Brentford's first game back in the second tier since 1993 ended in a stalemate after Tommy Smith rescued a point against Charlton on Saturday.

The former QPR and Cardiff forward climbed off the bench to salvage a share of the spoils when his deflected effort caught out Addicks keeper Stephen Henderson on 85 minutes.

Mark Warburton's men had trailed to to Igor Vetokele’s opener just after the hour mark when he nodded in Johnnie Jackson’s inswinging corner.

Substitute Callum Harriott should have wrapped up the points when he fired against the bar with the goal gaping.

And the Addicks were made to pay for that miss when Smith levelled for the Bees, who almost snatched victory in the dying seconds as Alan Judge’s free-kick cannoned against the woodwork.