Lyle Taylor has remained tight-lipped over the officiating decisions made during Charlton’s scrappy draw Oxford United at the Valley.

The striker, who handed the hosts the lead shortly before the half hour mark, was subjected to several shirt pulls and pull backs from the visitors.

Defender Rob Dickie was booked on 53 minutes by referee Dean Whitestone but he escaped a second yellow after bringing down Taylor shortly afterwards.

Lee Bowyer was similarly unhappy with the decisions, believing the U's should've had two players sent off and their goal wiped off as Josh Cullen suffered a head injury during the build-up.

But while Taylor has been vocal about similar incidents in the past, he opted to stay silent on the latest occasion.

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The 28-year-old said: “I've said in the press earlier this season what I feel and, to be honest with you, I don't know what I can say and what I can't say.

“I think, because that's the case, it's probably best I say nothing. But, as you were there, as the journalist, you can put your spin on it.

“I've not said anything but you saw it with your own eyes - the same way I saw it, the same way all of our fans saw it. You can report - and I mean that as no disrespect into yourselves - what you saw because I can't say what I feel.”

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Charlton were left frustrated with a point after enjoying a period of dominance during the first half before Oxford stormed back following the restart.

Their breakthrough came when Ben Reeves was brought down inside the box by Simon Eastwood after he skipped past Josh Ruffels.

Taylor, who grabbed his eighth goal this season when he converted the penalty, exchanged words with former team-mate Tony McMahon.

Asked what was said, he added: “I've know Macca [Tony McMahon] for a few years now. We were at Sheffield United together.

“He said to me, 'you don't still do that stupid stuttered run-up thing that you used to do?'

“I went, 'what?' I've never done that, I've never done a stuttered run-up because I can't do it. I see players do it and I just think, 'fair play to you'.

“That was all that was and I obviously knew where I was going to go straight away because it's not something you just turn up and you go 'okay, this is where I'm going to put it'.

“There's a lot that people don't see, a lot of conversations. It sounds so stupid because you've just got a free shot on goal from 12 yards but, honestly, it really isn't as easy as some players make it look.

“I mean, we're talking about the best players in the world here but Eden Hazard, unbelievable. He strolls up to the ball. Pogba, strolls up to the ball, and they wait, and wait, and wait. It's not for me.

“I don't think I have the cojones for it.”