Josh Cullen admitted it was looking like a case of deja-vu for Charlton at West Brom on Saturday.

Down to ten-man following Nathan Ferguson’s red-card at The Hawthorns, the Baggies looked like stealing all three points as Hal Robson-Kanu scored with ten minutes to go, echoing comparisons to Wednesday night’s 2-1 injury time defeat to Bristol City.

That was until Cullen’s 94th minute spot kick salvaged a point for Bowyer’s men after Naby Sarr drew a foul from Semi Ajayi.

“It seems a strange thing to say, but it can almost seem harder to play against ten men,” the 23-year-old said.

“When they go down to ten men, they up their game.

“We had more time to come back into it compared to Bristol when we had one minute of stoppage time left after they scored.

“We knew we had time to get back into, we had to stay patient and chance would come, and it did.

“We’re delighted.

“To come here, a massive club, to get a point is not to be sniffed at, we’ll take it and look forward to playing at home next week.”

'To get four points is a decent return'

Macauley Bonne struck for the fourth game in a row, taking his tally to five for the season, to cancel out Matty Phillips’s opener before Robson-Kanu and Cullen got in on the act.

The point ends a busy week for Charlton against three of the fancied teams in the division, and it lifts them up to ninth in the league, a good weeks’ work according to Cullen.

“On paper, Derby at home, then Bristol and West Brom away, to get four points is a decent return against the sides chasing promotion.

“As a group it says how good we are because we are a little disappointed to not get more from the week.

“But every game we play against these sides that will be up there or there abouts, and we are matching them, it’s growing our confidence.”

Cullen has been an ever present since his arrival on-loan from West Ham, playing every minute.

He’s followed up a successful season loan last term in League One with the Addicks with an equally impressive start this season in the Championship, drawing praise from many onlookers, and raising suggestions his parent club may re-call him in January.

“It makes it easier when you’re playing alongside good players, and Conor (Gallagher) and Prats (Darren Pratley) are good players.

“I feel like I’ve slotted into Championship football nicely, I feel comfortable and that I can compete at this level.

“I work hard in training every day, and it’s getting rewarded on the pitch.”

Charlton welcome Preston to The Valley on Sunday.