GEORGE DOBSON says Wrexham will learn from failing to see the game out against Charlton Athletic after conceding a last-gasp equaliser.

Saturday's clash at The Valley ended in a 2-2 draw, leaving Phil Parkinson's side third in the League One table.

The Reds led 2-1 and were heading for a second away win in a row but they failed to keep possession in the Charlton half, with the home side breaking upfield to snatch an equaliser in the seventh minute of injury time after being awarded a hotly contested penalty when Max Cleworth was adjudged to have handled Miles Leaburn's header in the area.

"That last 30 seconds, it is a big learning curve for us." said midfielder Dobson.

"It shouldn't have got there. We had them in the corner with 30 seconds to go and they managed to get a free-kick in our half.

"But it is not a penalty. Max's hand isn't out from his side."

Alan Dale, who was fourth official but replaced injured referee Sam Purkiss in the first half, awarded the penalty.

Dobson, a summer signing who spent three seasons playing for Charlton before arriving at The Racecourse, felt the official could have been "swayed" by the majority of the near-25,000 crowd screaming for a penalty 

"When you have got a lot of people pressuring you into a decision, like in any aspect in life, sometimes you might be swayed," he said.

"We didn't get the decision but it is football.

"We are probably going to get a smash and grab at one point where we gain a couple of points where we didn't deserve to.

"We will lick our wounds and reflect on it because it was such a good performance.

"We really were on top in the game and didn't look like conceding. We were well worthy of a win.

"Coming away from home and a big crowd, it was a tough game but we played really well.

"Obviously it is very disappointing and a real kick in the teeth but so many positives to take, and another game unbeaten."

Wrexham have enjoyed a superb start to the season and are picking up results despite having a tendency on their travels to allow the opposition to see much more of the ball.

Dobson says the Reds have shown that having the majority of possession is not the only way to pick up results.

"There is more than one way to win a game of football," he said.

"Everyone is obsessed with possession-based football nowadays but we are comfortable with what we do.

"We have got a really good understanding of how we play, it is really effective and we are good at it. Long may that continue."