Scott Twine slotted home from the penalty spot to earn Bristol City a draw against Charlton Athletic and extend the Addicks' winless run to six games.

Twine cancelled out Karlan Grant's early opener for Charlton with his third Championship goal of the season.

The draw keeps Michael Skubala's side around the play-off positions and they have taken 13 points from their last 21 available.

Twine's spot-kick was only the second league goal Charlton have conceded at The Valley this season, but they remain unbeaten at home and just a point behind the Robins.

The game was a notable one for Luke McNally, the Irish defender making his return for the Robins after being out for 608 days with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

But his side conceded from the first attack in the eighth minute when Grant beautifully controlled Tyreece Campbell's cross from the left before firing home left-footed for his second goal of the season.

City took charge and Charlton goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo was fortunate to escape conceding a free-kick on the edge of his area, and perhaps a red card, when he appeared to bring down Yu Hirakawa after the Japanese forward latched on to Josh Edwards' under-hit header.

Dom Ballard headed over for the visitors, but then won City's penalty when he was felled by Conor Coventry for Twine to slide home on 27 minutes.

The Robins maintained the pressure and Okonkwo did well to touch away Twine's free-kick at his right-hand post.

The second half was poor although Addicks forward Campbell twice went close in quick succession, his first effort saved by City goalkeeper Sam Tickle before he fired another over.

Charlton might have snatched all three points in the final minute but Tickle did well to touch over Harvey Knibbs' free-kick with a strong right hand.

Charlton manager Nathan Jones told BBC Radio London:

"I'm a bit disappointed really because you know we've worked on a load in the last two weeks, freshened them up.

"Ee started really well, looked fluid, scored and then we didn't really go on. We stopped passing the ball well, gave the ball away, were deep, were passive and that was the frustration.

"Their goal, I'm really disappointed because it's someone rushing out, dangling their leg and that's the second time he's [Conor Coventry] done that. He has to be better at that because he's a defensive midfield player.

"We were better when we changed shape in the second half. We had the best chance of the game to win it and overall I'm disappointed."

Bristol City manager Michael Skubala told BBC Radio Bristol:

"I think, all in all, when the dust settles, it's a good point on the road. This is a very hard place to come. They don't give much away at all. They put your back-line under a lot of pressure.

"I think we started the game slow and when you go 1-0 down here, it's going to be a really tough day, but we got back into it.

"We had some good moments. I think we could have scored another one, but I think, all in all, it's probably a fair result.

On Arthur Okonkwo's challenge on Yu Hiratawa: "I think by the laws of the game, when the keeper brings down a player outside the box, it's a red card. It looked like there was contact, it looked like it was a foul. Yeah, it looked like a free-kick and a red card."