Charlton Athletic 0-0 Sunderland
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Sunderland slipped out of the League One play-off places after they were held to a goalless draw at struggling Charlton.
The Addicks had lost their last five games but stopped the rot by shutting out a Sunderland side who beat in-form Wigan 3-0 last weekend.
Charlton goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray, who was kept busy throughout, started well by saving a header from Ross Stewart and then denied Dennis Cirkin at his near post early on.
Stewart should have scored from the resulting corner, but he headed over from just six yards.
Alex Pritchard's free-kick prompted MacGillivray to tip over the crossbar, while Jayden Stockley directed a header just wide of a post on a rare raid at the other end.
It was the visitors who went close again in the second half as Chris Gunter cleared a Cirkin effort almost off the line.
In reply, Sam Lavelle put an Elliot Lee free-kick just wide after the hour mark, but it was left for MacGillivray again to frustrate the visitors with saves from Stewart and Elliot Embleton.
Match report supplied by PA Media.