Charlton 1 Barnsley 0
Macaulay Gillesphey netted his second goal in as many games as Charlton moved to fifth in Sky Bet League One with a 1-0 victory at home to Barnsley.
It was a professional performance by the Addicks whose goal was rarely troubled after taking an early lead.
Nathan Jones’ side have now kept 15 clean sheets in the league and won eight of their last nine at The Valley.
Charlton took a 12th minute lead with Gillesphey's fourth goal of the season. While the previous three came off the centre-half’s head, this one was with his trusted left foot. Tyreece Campbell did well to win a free kick and it looked like the Barnsley defence was expecting a right-footed shot from Luke Berry. Instead Gillesphey whipped a shot under the wall from around 25 yards out to the delight of his teammates.
Davis Keillor-Dunn gave Charlton their first real scare five minutes later as he broke through the home defence and forced a good, low save with his legs from Will Mannion.
While chances were limited for much of the remainder of the first half, Campbell was Charlton’s dangerman and his deep left-footed cross fell to Thierry Small at the back post, who blasted a hurried shot over the crossbar.
Again Campbell was the creator at the start of the second half, this time cutting in to cross with his right foot. The ball fell to Luke Berry who guided his first-time shot just wide.
It was Small’s turn shortly afterwards when he split two defenders on the right, passed to Greg Docherty who found Berry on the edge of the area. The Addicks’ midfielder was unable to find enough power to challenge Barnsley stopper Jackson Smith.
Conor Coventry then smashed a 22-yard half volley at goal, with Smith at full stretch, diving across goal to keep the ball out of his net.
The visitors rarely troubled the Addicks for much of the second half, with Luca Connell coming closest, powering a left-footed strike just wide of goal.
The Addicks best chance to double their lead fell to Miles Leaburn and again Campbell was the creator. The academy graduate gathered on the left, danced inside and played a perfectly-weighted pass in behind the defence for Leaburn whose shot was just kept out by Smith.
Charlton kept their cool to secure an eighth win in 10 league games in what was Nathan Jones' 50th league game in charge of the Addicks.
Charlton: Mannion; Ramsay, Jones (c), Gillesphey; Small (Watson 87), Coventry, Berry (Anderson 70), Docherty (c) (McIntyre 86), Edwards; Godden (Leaburn 70), Campbell (Aneke 86)
Subs (not used): Reid, Gilbert
Goal: Gillesphey 12
Assist: Campbell 12
Booked: Edwards 39 (delay of game)
Barnsley: Smith, Russell (Lembikisa 62), Roberts, O’Keefe, Phillips (Benson 46), McCarthy, Farrugia (Nwakali 62), Earl (Barratt 31), Keillor-Dunn, Humphrys (Watters 46), Connell (c)
Subs (not used): Flavell, Rodrigues
Referee: Carl Brook
Attendance: 12,727 (316 from Barnsley)