Half-Time Report: Frederic Bulot brace hands Charlton Athletic lead

A brace from Frederic Bulot has given Charlton Athletic a 2-1 lead over Nottingham Forest at The Valley.

It took the hosts just seven minutes to break the deadlock as Tony Watt won a free kick on the edge of the box to hand a chance to Bulot, who responded by curling home.

However, Forest responded impressively, and they were back on level terms when Michail Antonio evaded a couple of challenges on the left wing before cutting inside to pick out the bottom corner with a powerful low strike.

Henri Lansbury twice threatened to hand the visitors the lead as he tested Stephen Henderson with a curled effort from the edge of the box before firing past the post on the half-hour mark.

Forest looked to be the stronger side heading into the interval, but it was Charlton who earned the lead when Lawrie Wilson broke free on the right wing before picking out Bulot, who sent a powerful finish past Karl Darlow.