'Both sides defended well' - Dodds on Charlton draw

Wycombe manager Mike Dodds says he cannot criticise his players for failing to break Charlton down in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final at Adams Park.

The sides played out a goalless draw on Sunday and will meet again at The Valley on Thursday.

Dodds itted he expected a tight game and said both sides deserved credit for their defensive resilience.

"The game panned out exactly how I thought," he told BBC Three Counties Radio.

"I was hoping for a moment of quality from someone on the pitch. We've got some quality, particularly in the front half of the pitch.

"That is not me having a go at anyone. You've got to give the opposition credit, they defended really well. Their backline dealt with our movements in trying to get in behind quicker.

"We defended really well and cancelled them out. I can't criticise our players."

Dodds warned his players not to be concerned by a tough environment in the away leg and said they should focus on how they approach the game.

"I just said to the players, the style won't change but the occasion will be different. We have to separate the two and concentrate on the style instead of the atmosphere," he said.