Charlton 2 Stevenage 0
The Addicks moved into the playoff places with a 2-0 win at home to Stevenage.
Matty Godden scored his twelfth goal of the season just before half-time, with Luke Berry finding the net three minutes into the second half.
Charlton saw the game out brilliantly, not allowing the visitors a single shot on target and could have extended their lead in an impressive second half.
The result means the Addicks have won five of their last six at The Valley ahead of the visit of Peterborough United on Tuesday.
Nathan Jones included deadline-day signings Alex Gilbert and Tom McIntyre on the bench as he named an unchanged starting line-up from the Addicks previous two outings – a home win against Bristol Rovers and an away draw at Blackpool.
Charlton had the better of the opening exchanges with Berry’s headed effort, from Josh Edwards’ cross, the closest the home side came early on.
In the 20th minute Ashley Maynard-Brewer made a crucial intervention to keep the scores level, getting a big hand on the ball as Louis Appere, who had broken through, tried to take it around him.
Jamie Reid then hit the side-netting for the visitors and it wasn’t until a 30th minute injury to Maynard-Brewer allowed Nathan Jones the opportunity to speak to his side that the Addicks wrestled back control.
Greg Docherty’s 43rd-minute long range shot was comfortable for goalkeeper Murphy Cooper and notable as the first shot on target of the game.
The Addicks took the lead a minute later with the move of the half. Godden’s touch on the half-way line was perfect for Tyreece Campbell. The 21-year-old drove forward down the left before finding Berry in the box. Berry’s cushioned pass was weighted for the run of the tireless Conor Coventry, who drove a ball across goal for Godden to prod home.
It was 2-0 three minutes into the second half. Thierry Small’s long ball forward was flicked on by the lively Godden and sat up for Campbell, whose left-footed strike powered back off the crossbar and into the path of Berry. The veteran midfielder’s first-time, left-footed shot wasn’t anywhere near as easy as he made it look, as he guided the ball into an empty net for his sixth goal of the season.
Charlton had numerous chances to find a third, the best falling to the always threatening Small, who made a lot of ground down the right, cut inside onto his stronger left foot but shot straight at Cooper.
Four changes before the hour mark failed to make a difference for Stevenage, as Charlton never looked like conceding to secure another three points.
Charlton: Maynard-Brewer; Ramsay, Jones, Gillesphey; Small, Coventry, Berry (Gilbert 87), Docherty (c), Edwards; Godden (Leaburn 87), T.Campbell (Kanu 87)
Subs (not used): Mannion, A.Mitchell, McIntyre, Aneke
Goals: Godden 44, Berry 48
Assist: Coventry 44
Booked: Berry 84 (foul on List)
Stevenage: Cooper, Piergianni (c), Freeman, Appere (Hanlan 56), Kemp (Edwards 74), Roberts (List 56), Goode, Freestone, Reid, Phillips (Thompson 56), King (White 56)
Subs (not used): Ashby-Hammond, Sweeney
Booked: Goode 83 (foul on Godden), Freestone 85 (foul on Berry)
Referee: Josh Smith
Attendance: 14,093 (691 from Stevenage)