25 minutes in.
Campbell saw another shot from the edge of the area sail over as Charlton found their way back into the Hull half of the pitch.
Pandur again denied Campbell, this time on the edge of his area, as the Charlton forward tried to steer the ball past the Hull goalkeeper.
Gelhardt found Crooks with a pinpoint pass and Charlton defender Lloyd Jones nearly steered the ball past his own goalkeeper but the game remained goalless at the break.
City took the lead with the first attack of the second half as Gelhardt pounced on a mistake as Charlton tried to clear and shot low in the corner for his third goal in as many games.
Kyle Joseph fired at a Charlton defender as Hull tried to press home their advantage, with Slater then seeing a shot deflected for a corner just before the hour.
Sonny Carey fired at Pandur from long range and Campbell headed wide as Charlton searched for an equaliser.
Gelhardt led a Hull break and tested Kaminski with a rising shot from the edge of the area before a weak long-range effort from Carey was easy for Pandur.
Ajayi blocked a shot from Berry and Hull countered with Liam Millar also seeing his effort denied.
But Berry’s deflected shot won Charlton a stoppage-time corner which the substitute headed in unmarked to earn his side a draw.
The managers
Hull’s Sergej Jakirovic:
“We had a lot of problems before this game, especially in some positions and this is the reason we change our formation.
“We were very successful against long balls but I felt we just lacked a second goal.
“You cannot replace Oli McBurnie with his quality but Kyle Joseph gave everything.
“Maybe it would be easier for us with McBurnie but it is what it is.”
Charlton’s Nathan Jones:
“It’s an outstanding point. If you are any team in the Championship, seven points (from the last three games) is an excellent return.
“We have had to dig in. We made a big error to allow them to take the lead. To beat Sheffield Wednesday, to beat Ipswich on the road and to draw with a flying Hull is great.
“You can be a bit more upbeat about a seven-point week in the Championship because that is outstanding.
“Getting a point in the Championship is excellent. I’m so proud of the group. This (result) isn’t in isolation because we have had seven points in a week.
“Sometimes I’m a bit animated when people question they are Luton players but they are my players. I signed them for that club. James Bree does what he does (with the corner) and Luke Berry does what he does.”
